Lilythe Rayne

Lilythe smiled at Shadow. "You know me so well." She kissed his cheek gently. Shadow had been so much more attentive to her wants and needs this time around, from Lilythe's perspective. He still seemed to want a large portion of her time, but she supposed that was normal for a partner. It would be weird if he didn't want to spend time with me, right? Lilythe thought to herself. As long as things weren't getting in the way of her duties to the camp and her friendships, she was willing to believe that Shadow had really put in the effort to change.

She was contentedly sitting with him when one of her favorite campers showed up. Vienna sauntered over to them and shoved Shadow aside. Lilythe giggled as she heard the whoopie cushion go off, while Vienna wedged herself between them. From where Lilythe stood, Vienna seemed to be coming around to the idea that she and Shadow would be spending time together. At least, she no longer barged into the cabin in the middle of the night freaking out over people talking about them being seen together, which had happened not too long ago. Lilythe was completely oblivious to the fact that her best friend and her lover couldn't stand one another.

"Glad you could make it Vi!"

Nodding softly, she smiled at Mateo. "I'll ask her while you're gone. But... you should let her know your plan." Lilythe said gently, but encouragingly. "It's not my place to patch your relationship. You're going to have to do that on your own, Mateo." She fixed him with a look that conveyed both sympathy, but also tried to impart a sense of urgency. "I'll support you two in any way I can though. I promise."

"You can grab any weapon you want out of the armory. They're just celestial bronze, but they'll have to do. I don't have anything fancy from the gods lying around that I'm aware of." She pursed her lips and put a finger to them as she thought, before continuing. "It might be a good idea to take something both in melee range and for distance. That way you'll have both styles of combat covered, in case you encounter something unpredicted."

She walked alongside him as they moved closer to the exit to The Big House. In many ways, Lilythe worried about Mateo. She knew he was more than capable of handling the task. But the emotions that seemed to be stirring within him were likely overwhelming. She wished that she could do more than offer what she had. "I hope you find what you need out there, Mateo..." Lilythe said gently, before gesturing out the door. "I hope Tyche favors you."

END

Lilythe gave Rissa a half-smile as she tried to warn her about trying to be friends with her ex. "I know... but I wouldn't be me if I didn't at least try." One of her biggest flaws was that she cared too much, and gave far too many chances to people who didn't deserve it. Part of it had come from her role at the camp--being the only stable figure for a lot of kids with their own issues, sometimes meant sacrificing more of yourself than was healthy for the greater good--but a lot of it was just something she had been inherently born with.

Lilythe rolled her eyes but laughed at Larissa's response to her comment about Azrael's arms. "Alright, fine..." She said, chewing her lip nervously as she was prompted to begin. "Azrael Pro, he is dependable. If he says he'll do something, he really will follow through and do it." Lilythe couldn't remember how many times she had asked her friend to help her when they were younger, but he had always been there. "And he's good with kids..." She blushed slightly at that one, but it was valuable for more than just her own future desires. Being able to help out at camp was something that could really help as a partner. Shadow was terrible with kids--or at least, had never really shown her an aptitude for working with them--and Azrael being able to help share the burdens of the camp with her and the other older campers was really beneficial. As far as a relationship was concerned, though, she wanted to have a family someday and he seemed like he would be a good partner for that. "He's determined--if he puts his mind to something, he'll achieve it. I like that."

Lilythe chewed on her lower lip nervously. "I just wish things hadn't gotten so complicated so quickly. I was really happy when Azzy returned..." She sighed again, thinking about how she first felt when he got there. Sure, there had been some initial frustration after she had found out the whole truth behind why he left in the first place. But, all in all she had truly been happy. Shadow's return had really messed everything up and confused the entire situation. She knew that it shouldn't have. But for whatever reason, it seemed like she couldn't really let go of her past with him either.

"Thanks for hearing me out, James." Lilythe said as she looked over at her best friend. "I really don't know what I would do without you sometimes." She gave him a genuine smile. "I may not have a real answer, but at least I feel like I'm not crazy for thinking that the situation is complicated." Standing up, she wrapped him in a tight hug. "And that's more valuable than you'll ever know."

Lilythe blushed as she felt his hand against her. Azrael was such a sweet and caring man. She wondered, briefly, if she was asking too much of him in that moment. It didn't need to be dirty or intense for her to enjoy herself. But she also had wanted him to know that he didn't have to hold back. That she could withstand anything he wanted to try, and that she wanted to be the one he tried it with. However, when he spoke she could tell that he was adapting to the change in their arrangements, and felt herself relax. Anxiety abated for the moment.

The vibrator began to buzz against her and she shivered slightly. As it moved to her ass she let out a soft moan. His lips up against her neck, drawing out another moan and sigh of bliss from her. "Yes, sir." Lilythe blushed as she answered his question. His body over the top of her was intoxicating. She could feel his cock hard against her. The heat of his breath rolled across her skin and sent more shivers down her spine. He seemed to awaken every nerve in her body, and she was acutely aware of his presence. "Please play with me." She begged, desperate for a continuation of what had seemingly awoken in him in that moment.

"I promise I'll be careful and look out for myself." Lilythe nodded and smiled. "But you honestly don't have anything to worry about. I'm not committing to anyone right now. I need time with me." It was the honest truth. She had been with Shadow for the better part of a decade. Lilythe was learning what it meant to be her own person again. Outside of a relationship with someone who made their whole personality about the relationship. Lilythe gave her friend an encouraging look. "I promise, all is forgiven between Azrael and I." Lilythe's mind wandered back to the day before. She had given Azrael a very thorough thanking for what he had done. "I thanked him for a whole evening." Lilythe blushed bright red.

Once she felt like she had control of her face again, Lilythe turned to Vienna. "I came to drink some wine and catch up, though." Lilythe gestured at the untouched bottle. "Tell me about New Rome. I bet it's stunning there. I almost went west when I took a break from camp, but I ended up going down to Florida." She smiled. The breakup had been hard and both her and Shadow had left camp. Lilythe only stayed away for a few weeks, though. As much as she loved to travel and explore, her home was Camp Half-Blood and it always would be.

Lilythe's eyes widened. She couldn't imagine what anyone might even remotely say about her that could have Vienna worked up this much. "Calm down, Vi." Lilythe said, turning to her and gesturing at one of the seats. She knew it was probably an exercise in futility to encourage her to sit down, but nevertheless. "It can't be that bad. Whatever it is, I'm sure they were just being kids." Everyone got frustrated with Lilythe once in a while. It was one of the curses of being the effective mom for so many of them. She couldn't always be their friend first, and sometimes had to tell them things they didn't want to hear. When they got frustrated, the inevitably said things they didn't mean out of frustration. Lilythe was fairly certain that must have been the case with whatever Vienna had heard.

However, the next words out of her mouth made Lilythe's eyes widen and then she blushed a bright shade of red. She wasn't sure how it was anyone's business who she was sleeping with around camp, but obviously the cat was out of the bag. "Vienna, I am sleeping with him again." She chewed her lip, slightly, before continuing. "We're not... together. Not really. I'm weighing my options. Shad's done a lot of work on himself. He's doing much better than before. He knows I'm seeing Azzy too, and he hasn't even tried to stop me once." The real issue with her and Shadow had always been how possessive he was. Right now, Shadow seemed to have control over his more jealous side. However, Lilythe had developed feelings for Azrael and she wasn't ready to throw that away simply because Shadow seemed to have improved. "I'm... giving them both a chance."

Lilythe blushed softly as Azrael responded sweetly. It seemed so at odds with his animalistic and passionate behavior in bed, but it was in complete alignment with the romantic she knew he was. Lilythe melted into the kiss, enamored of Azrael. He was, at his core, everything she could have ever asked for in a partner and so much more. Lilythe knew that if she hadn't been trying to recover from things with Shadow, she would have fallen for Azrael a long time ago. He's exactly what I need. She thought to herself, not yet ready to say it aloud. "You're welcome, sir. But... you don't have to be so sweet. During sex, I mean." She nuzzled him softly. "I told you, I'm yours to play with as you please tonight." She chewed her lip softly.

Feeling Azrael rolling over beneath her, she was half-tempted to lift the blindfold and see what he grabbed off the table. She had really only brought over some fairly gentle accessories, all things considered. She hadn't wanted to scare Azrael off with her level of depravity. She was starting to feel more confident in sharing this side of her with him, now, however. And hoped that he would continue to enjoy it as he seemed to be. Lilythe remained in her spot, curious what Azrael would grab and bring over to play with her. She didn't have to wait long before she could feel the soft vibration up against her leg. Blushing, she bit her lip.

Lilythe shrugged. She didn't know Helena nearly as well as Mateo did. The girl had been claimed fairly quickly after her arrival to camp, and Lilythe had never really gotten much opportunity to speak with her one on one. She couldn't really answer Mateo's question about her preference in location. "You'll have to ask Lena that yourself. I can offer... but I'm not her. I can't know if she would prefer to be here or in her cabin." Lilythe offered a comforting smile. "But I'm sure that once you fix things, wherever she stays, I'm sure she'll want you there. And the offer stands if you guys decide to go that route."

It was like something had clicked in Mateo. He suddenly seemed ready to acknowledge the changes he needed to make in order to make a life with Helena feasible. She could hear his thought process as he explained everything, and she couldn't have been more proud of the growth he had made in a mere matter of minutes. Lilythe had no doubt that the soul searching on the trip would be enough for him to come back to camp a new man. The changes were already starting. "I look forward to your message, and hearing that Helena received her letter." Grabbing a set of keys off a nearby counter, Lilythe passed them over to Mateo. "You'll need these for your job anyway... might as well take the truck now. Just... get your license before you get caught without it." She winked.

With a new sibling of her own, and then a quick addition to the Hebe Cabin, Lilythe had been sure that would be it for the night. Things had gotten so quiet momentarily that she thought the gods might be done handing out their claimings for the evening. She smiled as she watched the campers generally being happy and roasting marshmallows, some of them singing along to the campfire songs. It was peaceful, and she loved every second.

That peace was, however, to be short-lived.

Lilythe heard the sound before she saw the headlights. At first her face filled with confusion, but as the figure rode forward with great speed, she eventually figured out that it could only be one person. Well, one being. No... No. Not again. Not again. Panic filled her, and terror crossed her face. She began to shake. As Azrael ran in her direction she looked at him in panic. "Azzy!" She screamed and reached out for him. But before he could reach her, Shadow was by her side. His arms wrapped his arm around her and pulled her against him. She could hear his heartbeat, and his fingers in her hair. It soothed her enough to fend off the panic attack that had been brewing. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she buried her face against Shadow's chest. "He's just claiming them... he's just claiming them..." She muttered to herself in effort to calm further down.

The last time the gods had shown themselves at Camp Half-Blood, Lilythe had been brought into wars. Wars where she had lost friends and the only family members she had ever truly known. The trauma from her time in the Second Titan War, The Second Giants War, and the Second Demigod Civil War (not to mention the events at the Tower of Nero) came crashing immediately back to her. It took everything inside her to pull herself back together. She squeezed Shadow's arms and pushed herself from him, and kissed his cheek to assure him that she'd be fine. She looked over at Azrael and nodded, mouthing a simple "Thank you." in recognition that he had tried to come comfort her, too. Before turning to address the god that had joined them.

While she had been in panic, the rest of the camp seemed to turn into absolute chaos. Hunter, one of the new campers, began it. He's just a kid... he doesn't know better. But then more and more of the campers began to join in. Evelyn, Arsen, and Samantha were also quick to question and insult him. Before long Levi and even his own daughter Elena had joined in. Lilythe knew she had to speak up before it got worse. Turning to Maddox and Mason she gestured towards the group of Cabin 5 campers. "L...Lord Ares has claimed you. Please join your siblings in Cabin 5." Swallowing, she turned and put on a brave face before speaking to Ares himself. "My lord, I apologize. Few of us remain who have memory of the gods' last visit to camp. They're but children. They don't know any better. I ask for your mercy..." If she was lucky, he wouldn't kill them. He would just demonstrate his displeasure and be done with it. She hoped that would be the case.

As the third finger entered her, and Shadow whispered his approval, Lilythe moaned. She no longer cared who saw or heard them. All that mattered was the bliss that he was bringing her right now. His fingers continued to search her for any weakness, any point they could bring pleasure, and Lilythe felt wave after wave of it as they found their mark. His lips teasing her ear, her nipple, and slowly kissing their way down to her most sensitive locale. His breath alone was almost enough to send her into a climax as he continued to work her every weak point. But as he lowered his mouth, his tongue to her clit, Lilythe arched her back and writhed, doing her best to hold back her release for when he gave her permission. "Please Daddy... please!"

Simultaneous relief and euphoria rushed over her body as Shadow gave her permission to cum. No, not permission, he commanded it. Lilythe could feel her body pulsing around his fingers, coating them in a fresh layer of her fluids. His tongue lapped and cleaned at anything that managed to escape. And as she eventually came down from her high, as he let her, she felt his lips press to hers and she could taste herself on him.

Lilythe kissed Shadow with a passion that she had not previously shown him since their separation. His. She found herself thinking. I remember now... I'm his. Lilythe blushed and let her hands run down, teasing his cock over his jeans. She wouldn't free it, not without his direct order to do so. She was a good girl after all. Daddy had said so. Daddy... Lilythe blushed bright red, remembering how to be his baby girl. How easy it was to just listen to him, and make him happy. "Daddy... let me make you happy."

Lilythe blushed as Azrael praised her with her lips wrapped around his cock. Lilythe loved when he would tangle his hand in her hair. It gave him more control, and she hoped that was why he did it. To her it was the security of knowing that she couldn't ever mess up too badly as long as he held onto her. It made her feel like he was taking care of her even in that moment. She felt absolute satisfaction when she heard him say he was about to cum. She was just about to pull back up for some air when she felt the involuntary thrust of his hips. His cock pushed even further down her throat, lodging itself deep inside. She pressed her free hand to his thigh, pushing just enough to be convincing that she wanted him to let go, but not hard enough to actually free herself. She happily swallowed down his release as it flowed into her throat.

Once his cock finished pulsing, she pulled herself off of him and gasped for air, blushing bright red. "Was that what you wanted, sir?" She chewed nervously on her lower lip. With the blindfold on she couldn't read whether or not he approved of her efforts. She had needed to go by feel and tone of voice alone. Both of which could be misleading.

Lilythe nodded. "I know you didn't lie." She offered a soft pat on the shoulder. "But that didn't mean it was easy for her to hear. Just like it wasn't easy for you to hear that she was pregnant." Lilythe shrugged at that point. She could see the wheels turning in his head. In that moment, Lilythe could almost swear that she was watching Mateo's entire identity shift in a matter of moments. The once reclusive and mysterious playboy, known for his affinity for remaining unattached, suddenly found himself thinking about making a home and a family. It warmed her heart to see it, and she truly believed that if he could manage that change of identity, then those two might actually make it.

"At least until the baby's born, anyway." Lilythe confirmed as Mateo stated he would have to do most of the fighting. "Does that mean you won't be staying at camp?" Lilythe quirked her brow curiously. "I could make up a room here in The Big House. At least, temporarily..." One of the few things she regretted for her campers was that, unlike Camp Jupiter, there wasn't really a Camp Half-Blood version of New Rome. I'll have to talk to Mr. D about it... we could call it New Athens or something. She thought to herself.

Mateo's next question brought Lilythe back to the moment. "A job? Now that is something I can handle." She gave him an impish smile. "We need a delivery driver for the strawberries. Might need to go get your license while you're in town, too. If you haven't already. But you can drive the truck for Delphi Strawberry Services." She pursed her lips. "We can talk about pay when you get back. But figure out the cost of a decent apartment nearby, and we'll go from there. At least until you find something better."

Her cheeks flushed as Azrael promised to find the things she enjoyed. She wanted to tell him that he was what she enjoyed. Whether he participated in her kinks or not. She would happily continue on as they had, no frills, as long as he didn't leave her again. But she wasn't ready to say that out loud. She was barely ready to start admitting it to herself that she might actually be ready to date him. The thought of a life with him, where they spent their time together, filled her heart with joy. She imagined travelling with him, and running around camp with him. Lilythe had to pull herself out of the daydream to continue her task.

Lilythe could feel his hand attempting to guide her further down, but she was already at her limits. She blushed and shook the restraint breathing a sigh of relief as he finally managed to cut her free. She let herself continue her trail of kisses down his chest, to his pelvis, and finally his cock. As she reached the base of his shaft, she took a hand and grasped it firmly to hold it in place. Moving her lips to the tip, she slowly took him in, letting her tongue run the length of Azrael's shaft. She took him into her mouth as deep as she could comfortably before pulling back to the tip, and moving down again. Three times, four times, until his shaft was absolutely slick with her saliva. Then, when she was confident she had lubricated him enough, Lilythe took him deeper. Inch by inch she took him into her, pushing past the barrier of comfort.

Lilythe sighed and spoke softly as Mateo replied and confessed what he had said. Oh no... Mateo, you didn't... Internally, Lilythe could feel herself wanting to slide her hand down her face in disappointment. She wouldn't though. It wouldn't help the situation for her to facepalm in front of him. Lena's a sweet girl, but when you piss her off... and Mateo's got a short fuse to begin with. "Well if Azrael or Shadow told me they didn't want to be a father after getting me pregnant, I'd probably show them the door too." She held up her hand to stop him from responding before she could finish. "I'm not saying that she should have said it. I'm just saying she was hurt and mad, and probably didn't mean it. In her mind, with the way you responded you were pretty much telling her that if she wanted to be with you, she had to give up her child. A child that she probably has already grown quite attached to..." Lilythe looked at him meaningfully. "A child that, now that you've calmed down a bit, you seem pretty attached to yourself." She offered a comforting smile. "I'm not saying that she doesn't owe you an apology. I think words said in the heat of the moment often require apology when we sober up from our feelings. I just think that it might help you heal to remember that she said it out of pain, not because she meant it..."

"If you're worrying about them... I'm told that's basically what being a parent is." Lilythe smiled. "It's how I feel about all of you guys all the time. So... sounds to me like you're already thinking like a Dad." She winks at Mateo. "Your secret's safe with me though. I'll let you tell Helena, when you're ready. She looked a bit puzzled at his next question. Lilythe wasn't really sure what would happen with a pregnant demigod. "I've never seen a pregnant demigod before, so I don't know if it amplifies their scents at all. But I can't imagine that she'd be very helpful in combat other than her charmspeak as she gets further along..."

"As for the monsters... I'll leave that up to you. You can bring up to two others if you want. You could probably handle it alone, but it would take longer. But I want you all back to camp by June. If you still need more time after that, I can send you back out, but at least come back and check in. So I know you're okay."

Lilythe felt a bit of relief as she could see Mateo's body language calming. He was still upset, and he had every right to be hurt, but he was calmer than he had been before. Thank the gods. She had hope that if she could get him calm, she could also get him to do the right thing. It seemed like he was leaning towards doing that on his own anyway, the way he spoke. "For what it's worth, I don't think anyone handles finding out that they're unexpectedly going to be a parent, well I think both of you handled it the best way you knew how in the moment." She said, trying to reassure him.

"I really doubt Helena truly wants you to leave. She loves you. She's just hurt. She shouldn't have said it, but we all say dumb things we don't mean from time to time." Lilythe was fairly sure she knew Helena well enough to make that claim. "But if you need some time to think and clear your head... I don't have any quests, not really, but I did get word from Chiron that there was a small nest of harpies out in New York City that was getting bigger than it should." She was going to ask Azzy or Shadow to take care of it, but this could kill two birds with one stone. Mateo would get to work out some of that anger of his, and maybe while he was out there he could figure out what he wanted. New York City was huge, and had just about everything someone could want from a city. If he couldn't figure himself out there, Lilythe wasn't sure where he could. Plus it's not that far away if something goes wrong...

Lilythe blushed as Shadow's eyes ran over her body. She felt exposed, especially out here in the open, and despite her desperation for him she felt embarrassed. The pink of her cheeks only deepened as he began to squeeze her neck and restrict her breathing. She kissed him deeply as his lips met hers, and as his grip tightened, she got a small look of panic on her face momentarily. As he released her she gasped for air, but it quickly turned to moans as he began to tease her pussy and clit.

Shadow's movements were calculated on her body. He knew exactly what he needed to do to tease her to her limits and draw out her lust for him to uncontrollable levels. And because he knew her so well he could turn her into his own personal toy, desperate for him, in a matter of a few quick touches of her body at just the right places. Just as he was doing now. Lilythe could feel a desperate longing for him, and she was ready to give him anything and everything he wanted just to feel the release he was holding back from her.

"Daddy... more... please more." She began to beg again as he asked if this was what she wanted. She did want it. She wanted this and so much more from him. She wanted to feel him inside her. She wanted to feel the sweet release of a climax. She wanted to hear his words of approval as she brought him his pleasure. As the second finger slipped inside her, and his thumb began to play on her clit, Lilythe lost herself completely. All she wanted now was to make Shadow happy. "I'm yours Daddy." She blushed bright red. "I belong to you."

Lilythe smiled. Codie seemed like a really sweet kid. Too sweet to be one of my siblings, sadly. Hermes children were impish and mischievous by nature, typically. Their father was the god of thieves after all. Lilythe had been born with an insatiable wanderlust, herself, and seemed to primarily take over his travelling domain. But she found that the camp had given her plenty of travelling over the years, and she always found her way back here. It was home. "Definitely. But my friend James is a much better story teller than I, and he'll teach you about a lot of the stories in his course." Lilythe said. "We teach a lot of things you'll need to know here at camp." She said by way of clarification.

"Well, all of us have traits passed to us from our parents that I guess you could call powers. For example, as a daughter of Hermes I'm incredibly fast." Lilythe said with a smile. "The children of Aphrodite can feel love in other people and manipulate those feelings here and there." She said as another example. "The children of Hypnos tend to be able to work with sleep and memory." Lilythe offered. "As for costumes, I won't stop you if you want to make one, I guess, but we don't really do that. They would make us too noticeable by the monsters, and they already can smell us. We tend to just kind of blend in when we leave camp as best we can."

Lilythe smiled Code seemed to get excited. As he said he was ready to tour the camp, she stood up from her seat. "This is The Big House. We're a bit literal here sometimes." Lilythe chuckled. "We always have a cabin leader up here to help greet new campers, and generally help Mr. D with things." She paused briefly before continuing. "Mr. D is the Dionysus. Greek god of Wine, Parties, and Madness. If you respect nobody else here, I'd recommend respecting him--no matter how disrespectful he is to you--or else you may very well find yourself turned into a strawberry plant." That was not an exaggeration. Mr. D was not exactly fond of the half-bloods to begin with, and any excuse to turn them into a plant was taken up at every opportunity. "And no, I'm not kidding."

Lilythe moved out to the porch and gestured towards the campgrounds. "Over there are the volleyball courts. And that building is for Arts and Crafts." Lilythe pointed to the courts and the greek-looking buildings off to the east of the house. "To the west are the strawberry fields, and only some of those plants are former campers. Not very many. Mostly the strawberries are a cover for curious mortals who drive by on the road beyond camp. Mortals can't really get here when the boundary is up, but we've had it fall a few times in the past during some crises and having a good alibi is helpful." Lilythe said with a smile as she started walking down the steps, taking strides towards the grounds. As she walked up the trail, she gestured. "Over there are the Forge. The Hephaestus kids spend a lot of time there. Though anyone's welcome to help them."  Cody didn't really seem the forge type, but one never really knew. It was good to have a hobby around here, because things could get really boring otherwise when there weren't quests or events happening. "Behind the forge are the Pegasus stables and to the north is the Armory." Lilythe kept walking along the path, letting her newest camper follow her. "Up ahead we have the Arena where we practice our combat skills, and then just beyond that are the cabins. In the middle of all our cabins is a large bonfire. We gather every night before bed, sing some songs, roast marshmallows, and sometimes the godly parents claim their kids. And the showers are to the east of the cabins, and the mess hall is to the north."

Lilythe stopped along the path and gestured further up. "If you follow the path you come to a lake where we do some canoeing, the forest where we play capture the flag will be to the northwest of the cabins, and beyond the lake further up the path will be the Amphitheater and the Climbing Wall. The path ends at a beach, where the Long Island Sound is." Lilythe turned back around and faced the young boy. "While you're here we'll train you to be a hero. So that you can protect yourself against the monsters that hunt you simply because you smell like the gods. You're not trapped here. You can leave at any time with Mr. D's or my permission, or Chiron's once he gets back. But we have a magic boundary that helps protect us from the monsters here, and it's a safe place for you for as long as you want it." She offered a warm smile to Codie. "I know it may not feel like it yet, but I hope one day it feels like home." She genuinely meant it. After the wars, Lilythe had worked hard to foster an environment around camp that helped support one another and really keep the place safe for everyone. When she took over Cabin 11 from her half-brother Conner when he left to follow Travis at college, Lilythe had doubled those efforts to ensure that every camper had a warm welcome. Even the ones that were more rough around the edges. "You will be staying with me in Cabin 11, where the 'travellers' and children of Hermes reside. But I have a feeling your parent will claim you soon. You look like you'll be 13 soon, and they have to claim you before then." She reassured him. "Do you have any questions before I turn you loose?"

Lilythe blushed as Azrael spoke. "Well... I put them for atmosphere this time. But if I know you like wax play I can bring more appropriate candles next time." Lilythe said, biting her lip. It wasn't as easy to talk about her wants and desires as it was to demonstrate with grand gestures. She had spent so long as a subservient 'baby girl' for Shadow that she wasn't even sure that she knew what her own preferences were. Though she was happy to explore those with Azrael.

Azrael's comment about his familiarity with kink and toys filled Lilythe with a mix of emotions. On the one hand she was glad that he seemed comfortable taking the lead and wouldn't necessarily need her to guide him. She had been afraid that this might be too much for him, and knowing that he had some ability to work in this realm was of comfort to her. The other hand, however, was a small pang of jealousy. He slept with someone else? She knew it was irrational, but part of her had believed that when he had confessed being in love with her this whole time that he might have waited for her. She brushed off those thoughts, knowing how toxic they could quickly become if she let them. She had seen it happen so easily with Shadow. Lilythe didn't want to become that for Azrael. He's allowed to have a past just like you do. She reminded herself.

Lilythe took the hint as he laced his fingers in her hair and began to guide her lower and lower. She kissed her way down his chest as far as she could still being partially chained to the bed by one arm and one leg. She couldn't make it much lower than what she estimated was the top of his abdominals before she ran out of comfortable reach. Even if she pushed herself she could likely only get an inch or so lower. So she waited for his next bit of guidance, or for him to release her other hand from captivity.

Lilythe shook her head. "I don't think everyone knew. Most of the rumors I heard were about it were about how you handled finding out... I just heard them today. I would have heard something sooner if that were the case." She didn't really want to go into much detail. Largely because she wasn't trying to make him feel bad. On the contrary, she was trying to help him make sense of things. "But gossip travels fast around camp once it's out there." Lilythe confirmed.

"Still, two months is a long time to wait. I can understand why you're frustrated with her." Lilythe conceded. Her thoughts went to Helena and what the poor girl was probably going through right now. However, right now Mateo was probably just as stressed and she wanted to make sure that she had him in a better headspace before she went to go check on the girl. "I don't think she meant to hurt you, but that doesn't mean it didn't hurt you." Lilythe said with some level of experience on the subject. That had been true for both Shadow and Azrael. Neither boy had ever meant to hurt her with their actions, but they had both managed to in their own way, nonetheless. "Before I say this, I want you to know that I agree with you that she should have spoken sooner, but... she was probably scared. That girl has loved you for so long, the last thing she would want to do is anything that hurt you. She probably blamed herself for getting pregnant in the first place..." Lilythe offered a hand on his shoulder. "She should have told you sooner. And you get to be upset about that. But... don't let that anger keep you from figuring things out with her. Whatever that looks like." Lilythe wasn't going to push him one way or the other. She definitely had her idea of what she wanted things to look like for them, but it wasn't her place to push that on him. He needed to figure that out for himself, and talk to her. "Figure out what you want, and talk to her."

It was clear to Lilythe that something was definitely wrong. There wasn't much that could shake Mateo that Lilythe could think of. This had to be what she felt like it was. "Well... do you want to talk?" Lilythe started to try and begin her normal regiment of comfort when he continued. And his question only confirmed it for her. Helena was pregnant. "I didn't know for sure until just now. You know how rumors are at camp..." Lilythe offered him a look of sympathy.

Gesturing towards the living area, Lilythe guided him over to the couch. "I bet it came as quite a shock." She could offer very little by way of comfort. It wasn't like the two of them were particularly close. She had dated his brother, so she knew Mateo about as well as the rest of the Hecate cabin, but that was only to say that she had spent a lot of time in that cabin and knew their quirks. She couldn't, with any degree of sincerity, say that she truly knew very many of them. Not knowing how to help in this situation made her feel a bit nervous, but she tried her best not to show it. Mateo needed someone to support him right now, not someone else burdening them with their own anxiety.

Lilythe had been upstairs trying to figure out what kind of situation she could work out for the current situation occurring at camp. Rumors had travelled faster than they ever had before about a certain child of Aphrodite and child of Hecate expecting their own child in the coming months. There wasn't really any precedence at Camp Half-Blood of campers coming up pregnant. The news had shocked her, and she assumed it could only have been more shocking to the two of them. Immediately she had gone into caregiver mode and started searching The Big House for a space that would work to raise the newborn in.

She was in the middle of this when she heard the voice of one of the very campers she was trying to help. Immediately she started to walk down the stairs, but because she had been so far up, it took a while before she managed to make it downstairs and he had already moved to the kitchen. As she reached the bottom step, she called over to the kitchen, "Mateo?" She started to walk over that way. "Are you alright?" Lilythe tried not to give away much, because she wasn't even sure if the rumor was true. Though Mateo never came to The Big House, so she had to figure something was going on at the very least.

Lilythe let out a soft moan as Shadow grasped at her breast. His touch still managed to excite her, even after all these years. Her cheeks flushed as he called her beautiful. "I'm glad you think so." Was all she could manage to reply before the kisses on her neck began to distract her. As he bit her neck, she let out a gasp. "Ah! Daddy! It hurts." She said, blushing, knowing full well that he would leave a mark. Internally she could feel herself panicking about the mark on her neck, but as soon as the thought rose to the foreground of her mind about who it might upset, the fog covered her mind again and she lost it. She lost her thoughts a lot lately.

She was brought back to the moment by the feel of his breath against her nipple. She felt it growing hard under his attentions. His mouth sucked her in and he began to tease her, driving her wild with desire. Between her legs, Lilythe could feel herself growing wet from his efforts and he hadn't even touched her yet. The desire built until she was absolutely desperate for him, for the sweet release he could bring her, and Lilythe found herself willing to acquiesce to his statement. "Daddy please... please don't just tease me... please give me more... I'll do whatever you want, Daddy." She heard herself promising, knowing that she hadn't needed to make that promise. They both knew that if he wanted something from her, all he had to do was express desire, she was desperate to please him.

Lilythe could hear the banging on the door of Cabin 11. The cabins weren't ever really locked, but it was strictly against the rules to go into a cabin that wasn't your own without being invited by someone who was. So banging on the door wasn't really an uncommon occurrence. Especially with how many campers there were, and with Lilythe being a source of comfort for many of them. This voice, however, was not one of the younger campers, it was her best friend. She would have recognized that voice anywhere. "Vee? What's wrong?" Lilythe looked at her friend, her eyes quizzical.

Gesturing to invite her in, Lilythe walked over to the chairs in the large central area. She took a seat on the couch, and gestured for Vee to take a seat with her. "What's got you so worried?" It had been a long time since she had seen Vienna worked up like this. Something was definitely bothering her best friend, but she couldn't figure out what it possibly could be. <

Lilythe sighed. She knew that James was right. Azrael felt threatened by Shadow's return, and she couldn't even offer him the comfort of denying that she felt anything for her ex because she wouldn't lie to him. Azrael likely did feel threatened. Though it did bother Lilythe that he felt like he had any rights to her to be threatened. They weren't dating. But he's let you know what his intentions are... She thought to herself, a little embarrassed with herself for being mad. "I'm not his girlfriend though... and it worries me a little that he's bothered by Shadow's presence this much. What if it turns out just like it did with Shadow?" She worried aloud. Shadow's toxic behavior started because he had felt threatened by Azrael--and eventually every other person in her life. It was worrisome that Azrael might do the same.

"I wish I knew what path would make me happy. I'm not going to date either of them until I know for certain that I can put aside my feelings for the other. That's the one thing I do know." Lilythe sat back up and looked up at James. "That's the responsible thing to do, right?" She felt like her head was swimming with all the emotions she as feeling. If nothing else, she hoped that she could verify that she was at least doing the right things, even if it felt more confusing now.