In a matter of days I'll never be the same, tomorrow can I change? [W4, Sunday, Post-Execution]

[hydrokinetics]

[It was bittersweet, he thinks. Catching a murderer was one thing, but catching the wrong murderer simply because he confessed seemed anticlimatic and sad, but what else could be done?

After the execution and after some time, he finally finds himself heading back to the hotel. If he's at all surprised to see Sara outside, he says nothing, but he does call out a little distance away to alert her to his presence.]

How's your hand?

Comments

I'm already up!!! And my alarm just went off...

[hydrokinetics]

In my experience he's only partially helpful if you already have information from other people. Maybe that'll help. [But he turns and presents a sandwich on a small plate.]

Just don't be surprised if someone sends you one in the future.

Re: I'm already up!!! And my alarm just went off...

[alcobrawlic]

I can't think of anyone who'd want to right now... hopefully it stays that way.

[ But she'll take that sandwich and unceremoniously bite into it. Mmmmm
]

[hydrokinetics]

What, not into the idea of sending and receiving spooky letters that you may or may not know where they're coming from? [There's a teasing smile and he's moving to make his own sandwich now.] Maybe I'm just used to things like that. Annabeth and I once sent a letter by burning it on an altar in the darkest part of the Underworld. We're hoping it actually went through.

[alcobrawlic]

... Should I ask what you were doing hanging around in the depths of the Underworld, which is where I'm assuming your dead people go?

[hydrokinetics]

It's definitely where our dead people go, but we've had a few quests down there, too. [Mm...]

...Annabeth was being dragged down there by a monster. I couldn't let her go by herself, so I jumped off of our airship and followed her down. We had to find the Doors of Death to close them and stop more monsters from coming into our world and keep them from respawning over and over again.

when you only just realize how many things you forgot to tag back

[alcobrawlic]

... Well.

[ Uh. ]

It sounds like you don't get too many days to just sleep in and do nothing, huh?

I know this feel well tbh

[hydrokinetics]

[There's a huff of a laugh as he finishes making his sandwich.]

A friend of mine once said, "with great power comes great need to take a nap." People like us usually don't have a lot of time between one quest and the next but we do get some downtime. When Annabeth and I first got here it bugged both of us that this place was so quiet. I sort of miss that.

[alcobrawlic]

Never underestimate the bliss of a completely boring and quiet day.

[ Said with the air of someone who adores them. ]

[hydrokinetics]

Sara, I have a hard time believing you've ever had a completely boring or quiet day in your entire life either. I'd like them if we had them more, but I've realized that will never really be the case.

[alcobrawlic]

They're called 'Free Days' and teachers love them, and I've had a grand total of like six.

[ So. There.

Except then she usually ends up having to grade papers or wandering out of town to beat up monsters, so. ]

[hydrokinetics]

Six. Wow. A real vacation. What do you even do with all that time?

[Don't even give him that, Sara.] I get a break from school in the summer but I'm still at camp and can be called off for a quest. In the fall through the spring I have classes but I can still be called off to fight monsters. Maybe after this we should both try to take a free day.

[alcobrawlic]

That'd be nice... I think I can aim for that!

[hydrokinetics]

[With that, he raises his sandwich almost in a mock-toast.]

Then okay. Here's to a good life and a free day. For both of us.

[alcobrawlic]

[ And she'll do the same. ]

I'll toast to that! Cheers, Percy.