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Sage nodded as the boy's bit about the minotaur being killed by Theseus... "Yes, Theseus killed it the first time... But you'll find that monsters are a bit different than us, and thus take 'Death' a bit differently. And to be exact, you were unconscious for three days and about four hours... It's Tuesday, and it's around 12 o'clock now." He managed to say before Lucas disappeared inside the Big House. When he came back out in his new clothing, which consisted of a camp half-blood t-shirt and blue jeans, Sage continued his explanation, allowing Luke to interrupt every so often. "Yes, Half-Blood... And yes, Ambrosia would have killed you immediately if you were human. It would have burned you from the inside until you were ashes. However, you are one of us, and therefore much more resistant to this particular effect."

He paused for a moment when Lucas interrupted again, to ask if the way he was at the academy was an act.. Of course, the answer was a yes.. Sage was not nearly so timid or pessimistic as he'd been at Yancy, and he would never have let Lucas fight off the other misfits. However, he decided not to answer the question for now... That would come later. There were more important things to discuss. Sage turned away from the big house and looked out toward the camp grounds, his arms outstretched as he began to explain. "Camp Half-Blood is a camp for half-bloods.. Or rather, Demigods, as Chiron puts it. We are, as you probably have guessed, not entirely human. We are the children of the gods.. The Greek ones to be exact. Our godly parents fell in love with mortals, had us, then left us nice and alone to face the world and the monsters that hunt us. Here we have some of the only godly intervention you will ever see.. A camp made to train us to fight and survive in the world. A place we can live in safety.. Thanks to our magical borders, which came at a great cost."

Sage's arms relaxed and he gave Lucas a little gesture for him to follow as Sage stepped off the porch and made his way towards the center of the camp, where the cabins resided. "Here we have our 'cabins' which, as you can probably see now, are made to represent each of the Olympian gods and goddesses. Whoever your parents is decides which cabin you stay in... And until you're determined, you stay in cabin 11, the Hermes cabin. It's a bit cramped, but it's nicer than where I stay..." Sage looked towards the first three cabins, gesturing to them as he did. "It would be best not to venture into those. The Hera, Poseidon, and Zeus cabins tend to curse unwanted intruders." He turned to Lucas then, a large smile on his face. "So, any questions yet? Or are you ready to see the amphitheater and arena?"