#madden01

It's a little late to be doing this, the night before, moon high in the sky, and it's not like she didn't have the opportunity to start earlier, but it seemed stupid then — up until the moment it revealed itself to be practical and necessary. Maybe it's her mother's blessing, a whisper in her ear telling her to just fucking do it, figure it out, make it work — what else does a child of Athena know how to do if not that?

That's why she's standing outside the Hephaestus cabin, fist pressed against the door, another deep breath before she knocks – a brittle little shave-and-a-haircut – with a CB radio in hand. It feels stupid again as soon as she knocks, but she's committed, and Madden's nothing if not indulgent to her whims. "Madden? I'm looking for Madden. Open the door. I know it's late, whatever, it's for quest purposes."