change takes time

I should have taken more lessons.

*Jane lets out a scream, covering her eyes on instinct and turning away. Once she opens her eyes, a knife slides across Jane’s throat, causing her to choke and fall back, blood pouring down her chest*

*stands a few feet away from Jane, eyes wide as she watches the blood pour; wobbling on her feet, Devin risks a glance down at her own pained body, eyelids fluttering at the pieces lodged in her chest, blood pouring* Oh... *with a pained breath, she collapses*

I should have taken more lessons.

Stand back? Why… *sees the apple and gasps* Holy Apollo’s light, backing up. *she moves back a few steps* 

Yeah, that's why. *takes a deep breath, staring at the approaching group of enemies with a sudden calm; she quickly lobs the apple towards them, hardly having enough time to react as the object bursts and causes a large explosion, pieces of shrapnel flying everywhere*

I should have taken more lessons.

*her voice breaks* I can’t even summon my sword. Wow, I’m useless. I’m so sorry! *tries her best to summon her sword, barely summoning even the smallest of icicles* 

No, no don't be sorry. *swallows back a few choice curses, and tries to kill more monsters; she falls back and lands painfully on an object. Looking down she sees the golden apple her mother gave her and her eyes widen* Hey.. Stand back.

I should have taken more lessons.

Good. Don’t really like the spider, but thought it might be useful. In case someone is…um… *spins around, realising he has his back to where monsters would come from* Scared of spiders? *cuts down a couple of monsters with an exploding arrow, and then dashes in quickly to retrieve her dagger, throwing it back to her, then hoping she can actually catch it* Are you okay back here?

I highly doubt any of these guys are scared of spiders, I hate to break it to you. *catches the dagger and turns, stabbing another monster* Yeah, you bet! Just great! I could do this all day!

I should have taken more lessons.

*freezes a few more monsters before her eyes begin to droop, and her legs feel like jelly* There’s too many… 

Hang-- Hang in there. *stands in front of Jane, stabbing another couple monsters* We're going to be okay.

I should have taken more lessons.

The bear isn’t the weirdest. You should see the spider. Took me ages. Couldn’t get the hang of eight legs. *frowns in confusion* What did I do? 

Yeah, I'd rather not see the spider. *shudders, then shakes her head, throwing a dagger at one of the enemies*

I should have taken more lessons.

*as a bear, takes down a monster, shredding its legs apart; changes back, staggering on his two human feet* Those are kind of bad words… *bites his lip, taking a moment to focus back, blood still on his clothes*

Wow. Definitely the weirdest thing I've seen all day. Nice job. *rolls her eyes* And you're a fucking idiot; And I mean that with all the love I have in my heart!

I should have taken more lessons.

Thought working together might mean better survival. *blushes, continuing to freeze monsters* 

Good idea. *offers her a weak smile, hands shaking; she takes down a few more monsters, face pale* 

I should have taken more lessons.

*slides in front of Devin, blasting a few monsters with ice until they shatter into snow* Hey. 

*blinks, before stabbing a monster that comes up behind Jane* Hey! 

Who's up for a hunting trip?

Okay, good. -follows after her- Devin.

So I take it you’ve never been hunting before? Who’s your godly parent?

Nope, never. -swallows- ... It's not important.

Who's up for a hunting trip?

Okay. -takes the short blade from her hip and holds it- Uh, I dunno how good I’m going to be at this. 

That’s why I’m here. -starts to walk to the woods- So, what was your name?

Okay, good. -follows after her- Devin.

Who's up for a hunting trip?

Okay. -takes the short blade from her hip and holds it- Uh, I dunno how good I'm going to be at this. 

Who's up for a hunting trip?

Khione.

Not at all. And I’ve been to a few. -nods and looks around- It’s nice. Cozy. Olympus must be pretty hectic… Maybe not right now, though, since everyone’s at camp. -frowns-

It just wasn’t my cup of tea. Are you ready to go back to camp, or would you rather stay here for a bit?

-shrugs- It's, uh, no big deal to me. I'm not-- I'm not scared. If that's what you're worried about. 

Khione.

Not a good place for house parties. This is my home, by the way. *gesture around* I didn’t think Olympus was a good fit for me, so I just got a place in the mortal world. 

Not at all. And I've been to a few. -nods and looks around- It's nice. Cozy. Olympus must be pretty hectic... Maybe not right now, though, since everyone's at camp. -frowns-