A New Generation

Dinner and the Campfire

I stepped onto the dining pavilion and looked around. There were siblings sitting with one another at tables designated for their godly parent. Since I didn't know who mine was, I spotted Kai and sat across from her. She glanced up at me then right back down at her plate. She seemed lost in thought. I had grabbed a plate and a goblet, which had filled with exactly what I wanted at the moment: pizza and coke. I tried to start a conversation with Kai, but she just mumbled one word answers and looked back to her plate. She finished her meal and left promptly. I ate until my plate was cleared, and by that time, the campfire was burning. The campers were singing and I singled out one voice in particular. It was a boy with curly blonde hair and sea green eyes. He was sitting with the Apollo kids, and based on his appearance and voice, I could tell why. We locked gazes for a moment, then I looked away. I joined in, singing the camp songs late into the night. At about eleven, Chiron said that it was time to go back to our respective cabins. When he was about to say goodnight, everyone gasped and looked at me. No, they were looking... over my head? I looked up and saw an owl floating above my head. "Athena." Chiron said. The campers let out a collective cheer, and when they had settled down, they started to go to their cabins, and I headed toward my siblings. Suddenly I felt a hand on my arm, and I turned to see the Apollo boy I had heard singing earlier. "Hey, I saw you looking at me, and I figured out that you are new here. My name is Simon." He explained, holding his hand out to me. I shook his hand and told him my name. "Nice to meet you, Anna." he said, turning away to go to his cabin. I ran after my own siblings.