Austin's p.o.v.-
I trudged to the Hermes cabin, looking longingly at the infirmary. Is Kayla okay? Will she come to dinner? and most importantly Who is our father? These thoughts pestered me as walked. As soon as Chiron said that the director was a god she had fainted and some Apollo campers had taken her to the infirmary. Who was his godly parent? Hephaestus? No, he messed up every machine he touched. Poseidon? Nah, Chiron had mentioned something about Zeus, Poseidon and Hades having no children. Hermes? No way! He hated lying and he didn't think of himself as the thieving type. He was so thoroughly engulfed in his thoughts until he ran straight into a girl coming out of a cabin. She had shoulder length curly brown hair and soft hazel eyes.
"Hey! Aren't you the new kid? It's Austin, right?" She asked. He was still staring at her. "Hello? Do you need me to show you around camp?" She asked again, with a hint of frustration.
"Umm… Yeah, I need to find the Hermes cabin." Austin stuttered. He silently cursed, What was that? I never stutter!
"Sure," She said "I'm Laurel, You see that rusty brown shack over there that seems to be overflowing with kids? That's it. There might be a space between Jack and Lucy on the floor." Laurel pondered. The floor! But she's so pretty… but instead of voicing those thoughts he said
"Thanks Laurel! Is there a basketball court? Oh there, uh are those real swords! Are you an Aphrodite child?" He spluttered. Her Pale skin turned deep red. "No, I don't know who my mom is. And yes those are real weapons, that's Luke and that's Jack. Luke's the best swordsman we have and our head counselor." She said getting a slightly dreamy look as she described the handsome 15yr. old. Austin didn't know why but he suddenly disliked Luke. Better not go to the cabin then, he thought and it could get a lot worse than Laurel showing me around. his thoughts trailed off as he looked into her cozy greenish brown eyes…