forum Percy Jackson!

Started January 14, 2019 by @Hawkeye

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“Don’t want my siblings coming in. I can unlock it.”

*I'm still here… I just drew a self portrait for no reason…//

Trenton nodded swiftly, falling silent again.

(That’s cool! I’m terrible at drawing lol)

“You alright?” Lydia asked, noticing her friend’s discomfort.

It actually looks pretty okay…//

“I am doing well.” Trenton replied softly, looking around the cabin. “Your cabin is… different than mine, significantly so.”

“Yeah. There’s not very many of us, so it’s small.”

Trenton nodded again, unsure if what to do with himself. He sat relatively still, his hands folded in his lap.

“Relax. We’re safe here.”

“Sorry.” Trenton muttered, forcing his shoulders back to appear more relaxed. He straightened up his posture as well.

“Don’t apologize, Trent. You only ever need to apologize if you did something truly wrong. And nothing you’ve done so far has warranted an apology.”

Almost every action I’ve taken today warrants an apology. Trenton keep his thoughts silent. “I suppose it would then be inadequate to apologize for apologizing, yes?”

Lydia smiled sadly. “Yes. It’s ok to apologize, but don’t feel the need to with me. I can tell when you’re apologetic, you don’t need to tell me so.”

“Am I that easy to read?” Trent asked, his tone softening a little.

“Kind of.” Lydia said, smiling.

“You seem as though you have something on your mind.” Trent noted, studying Lydia for a moment. “You may share it if you wish. I like to think I am fair and just in judgment.”

Lydia smiled sadly again, but said, “No…. I don’t think I should right now. Later.”

Trenton was a bit curious, but didn’t press. He wasn’t 100% sure what to do with himself now. “I realize that…” He trailed off, stopping before he could apologize again. Why is that the only thing I’m capable of doing?

Lydia decided to see if her theory was correct. “Trent, if you don’t mind my asking, why do you apologize so much?”

“I—“ Trenton paused for a couple seconds to collect his thoughts. “I find that I am at fault quite often. I am aware of my limitations.” He replied carefully, taking the time to choose each word.

“Is that the ONLY reason?”

Trenton went silent for several long moments, perhaps up to a full minute. He very hesitantly began to respond, each word was very precisely picked. “My… family was never one to accept limitations as a viable excuse for failure, I suppose.”

That’s what she had been afraid of. “Do you go back to your family after summer?” Lydia asked carefully, purposely avoiding the word home.