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Liam had been extremely tired, but that didn't mean he could sleep. From the moment his head hit the bed until this moment, he tossed and turned and fought the urge to open his eyes. He wasn't sure that he was actually asleep at all, to be honest. His body felt heavy, as did his eyes, but the horror movie playing at the back of his eyelids felt like reality. It had been a reality not too long ago.
After about two hours of struggling to find true sleep, he woke up. He stared into the tall mirror as he sat there. He looked miserable. A hand rubbed at the shadow of stubble forming along his jawline, and he clenched his teeth in irritation. His eyes began to look red. When Sloane got here, she'd know instantly that he hadn't had a very good sleep at all. If he even slept at all.
He stared at himself for an unknown amount of time but eventually pulled himself out of bed. Everything was a hot mess from all the tossing and turning, including the sheets separating from the mattress at some point. He scratched the back of his neck and wondered if it was safe to share a bed with anyone at this point. He fixed what he could, but that one stupid corner popped off. It always popped off. He just threw the covers over everything haphazardly, fixed the pillows, and moved to the shower.
A shower would definitely wake him up.
... But then he just stood under the hot water with his forehead pressed against the shower wall. His eyes were closed. Eyelids heavy. The whole bathroom steamed within minutes, the water searing hot but painless against his skin. Hell was more painful than this.
After a brisk cleaning, he shaved his face. He would have knicked himself several times if he didn't have such durable skin. He scoffed. Why bother? It'd grow back in like - five minutes. He threw on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, then collapsed facefirst on his bed. Again.
He strongly felt that he wouldn't get any real sleep anytime soon. An Ares kid without rest was not going to be good for anyone.
After about two hours of struggling to find true sleep, he woke up. He stared into the tall mirror as he sat there. He looked miserable. A hand rubbed at the shadow of stubble forming along his jawline, and he clenched his teeth in irritation. His eyes began to look red. When Sloane got here, she'd know instantly that he hadn't had a very good sleep at all. If he even slept at all.
He stared at himself for an unknown amount of time but eventually pulled himself out of bed. Everything was a hot mess from all the tossing and turning, including the sheets separating from the mattress at some point. He scratched the back of his neck and wondered if it was safe to share a bed with anyone at this point. He fixed what he could, but that one stupid corner popped off. It always popped off. He just threw the covers over everything haphazardly, fixed the pillows, and moved to the shower.
A shower would definitely wake him up.
... But then he just stood under the hot water with his forehead pressed against the shower wall. His eyes were closed. Eyelids heavy. The whole bathroom steamed within minutes, the water searing hot but painless against his skin. Hell was more painful than this.
After a brisk cleaning, he shaved his face. He would have knicked himself several times if he didn't have such durable skin. He scoffed. Why bother? It'd grow back in like - five minutes. He threw on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, then collapsed facefirst on his bed. Again.
He strongly felt that he wouldn't get any real sleep anytime soon. An Ares kid without rest was not going to be good for anyone.
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Aafter leaving Rae and Blair to torture Duke, Cherise decided to check and see where Daniel might have gone. She thought she had seen him wander off into the woods, but that wasn't saying much. The forestry here was massive, and so many Demigods were doing things only they could do.
"You're archery skills are amazing, Cherise. That's definitely something I wouldn't mind learning myself. So what do you want to do now? Want to find Daniel?" The woman's head was blank, and Penny's words didn't reach her ears as quickly as they were spoken. She blinked and looked over at the redhead, "I thought that, actually. Not sure where he went. You can tag along if you want."
Cherise tucked her hands into her pockets and walked... and walked... and walked. There were various demigods out and about. She caught Sloane going to what she assumed was her own cabin. There was an unusual sight with her - a puppy. Of course, Rocco was not really a hidden thing. It was just that Liam walked him at the buttcrack of dawn, so no one has really ever seen the little pup unless they were up that early.
A few more steps and there was Nicholas - his pace was casual, and she raised her hand as if to begin to say "hello" and wave only for his attention to swiftly shift elsewhere. He turned quickly before it was halfway up. She sighed, put the hand back into her pocket, and continued.
For a social butterfly like Cherise, being at Camp Athens was significantly harder than she thought it would be. There seemed to be two types of people here - buttheads and... people that she couldn't put her finger on. Enigmas. Like the two that were together, Sylas and Evelyn, in a little spot in the woods. She barely gave them much attention because something told her it wasn't a good idea. Maybe even that Sylas wasn't a good idea at all. Then she laughed at that thought as she pressed forward. He had been so gentle with her. Yet...
His trials. It made no sense.
Enough about that. Enough dwelling about her duel with Sylas. As far as she was concerned, he didn't hurt her, which was probably a mercy.
It was around this time that she almost bumped right into Iliana. She stopped short of doing so and smiled brightly, "I guess everyone is spending time out here today." Then she looked the girl over and just passed her shoulders as if expecting someone else, "Where are Ethan and Heath?" Not that she meant Iliana had to have guardians all day, only that it was unusual for them not to be around.
"You're archery skills are amazing, Cherise. That's definitely something I wouldn't mind learning myself. So what do you want to do now? Want to find Daniel?" The woman's head was blank, and Penny's words didn't reach her ears as quickly as they were spoken. She blinked and looked over at the redhead, "I thought that, actually. Not sure where he went. You can tag along if you want."
Cherise tucked her hands into her pockets and walked... and walked... and walked. There were various demigods out and about. She caught Sloane going to what she assumed was her own cabin. There was an unusual sight with her - a puppy. Of course, Rocco was not really a hidden thing. It was just that Liam walked him at the buttcrack of dawn, so no one has really ever seen the little pup unless they were up that early.
A few more steps and there was Nicholas - his pace was casual, and she raised her hand as if to begin to say "hello" and wave only for his attention to swiftly shift elsewhere. He turned quickly before it was halfway up. She sighed, put the hand back into her pocket, and continued.
For a social butterfly like Cherise, being at Camp Athens was significantly harder than she thought it would be. There seemed to be two types of people here - buttheads and... people that she couldn't put her finger on. Enigmas. Like the two that were together, Sylas and Evelyn, in a little spot in the woods. She barely gave them much attention because something told her it wasn't a good idea. Maybe even that Sylas wasn't a good idea at all. Then she laughed at that thought as she pressed forward. He had been so gentle with her. Yet...
His trials. It made no sense.
Enough about that. Enough dwelling about her duel with Sylas. As far as she was concerned, he didn't hurt her, which was probably a mercy.
It was around this time that she almost bumped right into Iliana. She stopped short of doing so and smiled brightly, "I guess everyone is spending time out here today." Then she looked the girl over and just passed her shoulders as if expecting someone else, "Where are Ethan and Heath?" Not that she meant Iliana had to have guardians all day, only that it was unusual for them not to be around.