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"Oh- uh no no I'm fine really." The pop in his shoulder as he stretched said otherwise. "Ugh" the groan couldn't have sounded any less encouraging either. "On second thought, I'll be happy to take one of those." Seth outstretched his hand -his bum still glued to the floor- and grabbed a bottle for himself. With a sigh of relief, the demigod had opted to place the cold beverage pressed firmly onto his neck rather than go for a swig. The coolness of the beer was just as good as any cold patch he'd ever applied. Oh, he'd have to remember to actually drink it later.   It took a moment before he could entirely get onto his feet, but by now, he had no incentive to look impressive. In fact, if he tried, he was more than certain to make a hiccup rather than redeem himself. He was the type to lay low anyways so there was no need to spring up onto his feet if it meant further damage to...his everything.

Staring up at the steps was like peering into his own close-call with death, funny but also frightening. Sheesh I survived that? he mumbled in amazement as he wrestled his gaze away. The girl appeared to be shaken up far more in contrast with than the boy. Hopefully he hadn't worried her too much I mean he barely knew her. Great I've been at camp more nothing longer than a blink and I get tangled up in more trouble. Wanting to assure her, he cracked himself a forced smile. He had learned than squinting his eyes helped a bit, especially since he was Asian. It took a while, but he'd like to have thought that he had mastered the 'eye smile' "If I'm ever in another tumble like that though I'll definitely give you a heads up haha your friend might come in handy then". He took the lightened atmosphere as a good segue to take a seat and he did so in welcome. "-Also, thanks for the beer"
 

    On a second thought, just taking a seat at the top of an enormous amphitheater by his lonesome was probably a peculiar sight once he considered it. The fact that he was sitting down by his lonesome at the top of an enormous amphitheater...staring at two people, oh boy probably not a good look. Maybe it would be a better idea to just, slip on out of here? Find another spot to lay low and brood? Yes, good idea. The forest was always a good place to go to brood. His hammock, oh so nice and soft would be welcoming...

"Oi!" The voice had come unexpectedly, addressing Seth in mid action from sitting to standing, to oh no...falling. "You want to join us for this one?"

    The son of the Underworld tumbled who knows how far down the steps of the amphitheater, his life, hysterically, flashing before his eyes with each thump, crack, and bruise as he fell completely onto his back spread eagle next to the voice.  Oh, how heroic the harbinger of Hades, the Shadow of Death must have looked. His eyes twitched in a mixture of confusion and pain as he laid there, staring up at eyes most likely to be staring back. In shame, Seth averted his eyes to look upon the steps of the amphitheater. The once fine stones of Greek architecture were reverted into fissure. Hellfire burst from the cracks in subtle rhythm as the holes closed up almost as quickly as they opened. Yeah, he wasn't having the best day.


    "Well...hello there. Is that beer? I'm good thanks."

   (This first paragraph might be a bit weird but I'm using it to set something up later)

     It was quite breathtaking really, when he thought about it. The sky glimmered with ripples, as if the ocean itself had inverted and became the sky. Within the folds of this ocean, were numerous sparkles, as countless as one could see spreading far across the realm. The stars and the moon had sunken deeply within this grand ocean, reflecting the endless sands underneath his feet in turn with the endless stars above. He reached out to touch this ocean, as fire erupted magnificently yet unsurprisingly from underneath himself. He was unperturbed by such phenomenon. The very ground beneath was just an extension of his will and his command. The fissures and fires from below the depths of the earth were the domain of his father; essentially...within his reach. But the stars, the moon, this silver ocean...it was outside his grasp. Only his eyes could keep any form of this wonder in front of him, as proof of its magnificence. Visions that these had been frequent for him lately, and naturally so. The things that he had seen, the things that he had to chase for half of his living life...they left him enclosed within his own head away from the rabble of the world. Of course, Seth knew that none of this was real, yet, he couldn't help but want to believe that this gargantuan ocean was...real. His body, his feet, laid still in one position as he reached out to the ocean again. With every passing moment the starts and the sparkles grew brighter, yet clearer as they did so. He could see faces, people, dreams, aspirations, things that he might have once known...and forgotten. He had been holding his breath the whole time - for how long he didn't know-. All he knew, was that his growing curiosity and wonder for these visions left him hungry, thirsty for more. He didn't want this to end. It was as if he was about to make a revelation, a breakthrough. The stars and visions continued and continued to grow in clarity un....until...UNTIL-!

-GASP-

 A prick on his side promptly jolted Seth awake, in shock and immediate confusion as to what had happened. What was going on? Was he dreaming? UGHHHH he couldn't remember. Something important....something important...he couldn't remember! In a snap Seth grabbed hold immediately onto the object so presently at his side and and gripped it firmly. A confused fire radiated from his eyes as his gaze fluttered about for only a moment until it locked onto a source, a figure. A...girl? A young girl by the looks of things. He was at a loss for words for simply a second until he gathered himself. He'd never seen her before...even remotely. She must've either been new or not around during his earlier visits to camp. Then again, Seth barely remembered anyone from Camp Half Blood. During his visits he had always kept to himself and maybe Chiron if ever wanted company. Breathing heavily, Seth maintained his grip on the stick as he rapidly sprang up in a blink from his hammock onto his feet, his free hand resting ever so readily on his xiphos. He knew that he could have possibly been overreacting, especially against a child but he took no caution when if came to the unknown. 

    He attempted to calm himself, leveling his breathing so as to comfort his heart. He didn't want to scare the girl, and he most certainly didn't want to harm her....unless she gave him reason to. He let go of the stick, glaring at it as he slightly brushed it away. With an eyebrow cocked and his head tilted, Seth would know who she was and why she was out in the forest so late...so that was what he asked. "Who are you and what are you doing out in the forest so late?"

Cloud
* Seth Park

   Seth had to consider himself luck to some degree to have even met Hades. From what he had gathered, most children of the gods never got around to ever knowing their divine parents/ The gods were always too busy to deal with the mortals, detached by their "duties". Oh gods, what an excuse that was. How often would Zeus go around and sleep around again? How often did his duties come first? Or even Poseidon, Ares, and the rest of them. His father, Hades, fathered demigod children yes, but his duties and responsibilities always came first. It was an aspect of his godly parentage that Seth had inherited, and felt very proud of. Why were the other gods so condescending to Hades? Like they took their responsibilities seriously...? His thoughts, he realized, were entering a very dangerous territory, so he perished them.  "Godly parents...most of the time they're not very active in our lives huh? I was a special case I think. Like I said, you're mom...was sweet. If I ever see her again I'll ask about you." With that he could spot a feline approaching the duo with a little hop to its step. The cat, by the looks of things, was quite dirty. He had wondered where it had gone? By the dirt and mess this cat seemed to be pretty wild and free.


    "Yours, I'm assuming?" With a smile, he reached down gently, slowly, being cautious of the cat's feelings. He didn't was to appear imposing, animals had instincts of wariness to strangers and Seth wanted to be sure not to frighten it. "He or she?" He asked as he proceeded to pet the cat's fur with care.

    Seth nodded here and there as Cassie listed off the many "to-do's" on camp grounds. The usual spots that he could have guessed were easy to assume. The area was an obvious locale that he would probably visit frequently. Honing his skills and staying in shape were top priorities for him. He could never know when he's summoned for a task by his father again, so he would always have to be at the ready, at least psychically speaking. The beach sounded nice. Seth, to be truthful, wasn't exactly the biggest lover of the beach, namely because of the water. He wasn't exactly fond of it for some reason. Maybe it was because his domain came from the earth, and the fires beneath, rather than the oceans above. However, Seth could certainly see redeeming features in a beach that could make a trip worthwhile. He was actually quite fond of the sands, the other part of the beach experience which didn't involve water. He would rather enjoy the view than take a dip into the salty sea.


    It sounded as though Cassie was namely listing off the basics of what to do at camp, but Seth's curiosity wasn't tempered by her answers. He wanted to know what SHE liked to do. He made a mental sigh and casually waved off his intentions for the meanwhile. "Depends on what I'm interested huh?" He stared up into the sky as he continued to walk slowly, carefully avoiding to outpace Cassie....he had the tendency of speed walking at times. "You know...for someone like me... with what I've been through...I don't really know what I want." The words slipped out a little too easily and Seth mentally cursed at letting his guard down. His past, was not something that he brought up in conversation frequently, his feelings, even more so. "I'm sorry," he laughed nervously, "that sounded a bit emo. Forget about that." He shuffled his feet slightly as he avoided eye contact with Cassie. It was something that he did far too often. He'd distance himself from people, and eventually, the person would slowly lose interest and fade out. 


    They'd reached far enough away from the mess hall by now to only notice the hall in the far background. Seth couldn't really tell where he had wandered off to, the conversation must've really left him unfocused. He could notice some flowers nearby, and wondered if he had wandered into a garden of sorts. The area was definitely well kept, but free, from the boundaries of man-made stones. It got Seth thinking about Cassie's mother. His father, was a hard worker, and he'd always respected him. But, seeing Persephone in the Underworld...that had always made him uncomfortable. "Look...about your mom. I'm really sorr-"

SNAP


    The noise caught Seth's attention in a hurry, and he swung his head quickly towards the direction of the noise. From the shadow of a nearby tree emerged a youthfu figure, female by the looks of it, maybe about the same age as Seth and Cassie? The figure spoke out. "Hey now! Careful with those! They're mine!" The figure scurried over and shooed Seth away, momentarily leaving him surprised. 

    "Who are you?" he asked. There was no immediate reply. The girl had done a one over on the flowers and seemingly did nothing but observe them. After she had felt satisfied by the status of the flora. She nodded, and rubbed off her hands. Upon closer inspection, Seth could see a greenish hue tinted in the skin of the girl. "You're a Dryad, and wood nymph." The comment came across at face value with no inquiry behind it.

    "Uh...duh. Thank you Captain Obvious!" The Dryad humphed at Seth's notions.

    "Sorry, it's just been a while since I've seen one-"

    "Hmmmm it's okay. You reek of death, I wouldn't really put it behind you to recognize a Dryad seeing as how you seem to be from the Underworld. I'm sure this lovely child of Persephone would never make the mistake." The Dryad winked, leaving Seth bewildered.

    How did she know that? Did he really smell that badly? Also, he wanted to keep his being in the Underworld a secret, now it was just out in the open. Great. He glanced nervously at Cassie. "Yep, sure, she definitely wouldn't. Let's go."