[ luke hadn't bothered to fight lancelot on it, either. he hadn't known clarisse was considering, and even then, he knows where he's best suited. it isn't infiltrating a castle, even though he knows he's probably one of the better candidates as he instantly knows his way around, capable of unlocking any cursed lock, and fighting in close quarters — but he doesn't think he's so integral to her little side mission that it'll fall apart without him. the team has her on it. he isn't necessary. ]
[ he thinks to say great, but maia steals his attention from him by running into his leg before sitting on his foot. moving it gently beneath her, she raises herself and steps back. squatting down, he picks her up, her wriggling in his grasp before she settles against his neck and shoulder. her nose is cold against his throat, but he doesn't think anything of it. just as he doesn't dwell on her not fighting for him, either. she's a kid of war, she knows her place in the military ranks. he knows if it was him, he'd damn the hierarchy to hades and insist she's better suited on his team — it's probably why no hermes commander has ever lived long enough to make it into the history books. ]
[ he doesn't notice his shadow darkening before it begins to move again, his left hand pointing at clarisse. ]
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[ he thinks to say great, but maia steals his attention from him by running into his leg before sitting on his foot. moving it gently beneath her, she raises herself and steps back. squatting down, he picks her up, her wriggling in his grasp before she settles against his neck and shoulder. her nose is cold against his throat, but he doesn't think anything of it. just as he doesn't dwell on her not fighting for him, either. she's a kid of war, she knows her place in the military ranks. he knows if it was him, he'd damn the hierarchy to hades and insist she's better suited on his team — it's probably why no hermes commander has ever lived long enough to make it into the history books. ]
[ he doesn't notice his shadow darkening before it begins to move again, his left hand pointing at clarisse. ]