Summer End

[Hailey King Rare]

It was near the end of Summer but Hailey still felt like she was in the summer frenzy. The heat brought her to near the waters mostly these days so she was always out , but she still kept in check of her health as the weather could be a little tangy to her body. Even if she loves swimming she didn’t forget to drink enough water and keep cool in the shelter. She was looking towards the sea of people at the beach while seating at the covered bar side area , drinking a fresh juice. She didn’t want to be too crowded there as she wanted to sit back and relax awhile. She and her siblings were all about the skies sometimes since they can easily connect with their mother , plus Pegasuses were their thing. Her friend Pegasus Lily was always around so she knew where to find her. For now she just sat back and laid still hoping the air would turn cooler sooner. 
 

@ Silvio Suarez

[Silvio Suarez]

Silvio loved the Summer season. The sun is out, the crops are bountiful, the flowers are out to play, and that balmy breeze that rustled through the leaves of the forest trees and the strands of his luscious curls. He breathed it in with a smile as he was walking towards the beach, a hint of saltiness lingered in its scent. 

The child of Demeter had a basket of fruits and vegetables in the hold of his arms. In the heat of Summer, oranges, watermelons, and mint leaves were in high demand, and as he could speed up the growth of plant produce he would aid in producing all the supplies needed. He had spent the entire morning growing and gathering the fruits and leaves. Though there was not a single dirt on him, he still sweated from all the work and the sun.

Once he arrived at the bar, the bartender smiled. He greeted and thanked Silvio, while taking the huge basket off of his arms. Silvio sat on one of the cushioned chairs, and let out a breath of exhaustion and also satisfaction. Those fruits were not light. He took a white cloth that dangled over his shoulder and wiped the sweat from his face and neck. The bartender presented to him with a cool glass of iced water. “Thanks,” Silvio beamed, exhaustion could be heard in his low voice. He took the glass and drank the iced water down, almost gulping its entire content, he finished the water instantaneously. 

[Hailey King Rare]

Hailey had nothing to do much other than relaxing or reading. The beach was filled with people as they didn’t want to waste any time before Fall arrives. However she likes summer she also wanted a peaceful moment to herself to enjoy the thin clothing weather as it was always an entertaining moment. She sipped through her drink scanning around the people seeing what they were up to. It came around couples, siblings, and then towards a Demeter who had a basket of fruits and beges that caught her eye. It wasn’t the basket but the boy who was with it. He seemed bright even if the he looked sweaty. That made her want to talk to him, but also the harvest he did which amazed her. She knew the Demeters were good at plants but she didn’t know how good they were. Wow……are you planning a party or going to eat all of them yourself?" She was curious but she ended with a tease. Though her face was filled with admiration. They would plant even if the weather is hot.

[Silvio Suarez]

He acknowledged when the woman started talking to him. As if he was perked up by the sudden voice. He was slightly amused by what she had said. "Well someone needs to supply all the fruits used to make the juices a lot of people have been drinking lately," he said with a teasing tone while he looked at the drink in her hand.

Nobody asked him to, but Silvio just liked to help around wherever he can, and he use the gifts he had been given for the benefit of others.

[Hailey King Rare]

Hailey smiled and nodded in acknowledgement with the drink she had in hand. It was a juice indeed so she had nothing to say about it, besides it was everyone’s favourite she guessed. "I see…..well thank you for your hard work too ." She guessed that those fruits were from him and the other Demeters then. Or they probably volunteered to. She smiled as she wondered what other things the Demeter boy had been up to besides harvesting. She grew a fond of meeting people and that was where she would go for. "I’m Hailey by the way. So what have you been up recently besides the event?" She also wanted to talk about classes but she could leave that for later.

[Silvio Suarez]

Silvio smiled at the appreciation of his hard work, "My pleasure," he said with a proud smile. In truth he had always loved to help around, and he used his gifts for the better good of those around him. He felt fulfilled having a purpose and place in the camp going around and becoming a branch of support for others. 

He noticed that she wanted to get to know him better. Which he responded with the same enthusiasm. "Silvio," he said when she told him her name. His lips pursed when she mentioned the event. His eyes darted elsewhere avoiding hers. Silvio had been actively avoiding the 'Capture the Flag' event. Whilst everyone was pumped about it SIlvio was not. He was not much of a fighter, he disliked using his powers to hurt others. Well he did not like hurting others period. But that was not what she asked. 

"Uhh well the usual, I'm usually either in the kitchen helping preparing meals or at the infirmary offering some aid where it's needed." he said casually about his whereabouts. Silvio is a person of routine and familiarity, he had been doing the same thing at the camp for years now. "What about you?" he asked, looking at observing her character. 

[Hailey King Rare]

Hailey was glad that their camp had demigods who do planting and harvesting work, which was pretty much what the pavilion mostly needed as well. She wondered if he helped with the kitchen as well. The thought made her chuckle as she might be thinking a little to far. She nodded hearing his name. Nice, it means ‘nature’ or ‘trees’ right? Is it Portuguese? Or Spanish? Hmm..." Name meanings were really interesting to find out for her so she always does that. She had the habit of doing some research on people here as she wanted to meet and get to know more friends here at camp particularly because she was a year rounder as well. She might also end up being one of the tutors here. She gladly moved away from the capture the event topic as Silvio didn’t seem to like to talk about it much. She nodded at what he had been doing, and she got it right withe kitchen helping while also amazed with people who help out at the infirmary. She only knew that the Apollos were good at that. "That’s cool, so you’re like a healer too then." She smiled , respecting all people who does healing. She only had light power so she could only cast light when people needed, much like helping too. "For me I’m always doing arts and crafts, and I do some sports like swimming too. I think you do like sports too right or no?" Not many people do at least not every demigods.

[Silvio Suarez]

Silvio was surprised by Hailey's knowledge on different languages. "It means wood or forest in Spanish," he answered. He wondered if she was one of the Iris's children. They are great with languages and such. "Oh I won't say I'm a healer, I'm more of a medic, treat wounds and practice medicine in the conventional ways, far from what the children of Apollo can do. Though I can help with locating herbs and making sure we're stocked with herb supplies." he explained, knowing his place in the infirmary as just a helper and volunteer. But he was happy just being able to help with what he can, things can get overwhelming sometimes and any help was appreciated and welcomed.

Silvio had some appreciation of art, how its beautiful and original form captures the mind and grasp the soul. But not so sports. He never saw the point in them. But really he was just bad at them. "Oh well sports is not really my thing, I prefer a good book instead." he said. "But I do like to see some of your artwork if you want to show me sometime." he added with a smile.  

 

[Hailey King Rare]

Hailey  listened to him as their conversation took over from one topic to another. She was glad to be meeting someone other than her own siblings everyday. "Nice name." She loved name meanings as much as getting to know each of their personalities. She was very much one of the communication lovers in the demigod world. She was quite surprised as she had something in common with Silvio. It was then that she knew about medics vs healers. "Wow that’s cool….And I help out at the kitchen sometimes too to differentiate between the colours of the veges and fruits…." She wondered if she had seen him before. She liked to help out whenever she can but not as often as him. She smiled later when she heard that he wasn’t good in sports. She was also more towards the creative side so she only knew swimming in the various field of sports. "Well that’s fine haha, I’m also only good in swimming………And sure I’ll let you see whenever you’re free…..So you’re mostly in the infirmary and the kitchen then?."

[Silvio Suarez]

Silvio was a bit surprised to hear that Hailey helped in the kitchen too, he must have missed her before. Well to be fair the kitchen was a big place, there was a lot of mouths to be fed, so things can get pretty hectic and heated in there. "Well I'm one of the cooks and things can get pretty intense in the kitchen." he let out a little laugh. He gets really focused when being the cook, most probably why he had not noticed Hailey before. 

He was actually glad that him not being that into sports was not much of a turn off for her. He was also delighted to hear that she felt okay to show him her artworks. "Yeah I'm pretty much always in either of those two places, but I do like to wander off alone sometimes, just to clear my head y'know." he explained but did not mention his sacred spot in the forests. It would not be sacred if people knew they could find him there when he goes missing. 

[Hailey King Rare]

Hailey was glad that she wasn’t the only one helping out at the kitchens. She was doing that as she liked to touch everything with colours and she knew she had a lot to learn for her love of colours. She also liked to be outside of her cabin and learn many new things in life where she got the chance to. Being a year rounder at camp made her explore many and she was up to any new experience. "Ooh you’re really good at that….hmm maybe I can help a bit with the cooking sometimes." She could learn new things and cooking can be one of it. She nodded hearing what he said that he liked to have his alone time sometimes, which is similar to her as well. She thought that most people liked some quiet time as it was one of the most private moments in their lives. "Same………sometimes I’m at the arts centre and sometimes just randomly around camp. Well if there were parties or events I’d help out too. Are you a fan of parties? Haha…" She knew not many liked that as it can be pretty boring. For her though, it was part of their duties being good in communication and connection with people, to bring some life to camp.

[Silvio Suarez]

Silvio smiled at her reply, "We could use a few helping hands," he responded. The kitchen could use all the help it could get, feeding a bunch of mouths is not as simple as it sounds. 

He heard her question, "Parties huh, I have never really thought of that. Don't think I've been to one either. I guess I was too busy doing everything else, I think I'd enjoy going to one though," he answered her question after a bit of rumination. He wouldn't know what he would like if he hadn't tried it. He wondered how one would go to parties, if they were invitations or they accept walk ins. Or perhaps he was overthinking it all.

[Hailey King Rare]

Hailey grinned, always ready for help and even more when Silvio here agreed on that. It was a fine moment when she thought he was creative too for a Demeter. Maybe the plant kids do have some art skills like they were, since planting required good hand skills too. ”Awesome! I’m free most of the time so hit me up whenever you’re in the kitchen. “ Anytime he could call her from around camp or send an Iris message would do, she thought. She nodded understandingly, not many like parties, but the Iris were a biggie on it. Especially when it comes to camp events where post/pre event party comes. They were mostly the organiser for that. "I see, well that’s absolutely fine, since not many like them, but we do better in creating parties that are more friendly for everyone to join, like you could just sit by and relax just a few distance away from the crowd. " She hoped their plans worked as they were still making up ideas for anything that suits the campers. After all , they wanted to bring as much as fun as possible to camp instead of staying dead all the time. And well they need most of the participants for that too. Sipping her drink she wondered if he had become bored or perhaps he wanted to have a swim. "By the way, do you swim Silvio? I’m planning to next haha, it’s a waste not to for this bright day.”