[ she might have been more inclined towards hearing the new king out if he hadn't both come to power with violence and attacked the free cities at the same time. annabeth understands how coups work and understands the after effects, and right now she is mostly watching to see what happens. her position in court is known only as a summoned - but she doesn't think she's made much of a splash yet otherwise. ]

I'm not sure there's much else to do in the meantime. Except maybe keep an eye on his military movements, however big or small.

[ he's a big navy guy, apparently. but percy's a boat guy too. ]

[ annabeth grins, faintly, when cassian says he'd prefer spell lessons. ]

Me too. But I know I'm always biased towards learning.