Lilythe Rayne

Lilythe blushed as Azrael spoke, chewing on her lower lip. She had been so nervous before she came over to his cabin, that she would be doing too much. But she needed to find out sooner, rather than later, if this was something he could handle. If I date him, he needs to know, right? Seeing that he didn't seem to have a problem with it--even if maybe he didn't have experience with it like she had somewhat hoped he might--really helped relieve a lot of the anxiety she had about a potential future with him. She let out a soft sigh as he squeezed her thigh.

As his nails raked up her leg, she let out a soft gasp. "Mmmm. I do enjoy following your lead when we're alone." She kissed his chest softly. Blushing as he asked about the toys, Lilythe bit her lip. "I... well... Candles are pretty obvious, and umm... I brought a few toys in case those interested you to play with." Talking about sex had never been easy for Lilythe. She could flirt, she could do innuendo, and she could do just about anything he could fantasize about. Talking about it though? That was difficult.

"Is there anything specifically you have questions about?"

Lilythe shook her head. "No, I know that." Offering her friend a bittersweet smile. "I just feel bad that he's in pain. He wasn't always an asshole..." Lilythe scrunched her face. She hated that all of her friends thought of him as a villain. Sure, he hadn't been the best boyfriend in the world, but Shadow wasn't always the possessive creep he became at the end of their relationship. He had once been someone that she had fallen in love with. He had been romantic, caring, and kind to her. And other than demanding all of her time, Shadow hadn't ever really done anything terrible to Lilythe in their relationship.

As Vienna changed the conversation towards Azrael, Lilythe blushed bright red. I really was the only one who didn't know... She sometimes felt like she had been a complete idiot and super oblivious for not realizing it. Sure, he had never come out and told her how he felt, but Azrael had definitely shown signs if Lilythe looked back. She could see how his treatment of her had been different than the other women he had been friends with. As she gave innuendo, Lilythe's blush deepened. "Vienna!" But she chuckled continued. "I will neither confirm nor deny... Other than to say that he's definitely not bad at it." The fact that Azrael had left her unable to catch her breath, walk, or think straight while they had been in New York in the foreground of her mind.

"I miss how things were at the beginning of our relationship. Before the possessiveness took over." It was the truth. Lilythe really tried to look back at their relationship objectively. Shadow wasn't a terrible man, he just was not a good boyfriend for her. He needed someone that was okay with being his entire world and spending all their time together, in a way that Lilythe never had been. "I... I don't think I want to date him again. At least, not if he hasn't changed. I'm just saying that... if Shadow could go back to being the better version of himself, he wasn't a terrible partner. And my feelings didn't just evaporate because we broke up." She had said as much to Azrael and Shadow themselves. The one thing that Lilythe had been proud of was the fact that she had been transparent with both of them. "Besides... I don't think I'm really ready for another relationship just yet anyway. If I'm going to date Azzy, I need to be completely over Shadow. Right?"

Lilythe rolled her eyes as Vienna asked about the fight. Not because she asked, but because of how ridiculous it was that they had even fought at all. "Thankfully I don't think there were any real injuries. Just a lot of sharp words. Words about me..." She chewed her lip nervously. "Shadow said he was fine with just being friends, but I don't know how much he really meant that if he was fighting with Azrael about it. And I honestly just expected better from Azrael. I was mad at both of them. But they apologized... so... we'll see."

As Azrael let her loose from her bonds, she offered no resistance when he pulled her close to him. She blushed bright red. "I don't want you to have to force it, if you don't enjoy it." Lilythe said honestly. Sex for her was just as much about the person it was with, as it was the action. If Azrael couldn't handle a more kinky sex life, Lilythe determined that she could find a way to cope with it.

It was a relief as he voiced his understanding of her interest. It was so freeing to feel seen and understood in that way. She didn't have to describe it. She didn't have to explain. He just knew. "Only if you're comfortable though..." Lilythe hadn't really ever given much thought to Azrael's sex life before her. Now she found herself wondering if he had proclivities of his own, or if he had explored interests with others. In some ways she hoped she was the first he dabbled with, and in others she hoped she wasn't. It was a strange mix of emotions both being jealous of girls she had never met, and sympathetic and anxious that she might overwhelm him if she were the first. She chose not to ask. If he feels I need to know something, he'll tell me.

Lilythe chuckled at the greeting. She walked in and gave Vienna a hug before letting her usher her off to a seat. "I see someone else beat me to it. Had to be Killian, he's the only one of your siblings that was at the party to know." Lilythe shook her head and rolled her eyes, but laughed. If Cabin 12 could be counted on for one thing, it was that they knew how to party, carry on an after party, and get absolutely wasted on alcohol. Their tolerance had to be the highest out of all the demigods. There was no possible way any other cabin could beat them out for that.

"Well, I wrote you about the biggest event." Shadow and Lilythe had broken up at the beginning of the summer. Lilythe had sent Vienna several letters since then, so she was sure she had written her about that at least once. "I haven't really had much time to write about anything else because I don't know that I really know what's going on." Lilythe said honestly. It was true. At this point, Lilythe couldn't really say she was dating Azrael in any meaningful way. They were going on dates, certainly. But she wasn't ready to put a label on it. Not after how hard the break-up with Shadow had been. "Azzy came back from New Rome a few months ago. But he told you before he left, so you knew where he was headed. But... Did he tell you how he felt about me?" Lilythe looked quizzically at Vienna. For years, Lilythe had beat herself up thinking that Azrael was angry with her over something she had done. "When he came back, he... he found out I was single and... Vienna I'm the reason he left camp. Because he didn't want to tell me how he felt, and he couldn't stand seeing me with Shadow. I... I never knew. For years I thought he hated me." Lilythe chewed on her lip, nervously. She was starting to fall head over heels for Azrael. And she had forgiven him, truly, for that, but it was something that she still had to work through and process.

"Anyway... he came back and after I berated him for letting me think he was mad at me for so long, we decided we would explore our feelings for one another." Lilythe smirked, thinking about that night in New York, and the plan she was already formulating to make it up to him that he brought her best friend back. "Shadow came back. He says he just wants to be friends and in my life. So... I'm giving him a chance. But... sometimes I miss what we had." Shadow hadn't always been bad for her. Before his altercation with Azrael when they were teens, he had actually been pretty typical. But as he got more possessive and toxic, things deteriorated until Lilythe had felt like a shell of her former self. Like everything she did, she had to think about how it would impact Shadow. It was an uncomfortable way to live, and she had called things off. If he can handle being just friends though... I'd really like that.

"Azzy and Shadow got into another fight during capture the flag though..."

Lilythe chuckled a little bit as Codie spoke about the version of Heracles he was most familiar with. "Yeah, I saw that movie when I was a kid too. But it didn't exactly go like that. Sometime I'll have to tell you the story of the real Heracles. Remind me, okay?" She beamed at him. The kid seemed sweet, and was easy enough to like. He'll do fine here. Lilythe thought to herself. She could easily see him making friends with some of the more mellow cabins like Demeter or Apollo.

"You'll stay in my cabin, Cabin 11, until your parent claims you. And then, if your parent isn't the same as mine--Hermes--you'll go to the appropriate cabin for them." Lilythe said with a smile. "Think you can handle staying in a bunk in my cabin for a night or two?" One of her favorite things about being a daughter of Hermes was that it allowed her to meet all the new campers as they joined camp. Usually, unless they were claimed instantly, she was the first cabin leader for the kids. She was the first friendly face, and she tried her best to remain one for the duration of their stay at Camp Half-Blood. It would break her heart if Dionysus and Chiron ever decided to kick her out for getting too old. Thankfully, they still seemed to want her help running the camp.

"I can take you on a small tour of the camp and then get you to your bunk, if you want. Or we can go straight to the bunks now. Up to you." She gave him the choice. It didn't bother her either way.

Lilythe's cheeks flushed at Azrael's words. "You weren't so bad yourself." She said with a smile, her breathing still a bit winded from their encounter. The warmth of his body felt comforting and intoxicating all at once. Lilythe found herself wishing she could capture this moment and hold onto it forever. There was something about the way her and Azrael connected that was raw and passionate, and exactly what she needed. He is what I need. Lilythe thought to herself, not yet ready to admit it aloud for fear that he would run away again.

As she lost herself in thoughts of what a life with him could be like, she heard Azrael speak once more. "Hmmmm? Oh..." The red on her cheeks deepened with embarrassment. "I... I suppose I got rather used to, and comforted by being able to surrender control in the bedroom." She admitted. Lilythe hadn't really talked about her sex life with anyone besides Shadow. In fairness, before Azrael, Shadow had been her whole sex life. So there really had been no need before now to have a conversation with someone else. "We... we don't have to if it makes you uncomfortable. But..." She bit her lip absentmindedly. "Yes... I like it. I... I hope you don't mind."

Sex with Azrael was nothing like it had been with Shadow. Sure, both of them were dominant, but Azrael seemed to have more passion and carnal desire than Shadow ever had. Shadow had always been slow, calculating. Lilythe had never known any different, and had always left satisfied, so she hadn't thought there could be more. Azrael's passion is what had been missing. His deep desire for her that echoed through his love-making. Lilythe knew now that she preferred this.

Lilythe saw Azrael from across the bonfire and waved, her cheeks flushing. When she saw him in front of her, her head could clear for just a moment and she would remember everything she loved about that man before her. She could remember exactly why it was so hard to choose between the two lovers that held her affections. And she could feel an ache to feel his touch once more. As soon as he gaze shifted away and towards the crowd, however, the fog rolled through her mind once more, and doubt began to creep in. If he wanted you, he'd make it known instead of sitting so far away. Like Shadow does. She thought to herself.

The last of the marshmallows had barely passed around when an all too familiar sigil appeared over the head of a young camper. With a smile, Lilythe turned to the girl, "Welcome, officially, to Cabin 11, Tye. You can join our other siblings by Cabin 11." Lilythe gestured over to Theo,TJ and Idris.

The symbol had barely disappeared over the girl's head before Lilythe saw a glow in the corner of her eyes. Above the head of Jules glowed a faint goblet. Then, before her eyes she watched as all the tiny skin blemishes healed, his skin took on an even more soft and dewy expression. "Please join Cabin 18, Child of Hebe." Lilythe beamed and gestured from Jules towards Alyssa and Julia.

The last person Lilythe had anticipated walking through the door to her little birthday party had been Vienna Pimm. Vee had been one of her best friends since childhood. They had been thick as thieves since the moment the girl arrived, even if Vee's walls had been firmly up until after the Second Giants War. Vienna was one of the few people that got to call Lilythe 'Lithe', which was a play on both her name and the fact that she could be very forgetful. But she had gone off to New Rome to find some much needed normalcy in her life, and Lilythe had thought she would never return. Content to keep in touch with Iris messages and letters.

Having her best friend returned to her, in the flesh, had been the most wonderful gift anyone could have ever given her. And Lilythe knew the only person who could have arranged it was Azrael. She didn't know why, or how, but she knew that he had managed to bring Vienna back. The fact that she was planning on staying for a while was doubly fantastic. So after making sure that she had properly thanked Azrael for his gift, Lilythe found herself a bottle of wine and grabbed it to bring to Cabin 12.

"Hello! Paging Vienna Pimm! I come bearing Merlot." She said with an impish grin.

Lilythe bit her lip nervously as Shadow's hand began to creep up her thigh. She could feel herself already growing excited from his touch, and he hadn't even done anything particularly sexual. And then as they ran closer and closer, she found her body responding. Willingly opening itself to him. She let out a soft moan as his fingers ran just against her slit. Her cheeks immediately flushing pink from embarrassment. "If... if you really want to Daddy. But..." Lilythe continued to look a bit nervous. "We have to stop if we hear anyone. Okay?" Lilythe didn't have any problems with being completely and totally submissive to Shadow when they were behind closed doors and in the safety of a bedroom. Out here in the open, she felt a lot more anxiety and hesitancy. But she knew that he would respect her boundaries--at least, she believed that he would.

With his eyes staring into hers, Lilythe couldn't help but want to please him. She hated seeing that look of admiration change into one of disappointment. "Alright Daddy..." She kissed him back deeply, moaning softly as he tugged on her lower lip. Slowly she began to sink them down onto the blanket, letting Shadow guide the pace for everything else. If it pleases Daddy... In the back of her mind, she could feel a tugging, a screaming. But it was being silenced by something she couldn't quite conceive. And since she couldn't make out what the cause was, she determined it was better to ignore it. Daddy will keep me safe. She thought to herself.

Lilythe was lost in the moment with Azrael when all of a sudden she heard glass shattering. Immediately she stopped where she was at, and turned. Her mind raced with all the possible things that it could have been. All at once she was flooded with relief as she realized that it had only been a glass, and concern for Shadow who seemed to have injured himself slowly began to creep in. "We'll have to finish another time, Azzy." She smiled and winked at him. A promise that she would find a way to make it up to him, just how big of a gift she had been given.

Walking over to Shadow she sighed. "All these years, and I still find you getting yourself injured." She was grateful that he had started rinsing the wound. It wasn't too deep, but it was definitely going to need some medical attention. Unfortunately, Willow seemed to be a bit too inebriated to help. And Lilythe couldn't see Larissa at the moment, and assumed her and James were still dancing somewhere in the house as the party had spread through the rooms. "We shouldn't have let you bartend after drinking. You gripped it too hard." Lilythe said, assuming that the alcohol had been to blame. Taking his free hand, she called out "Party's over guys! I've got to go fix him up. And I'd rather end the night with only minor injuries. Head on back to your cabins!" and began to lead him towards the stairs. All the nectar and ambrosia was kept upstairs, and Lilythe wasn't about to let him get blood all over everything trying to find it. "Thank you all for coming!"

His next question was one that came up frequently. Kids always wanted to know how nobody else saw the monsters they saw every day. "That's both very simple and very complicated all at once. There's something called 'the mist', and... basically it kind of shields mortals from what's really happening. For their protection, I suppose. It's probably easiest to just think of it as magic, but it's something that we as demigods can see through. Hecate controls it." It was a concept that was hard to put into words other than 'it's magic' to make it make sense. She hoped she had done a good job, but it wouldn't be the first time her explanations left the camper more confused. She was always ready to have to clarify things where possible. Lilythe chuckled at Codie's out loud thought. "I'm sure you're not the first camper to wonder what we taste like to monsters. I assume it's probably something like how ambrosia tastes to us."

"Well that's so sweet of you to say Codie!" Lilythe could tell that this kid had a kind heart. She hoped that his parent was someone that would give him an equally warm and inviting home. "Not everyone is like me, but most of our campers are friendly enough. Even the Ares kids aren't so bad once you get past their general hot-headedness." She chuckled. One thing was for certain, Codie lacked the underlying lair of rage that all Ares campers seemed to have boiling inside them. Definitely not cabin 5. She thought to herself.

And there it was, the question she got almost one-hundred percent of the time in all the years she had been greeting new campers. It was natural that they would want to know who their parent was. Lilythe could vaguely remember what it was like to wonder about that part of you that you had felt was missing. "Our godly parents will claim us. Trust me, they make it known. Usually by evoking their symbol above a kid's head. Unfortunately, it's very rare for the Gods to actually come and visit us. If they pay attention to a mortal, even a half-blood mortal like us, it generally doesn't go well for them. Do you know the story of Heracles?" Lilythe said by way of example. He was the most famous demigod of all time. He had been favored by his father, much to Hera's dismay. And as a result Hera had made his life a living hell. Demigods who attracted the attentions of a God, especially their favor, typically met a cruel fate. It was better that their parents ignored them, even if most of the campers didn't see it that way. "But your father will have to claim you before your thirteenth birthday. So I imagine you'll know who he is soon enough!"

Every night the camp had a bonfire, and every night Lilythe led the campers in the sing alongs, roasting marshmallows, and hoped that parents would claim some of the unclaimed kids so they could find their families. As the leader of the Hermes cabin, she got to be the first cabin leader for the kids as they came to camp. Some of them were there for a few years before their parent claimed them. So it always warmed her heart when the kids got claimed, because she knew they would have a home there at camp for as long as they wanted it, with brothers and sisters who understood them. Tonight she was particularly hoping that Maddox and Mason could find their homes. In part because she truly believed it would help heal a part of them, and also in part because she wasn't sure how much more chaos she could really handle in her cabin. Her siblings were chaos enough. Especially Theo lately.

As Shadow walked up behind her and gave her a peck on the cheek, Lilythe blushed. "Shadow... behave." She giggled softly, and chewed on her lower lip with a smile as he walked away. She looked out among the throng of campers. In part, she was searching for the other man who held a piece of her heart, Azrael. But she had been seeing less and less of him lately. She was starting to believe that her fears had been right, and that he was only going to run away again. Fool me once, shame on me... She thought.

Lilythe shook the negativity from her mind and moved out in front of the bonfire. "Alright campers!" She said loudly. "We have a few new campers tonight, so everyone try to be helpful and teach them the songs. Take one marshmallow and pass them around. You know the drill!"

There were so many campers that a birthday party could be taking point at almost any given day of the year. The campers didn't always celebrate in a party, but those who did often had an open attendance party. Lilythe had seen James's little sister, Andralyn setting things up the night before. She figured it was worth at least checking out, since she hadn't been to a party in a while. So when Shadow suggested that they go together, she didn't see the harm in it. Nobody else had asked her, after all. Azrael. Lilythe's heart stung briefly at the thought of the other man in her life. But as quickly as that thought and pain came to her, it left. Her mind entered that haze it always seemed to when thoughts of him came up, and once more Shadow came to the forefront.

She had been in the middle of getting ready when Shadow sent the Iris message. Pulling up the black sleeves of her dress, she blushed but affirmed she would be ready by the time he got there. Lilythe quickly jumped over to her mirror and began putting on her makeup. She had just finished putting on her lipstick when Shadow walked into the room. "You don't look so bad yourself." Lilythe beamed.

He led her by her hand to the party and Lilythe smiled brightly at the others. She waved to Sage and Dahlia before turning to the birthday girl. "Happy birthday Andralyn! Hope it's your luckiest year yet!" She didn't have much time to focus on greeting the girl before Shadow pulled her off to the couch and sat her down on his lap. "If all you wanted to do was sit and cuddle, we could have stayed in my room for that." Lilythe chuckled before leaning into his arm.

"Ugh. I know. But you asked me what I wanted." Lilythe said with a soft smile. Talking with James was something that she had always found comforting. He was a gentle soul, and one of the few people that didn't seem to have an agenda when it came to supporting her. For the most part, she trusted him, Rissa, and Vee to always be straightforward and honest with her, as well as supportive of her. Though she went to each of them for different things. Lilythe rarely talked to Vee about boy troubles. She pretty much never talked to Rissa about anything that required being serious. And she tried her best not to bring James into anything too dramatic. However, this situation was all three. She needed someone, and James seemed like the best fit.

"I think people are capable of change, and that you can't find out if they were successful or not unless you give them a chance." Lilythe said in response to his question. She couldn't be sure that Shadow had changed. If anything, she was the most afraid that he hadn't. But if it were her, she would want someone to give her the benefit of the doubt. So she was going to do that for him. "I think I'm just very disappointed in Azzy..." Lilythe confessed. "I expected better of him at the very least. You know? Shadow I expect this from. But him? I was just disappointed."

Lilythe blushed bright red as Shadow squeezed her ass again. Whenever he was around--and he was around more often than not lately--Lilythe found herself completely at his mercy. She couldn't explain it, but she wanted to serve him. Like she used to when they were together. He commented on her cookies and she immediately responded, almost seeking his praise. "Of course they are. I know how much you like when I bake you things." She smiled brightly.

Taking a sandwich, she started to eat. Shadow's gentle form of dominance was something that Lilythe responded to well. A little too well if she was being honest. It was part of what had made it so easy for him to lure her into the toxic cycle they had in their past, before they separated. He would always ask her 'for her own good' to stay away from certain people. It wasn't until she felt alienated from the entire camp that she had realized how controlling he had been. But soft commands like telling her to eat, she could hardly argue with. After all, she did plan a picnic for them, and eating was assumed to be part of that.

Lilythe had just barely finished swallowing the bite of her sandwich when Shadow hinted at having sex right there in the open again. "Shadow... you can't be serious." She blushed bright red at the very thought. There were so many people at the camp. Anyone could see them. Azrael, could see us. The thought poked gently at the back of her mind before leaving as quickly as it came. Thoughts about him didn't seem to stay in her mind for long these days. And as thoughts about him left, her desire to make Shadow happy always grew stronger. "Is... is it something you really want?" Lilythe knew that if he said yes, she would give in to his desires. I just want to see him happy...

"Yeah, I guess so." Lilythe knew that Larissa was right. She didn't really have a very good reason to not at least weigh the pros and cons. And if she couldn't keep them straight without writing it down, there was no harm in putting pen to paper so long as she made sure it was properly disposed of later.

She could see the concern on Larissa's face as she talked about Shadow. "Look. I know how toxic and controlling he got. I left him for a reason. I'm a pushover. He needs someone that... won't give in just to make him happy. Something that couldn't turn as codependent as we got." Shadow's jealousy had been the real problem, but codependency wasn't that far-fetched of a description for it either. Shadow was insecure and that led him to be afraid of pretty much every male potentially taking her away from him. And she had enabled him in letting his jealousy control their relationship. It might not be the classic case that people think of. But it did check a lot of the same boxes. "I hope he finds someone else that can make him happy. I'd like to be able to be his friend again someday."

Lilythe turned her attention back to the pros and cons list for Azrael. "I mean, there's a lot of other traits but right now all I can think of are the superficial ones." Lilythe smirked. "Have you seen his arms now?" When Azzy had left, he hadn't been scrawny by any means. But somehow now he seemed so much more toned and built than he had been before. "And I'm pretty sure I could use those abs as a washboard if I needed to..." She blushed bright red as she talked about his body. She felt like a high school girl again, crushing on some popular boy. It took her a little bit to snap herself back into the conversation instead of daydreaming about touching his body, kissing his lips... "But I don't want to really talk about the shallow things. And... I don't know if he even has the same personality traits I remember him having from when we were younger. I mean, he was a good man--if a bit judgmental at times. Guess that can't be helped with who his mother is though. She literally is the goddess of retribution and vengeance. I suppose he's predisposed to be a bit judgy."

The boys were fairly quiet during the tour. Lilythe wasn't going to complain. At least it kept them from having an attitude with her. She was convinced she knew exactly which cabin they would belong in. It would surprise her if they were anywhere else except there. So she just kept walking and giving the tour. It came as no surprise, however, when they got to the Arena that suddenly there seemed to be a bit of interest. "Yup! Every day." She said in reply to Maddox. The next question in his voice, made Lilythe pause. It wasn't the first time she had heard it. It likely wouldn't be the last. "I had a friend just like you once." She smiled softly, honesty clear on her face. "He was angry at the whole world. He thought that he was only good for fighting and causing problems. But you know what? He's one of our Cabin Leaders now, and he's turned into quite the young hero." She gave him a reassuring look, before continuing. "Your past doesn't define you. And you can be whatever you set your mind to. My favorite heroes are the ones who had to grow into it." Lilythe hoped her words helped to encourage him, rather than making him feel pressured. She could tell the boys must have had a rough go before they got here. They weren't the first, and they wouldn't be the last, but it was always so sad to see kids who felt like the world had given up on them already.

"So, just a reminder... You'll be staying with me in Cabin 11 tonight and until you're claimed. Your parent will claim you before your 13th birthday. While you're with me, I'll treat you just like I do all my half-brothers and half-sisters. You're family. If your parent isn't my dad, then after you leave? You're still family. Just now you're a cousin." Lilythe truly thought of all her campers as family, for the most part. "So you can always come find me if you need anything." She said with a smile. "But for now, sounds like you're ready to go adventure for a bit. We'll all meet at the bonfire after dinner. So I'll see you then!" And she gestured towards the camp letting them know they were free to head off if they wanted. She would linger around for a bit just in case they decided they had questions after all.

Lilythe smiled as the boys seemed to settle down. She could already tell that they would be a handful. But she also knew that, much like some of the other campers before them, they probably hadn't really had a stable place to call home that felt safe. She had worked with that before, and would for as long as she was at Camp Half-Blood. As the boys said they were 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." 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." The boys didn't really seem the arts and crafts type, but maybe some metalwork would be up their alley. 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 the boys 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 boys. "While you're here we'll train you to be heroes. 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. 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 the boys. "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 boys 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 the boys. "Do you have any questions before I turn you loose?"

Lilythe smiled softly as Shadow walked over to join her. "Shadow!" She chuckled. Lilythe didn't think that he was serious in that moment. Of all the many things they had done with one another in their many years together, public sex had not been one of them. She had no way of knowing whether his comment had been serious or not. She simply assumed that it was a joke. After all, there were so many potential witnesses if he started things here.

Though I can't say I don't want him... Her cheeks flushed at the thought of having another intimate encounter with him. She could imagine the feel of his tongue at play along her body. His fingers, his cock. Her head began to swim with desire for him, and she had to snap herself out of that line of thought to bring herself back to the moment. "I... I just packed sandwiches, cookies, and some fruit." She said, as if the very act of prepping a picnic wasn't already a kind enough gesture. "But I thought we could spend some time together this afternoon, if you're free. I'm up for doing whatever you want."

Lilythe hadn't really thought it through when she said the last sentence. That was probably what had sealed her fate, really. If she had thought about it more, she might have put some limitations on him. But her head was so foggy these days, and the only thing that came clearly to her were thoughts about Shadow, and how much she missed him and wanted to please him.

Lilythe felt mildly embarrassed, and blushed bright red behind her blindfold after having asked. Her and Azrael had not really discussed their sexual preferences at all yet. She had taken a leap of faith that most of the basic kink items she had brought--her blindfold, the cuffs, a few toys--would likely not be too overwhelming for him. In the heat of the moment, however, she had forgotten that they hadn't discussed or negotiated a Dominant and Submissive dynamic, and that Azzy likely hadn't even thought about that level of control over her. Don't scare him... She chided herself.

Thankfully, her anxiety seemed to be in vain as Azrael quickly adapted to the situation she had created. His response, though not necessarily a response she was used to hearing, indicated he was receptive enough to answer her. She began to moan loudly, as his thrusts grew harder and faster into her. She felt her body, hot with desire, tensing around his cock as her release inched ever closer. And when she finally came, she called out to him "Oh Azzy! Gods yes! I'm cumming!" She had been given permission so as it washed over her, she felt no guilt or shame in not waiting out for more.

I'm going to place a large amount of money on Cabin 5 for parent. Lilythe thought to herself as she saw the sheer and utter aggression that the child seemed ready to unleash. Raising her hands in mock surrender, Lilythe smiled, "Whoa there tiger. I'm not separating anyone. Cabin leader just means that I run one of the cabins in the camp. The kids get sorted by their parents. Siblings have the same parents so they would never be separated." She could tell that she was going to have her work cut out with this one. Well... Dustin's going to... She internally smirked at the thought. "It's nice to meet you both. This is a camp for children of a mortal and a greek god. I run Cabin 11, the Hermes Cabin, and that happens to also be where you'll be staying for the night since we don't know who your godly parent is. Hermes is the god of travellers, so we house those of you who are 'travelling' until your parent claims you." She sat back in her chair. "See, not separated."

With a soft sigh. "Now... I'm sure you've had a rough trip, so I'm not going to let that start us off on the wrong foot. So let's try again... Please feel free to relax, have a cookie or two, and drink some lemonade. I'm here to answer any questions you might have. And when you're ready I can show you the camp."

Lilythe glanced around the remaining new campers, wondering who might be next. She didn't have to wait long before a fiery red hammer appeared above Penelope. The young girl hadn't been lined up with the older unclaimed campers, being so young it wasn't guaranteed that she would be claimed yet. Lilythe always felt it was for the best when the younger ones were claimed early. It gave them more time to bond with their siblings. She smiled softly at the younger child. "Penelope, dear, you'll be leaving my cabin and joining Cabin Nine tonight. Congratulations, Child of Hephaestus."

Lilythe gestured over towards Kenna and the others.

As the music slowed down, Lilythe let Azrael pull her onto the dance floor. Wrapping her arms around him, she swayed gently to the music. She blushed as she glanced up at him."It was you." She finally said after a few moments in the music. "You brought her back." It wasn't a question. Azrael was the only one who had the knowledge of how much it would mean to Lilythe, the motivation to achieve it, and the ability to make it happen.

Lilythe continued to dance with him and looked up at him. "I just can't believe you did that! It's the best present anyone's ever gotten me." Unable to control her emotions, Lilythe leaned up and kissed him, right in front of everyone.

Lilythe had made plans to have a picnic with Shadow. It was something they hadn't done since they had dated, and Lilythe missed it. Lately she could feel her heart being pulled in two separate directions. She found herself being drawn more and more back towards Shadow, and doubting the purity of Azrael's intentions with her. She found herself being afraid that he would run away again and she would be alone and heartbroken again. Shadow was comforting. And from what she could tell, he seemed to genuinely be trying to change from what she could tell. He no longer tried to control who she spent her time with. She just happened to want to spend a lot of her time with him when she was free.

Lilythe laid the blanket down on the grass and set the basket off to one side, sinking down onto her knees. She wore a short sun dress today, the kind with the lacing in the front that was easy enough to undo. Beneath it, she wore not a stitch of clothing. No underwear, no bra. Exactly as Daddy liked it when we were together. She had thought as she got ready for the day.

Since Lilythe had let him talk her back into his bed that one time, she had gone back several times. Lilythe had missed the intimacy, and Shadow knew her body like no one else. He was able to completely surrender herself to him and she knew she would be safe. Lilythe found herself calling him 'Daddy' once more, and craving his gentle domination of her. Today was no different, really. Even the picnic had been in an effort to please him and bring a smile to his face.