Something like relief flutters through her, with the way his body shifts in response. Success, for now, at least. Even though they've made that decision to go to the Emperor, she still feels the need to just - make sure he doesn't relapse, for lack of better word, to the way he completely fell apart in her arms.
Annabeth doesn't respond as he starts up again, just kind of slowly ends up hunched over in a squat, her xiphos resting across her thighs. It's a good sign that he can focus like that, she thinks
She snorts, because she can't help it. "Do you?" It's half teasing, because clearly he doesn't. But it's only half, because even though it's still a new weapon and she doesn't really know what he's doing, she can tell when he's got a handle on something. And he's getting there. She wonders if it's a son of the sea plus tridents equals automatic skill sort of thing.
It's still kind of awkward, for Percy standards though, and she knows what he's like at his best. "I've never used a trident. But I mean, it looks like you're getting a handle on it from my end. Just not quite there yet."
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Annabeth doesn't respond as he starts up again, just kind of slowly ends up hunched over in a squat, her xiphos resting across her thighs. It's a good sign that he can focus like that, she thinks
She snorts, because she can't help it. "Do you?" It's half teasing, because clearly he doesn't. But it's only half, because even though it's still a new weapon and she doesn't really know what he's doing, she can tell when he's got a handle on something. And he's getting there. She wonders if it's a son of the sea plus tridents equals automatic skill sort of thing.
It's still kind of awkward, for Percy standards though, and she knows what he's like at his best. "I've never used a trident. But I mean, it looks like you're getting a handle on it from my end. Just not quite there yet."