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Leah POV
Leah couldn't believe it. Finally, finally she had been claimed. She smiled with satisfaction, gazing up into the night sky, where the trident head been before it disappeared. Then she looked meaningfully at Will. "Well?"
Will paused and said,"I suppose... Seth, I'm sorry. Leah would-" Seth whipped his head around to face him. His eyes were blazing, his jaw was clenched. "Would what? Just because she's got you under her spell, she gets to go on the quest?! How bias is that?!"
"That's not it... Seth, a lot is at stake here. There will be a lot of danger, pain and fear in this quest. That's why Leah should... why she'd be... um.." Will struggled for words. Leah saw different emotions flash over Seth's face: Anger, jealousy, annoyance and most of all hurt. Leah immediately felt guilty for saying those hurtful words previously. Where had they come from? Why did she have to go and be so mean and selfish? She had to apologize, but she couldn't... not here, not now. Not in front of everyone. Still, one look at Seth's face filled her heart with regret.
"You think I'll be a nuisance, don't you? You think I'll slow things down and be annoying and won't be as capable as our dear darling mega-smart-and-pretty-and-awesome-in-everything-Leah here." Seth's voice dripped with sacarsm.
"No, Seth, it's just-" Will bit his lip. Chiron swooped in to help."Seth, my child, it already has been decided. It's for your own good. Leah, Michelle and Will shall set off tomorrow after breakfast. Dismissed." The campers looked from Leah, who was chewing the inside of her cheek, to Will, who was fiddling with his bow, and Seth, whose fists were clenched, all standing in an awkward triangle, Seth glowering at Leah and Will. The demigods slowly dispersed to their usual groups.
"Uh, I'll be going first. Talk to you later, Leah. Gotta discuss the, um, never mind." Will shot Seth an apologetic glance, which Seth ignored, and scurried off. Seth and Leah trudged towards the Poseidon cabin together. Neither of them said anything. Leah opened her mouth and closed it. She refused to meet Seth's glaring eyes. She had insulted him in front of everyone, she was sorry, but how to say it? Where to start?
Finally she locked gazes with him. She took a deep breath and begin,"Seth, I didn't mean what I said, you're an awesome brother. It's just, I should go, no offense, it might be too hard for you and I don't want to risk losing you. I'm sure Poseidon agreed too, he claimed at the right time, I'm sure you'll go on another quest next time and you'll be awesome..." She was blubbering, she knew that. Whatever that came out of her mouth was just wrong.
Seth halted and narrowed his eyes at her. "You could never say you're sorry, could you? Or confess that you're in the wrong?" Leah looked at him indignantly."That's not true! It'll be far too dangerous for you! I only have your interests at heart! I am right! I-"
"There! That's just it! You just contradicted yourself. And I know you think I'm an idiot. You'll see. You'll be sorry. Also, how is telling every camper in Camp Half-Blood that, I quote, you're wiser and better and smarter and that I'm lousy and useless and not allowing me to go on the quest my best interest?"Seth demanded, bursting into the Poseidon cabin that they had just reached. Leah dashed in after him. "I never said you were lousy and useless or most of those things! And I'm sorry! Okay?!" Leah yelled back.
In the cabin, Seth had curled up, hugging his knees to his chest, head hidden, on one of the beds. Four orange camp shirts, one pair of jeans, one pair of shorts, one pair of track pants, and a pair of sneakers were placed neatly on the bedside tables. Seth was silent, trembling slightly. Realizing she shouldn't be shouting, Leah sat down next to him and reached out to touch his arm. She lowered her voice to barely a whisper. "I'm sorry." She repeated softly. Seth didn't respond.
They were quiet and still for a while, then Leah stood up and went to shower. As she did so, she thought over what she had said. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Arrgh! She was going to a quest, though. That was good, she decided. Getting out of the shower, all changed into her camp clothes, she noticed Seth had already fallen asleep. She paused next to his bed, then went to find Will and Michelle.
They would jump from the campfire to one in Quebec. Then they would find Hestia and free her. Piece of cake. Leah learnt a bit on how to throw knives and combat fighting and shooting arrows, she discovered she was actually pretty good at it. Then she went to sleep, dreaming of her to-be quest.