Chiron was waiting for them.
"Hello children."
"Hey Chiron." being back at the camp they felt like kids again, in for another day of war training.
They all sat together on the first row and shared story after story. The Stolls joined them after a while, talking about pranks they played on him. The laughter sounded fake, though.
Only Thalia noticed the few demigod campers sitting on the back row of seats listening to them. They hadn't had a war. They didn't understand the danger of powers more ancient than the gods. They had only heard storied of the Percy Jackson who, nine years ago, defeated the titans and giants and saved Olympus. But they could see his story come to a bitter end as they watched the old friends lay the shroud on the wood and hold hands as they lit the flames.
They watched the flames lick hungrily over it until it dissolved into a sea breeze.
"He was beautiful." That was all Annabeth said. She spun the engagement ring around her finger. It had a silver band, with a sapphire surrounded with little diamonds.
Chiron had to attend to capture the flag and dinner. And the sun started to set.
"Annabeth," Thalia said gently. "Why don't we get you home, I don't think you can take anymore."
"Yeah. I guess you're right."
A/n: sorry that was really short