[ annabeth looks up at him thoughtfully and doesn't answer right away, even though her hands stay busy; she wasn't lying about it being intrinsic. they just keep moving and she's barely thinking about it. ]
Sometimes. [ it doesn't sound like he's asking out of simply curiosity, and maybe that's why she answers truthfully. ] Especially after the not-so-good parts of it. But there's been not great stuff on the mortal side of the spectrum too, so. [ she shrugs. ]
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[ annabeth looks up at him thoughtfully and doesn't answer right away, even though her hands stay busy; she wasn't lying about it being intrinsic. they just keep moving and she's barely thinking about it. ]
Sometimes. [ it doesn't sound like he's asking out of simply curiosity, and maybe that's why she answers truthfully. ] Especially after the not-so-good parts of it. But there's been not great stuff on the mortal side of the spectrum too, so. [ she shrugs. ]
You sound like you... get it.