[ Oh. Okay then. He gives her an assessing look, as though he's trying to figure out whether he's missed something. Most divine beings have some sort of tell. Lucifer behaves as though his human skin doesn't exactly fit as it should, holding back something terrible and great. Sabine had been similar, shaped like a young woman to temporarily contain something unknowable.
Annabeth is... not like that. He figures it must be the human part she takes after. After a second he seems to catch himself: ]
Sorry. [ He inclines his head slightly, apologetic, then a little wry: ] I've been here almost two years, I should stop being surprised when new people surprise me.
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Annabeth is... not like that. He figures it must be the human part she takes after. After a second he seems to catch himself: ]
Sorry. [ He inclines his head slightly, apologetic, then a little wry: ] I've been here almost two years, I should stop being surprised when new people surprise me.