[ they find none along the way, despite annabeth trying very hard to do her best to think like a doll. she's sort of figuring out what that means on the go. they've dealt with a lot of weird shit as demigods, but possessed dolls have until now been unavailable for their resumes. ]

[ she crosses her arms as she studies the school, squinting at it like she can see the through the walls. it's not like her school experience is much better, having been out of them for half her life, but she doesn't wait for either of them before she walks straight for the building to head inside. after school protocols? don't know them. ]

I guess we'll find out. We could try being subtle about it, but if they're haunted dolls maybe they have a magic warning system. [ she is taking the haunted part very seriously. also, percy is not usually very subtle anyway. ]

[ she just assumes cassian and percy will follow her as she strolls up to the door and jiggles the handle, finding it unlocked. hm. suspicious, perhaps? but not enough to deter her from stepping into the building. ]

Do you think there's a playroom? Arts-and-crafts? [ she walks up to the first door she sees and peers through the window. ]