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… So this is how it works, huh? [ A small, inquisitive baritone voice is heard as he looks at all the handwriting over the papers. Sitting on the edge of the fountain outside the cabins there is a man wearing his infamous orange shirt for anyone who might be close, concentrated in what he has to say. ]

It seems like I am far away from all that I have come to know. And even do not know everything that is around me. Certainly this isn’t Elysium or the Underworld but neither is the Sanctuary of Athena.

[ Why is he here is something he cannot understand. Why him? Would this be a reliable source? ]

Any information about this place… any detail you may have even if it is irrelevant will be entirely appreciated.

[ If he can find a permanent way out, even better… ]

Comments

[waterproofed]

Hey, be careful using those words here. They carry power.

[sosweet]

[ A chuckle. ]

Is asking for information that dangerous? Or do you mean about the places I mentioned before?

[waterproofed]

The latter.

I'm guessing since you know about those places, you're a demigod already or someone close to the gods?

[sosweet]

Demigod... [ That pejorative. How he hates it at this point... ]

I know about them, yes. I am a Saint of Athena.

[waterproofed]

So like a priest?

[sosweet]

[ A grin. ]

Saints are warriors blessed by Athena's strength and wisdom and willing to protect her and fight in her name.

[waterproofed]

Ohh. So more like the Hunters of Artemis!

[sosweet]

I've heard of them in my world though I never had the chance to encounter them.

I am Saga, Gold Saint of the Third Zodiac House, Gemini.

[waterproofed]

They're pretty cool.

Hiya. I'm Percy. I've never heard of the Zodiac House.

[sosweet]

There are eighty-eight Saints of different ranks: Gold, Silver and Bronze. The Gold Saints are the highest among the Order and the Guardians of the Twelve Temples. All of them guided under the protection of their zodiac constellation.

[waterproofed]

Wow... So there's someone who guards Poseidon's temple, too? And Ares and Hephaestus and all them?

[sosweet]

Indeed, there are.

The Seven Marina Generals used to guard the Seven Pillars that hold up Poseidon‘s Temple.

[waterproofed]

I've never heard of them. [he should probably pay better attention]

[sosweet]

[ Percy, they could have been your guardians by default, ehehe~ ]

The Order of the Gods are very well-hidden from the people‘s knowledge. But as I see, the Gods from this camp doesn‘t know about them.

Different worlds.

[waterproofed]

[he really could've used them, too. Bummer]

Guess so.

[sosweet]

[ Hoh~o! ]

You seem pretty interested in Greek mythology.

[waterproofed]

I kinda have to be.

[sosweet]

Any reason in particular?

[waterproofed]

I'm a son of Poseidon.

wrong icon oops!

[sosweet]

[ Oh Goddess... you shouldn‘t have... His eyes widen in shock and something alike to supressed anger.

... No... He must not judge him. Not himself of all people. Still, the mild anger is there and talking through the journals is such an advantage so Percy won‘t see his face.

Silence. Loooong silence before answering. ]

I can see why.

[waterproofed]

[dude he was in a Roman camp. He's used to people not liking Poseidon/Neptune]

Let me guess: Poseidon's not popular in your world.

[sosweet]

[ Seems legit. ]

He and Athena have been enemies since the Ancient times.

[waterproofed]

Yeah, I've heard.

But I'd say they're on pretty good terms now.

[sosweet]

[ An amused laugh. ] If I were to tell my fellow Saints, they wouldn't believe me.

[ Would it be prudent to tell him about the defeat of his Father by mere Bronze Saints? Nahhh! ]

[waterproofed]

Yeah, well, I met a really weird Apollo here once, so anything's possible. He didn't even know about Athena or the others.