Leo and the rest of the seven (with no Percy) were thinking of ways to find Percy after the war.

"We could split up." Hazel suggested after a long pause of everyone thinking. They shrugged looking hopeless and tired.

Leo looked up as he heard footsteps. At the end of the woods was Perseus. Leo was confused on why he was in the woods, and...Angry?

Next to Leo, Hazel gasped at seeing Perseus, then made a scared noise, once Perseus looked over at their little group on the dock.

Perseus walked over, and to the Leo's confusion, sat down with them. "What's going on over here?" He sounded casual to Leo. And, less than a second ago he was angry.

"Nothing. Just talking." Piper answered. Perseus nodded slowly, looking out onto the water.

"Why were you mad?" Leo blurted out. Everyone tensed, except Perseus.

Perseus only sighed. "I got into a fight with Dakota on something." He replied.

After a few minutes of silence, with everyone thinking, the horn sounded for dinner.

"C'mon let's get to dinner." Perseus said, walking to the pavilion.

Once they got there, Leo noticed Perseus, as he sat on the ground behind Artemis' table, like he was two days before, and started eating. He still seemed a little tense.

It seemed like the whole pavilion was holding its breath. Leo decided to do something reckless and stupid. Instead of sitting at his table, he walked over to Perseus.

Leo heard many gasp quietly, probably not wanting to anger or irritate Perseus more. He heard almost everyone gasp, when Leo sat on the ground next to Perseus.

Leo was trying to find something to say, as Perseus looked at him.

"Well, the Son of Hephaestus is dead." Dakota stated, a little loud for Leo heard it. And, that meant-

"If you have something to say Dakota, say it." Perseus said, looking right at her. "Because, I think you are turning into one of your gossiping half-siblings."

Dakota, clearly offended, stood and pulled her hood down. "You're just jealous. I mean why else would you reveal my parentage, but nobody else's." She said, fuming.

"It was merely a statement." Perseus said calmly, as he got his feet, and out of the pavilion. Leo noted he lost his anger, but how?

When Perseus was about to walk out, he turned back to Leo. "Thank you." He said, before turning and leaving the dining pavilion.

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