[img]https://i.imgur.com/2kXbvW7.jpeg[/img] [hr] [center][color=#808000]#808000[/color] ~ [url=https://www.thecrofthouse.com/cdn/shop/files/Mens_Scottish_knitwear_May_June_July_August_2025_Summer_862aa2d3-1a84-4715-9f46-988e5c92f1cd.jpg?v=1747119059&width=3840]Outfit[/url] ~ Stables > Party[/center] [hr] Heath didn't show it, but he was relieved that Blair didn't snap his head off. Looks like both of them inherited their mother's patience. Athena was definitely the most patient person he ever knew, despite not seeing her that much. In fact, the only time she got 'mad' at him, it was not with a loud voice, but with cold hard logic that stung worse than any of the hot lectures he saw his aunts give to his cousins. Blair had still been understandably miffed. What he wasn't expecting was her laughter. That caught him off guard for sure. [color=#c9bef3]"Do I [i]look[/i] like I need help?"[/color] [color=#808000]"No, you look satisfied,"[/color] he commented instantly before she left. Now he understood why she laughed. Heath did something he rarely did; he blushed from embarrassment. Gosh, darn it, Sylas tricked him! But how? His lie detection skills were razor sharp. This should have never happened. Was he relying on them too much? He wondered if Sylas did something to him. Thinking back, he recalled the words that got him to look for Blair to begin with. Sylas told him to find her. Something else popped into his mind too. It was his duel with Cherise. He remembered Cherise had the upper hand, but Sylas still defeated her. He knew Sylas was Eris's son. Maybe one of his abilities was to influence others in some ways. Heath didn't have abilities like that, so he knew he was vulnerable to those kinds of abilities. One thing did leave him wondering what Sylas's game was. Deciding to get some answers, he started heading back to the party to the table where his meal was. By the time he got back to his meal, neither Sylas nor Anissa were around. At least his beer and food were untouched. Deciding to not worry about it, he sat down and got to eating his meal, all the while looking around. It didn't take him long to finish his meal. Happy to have some food in him, he threw away his trash, including his empty beer bottle. That would be it for him this night. Still he should stay hydrated. Heading towards the bar, he found the non-alcoholic beverages and found bottled water. He was about to check on Iliana when he saw Veronica, Anatoliy, and Sofia. Hoping he wasn't interrupting them, he approached the trio. [color=#808000]"Evening. Veronica, I see you've met Anatoliy and Sofia. I hope I am not intruding. How are you three doing?"[/color] [hr] [center]Interactions ~ Veronica [@Fabricator], Anatoliy [@The Savant], Sofia [@Theyra] ~ Mentions ~ Blair, Sylas, Anissa, Iliana[/center] [hr] [img]https://i.imgur.com/sk2CPzp.jpeg[/img] [hr] [center][color=#4a766e]#4a766e[/color] ~ [url=https://www.strawberrychicblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5512-600x746.jpg]Outfit[/url], [url=https://www.dhresource.com/webp/m/0x0/f2/albu/g8/M01/80/01/rBVaV12QCVuALWfnAAOBOKS2DYc565.jpg]Boots[/url] ~ Party[/center] [hr] Talking about training seemed to be something that made River comfortable. Seemed like Poseidon trained him and Ocean too, similar to how he trained Nick and Liv. Her mother tried helped her with her abilities, but she never really trained her. Athena had been the same way with Heath from Iliana's understanding. And she only saw Hestia once when Ethan lived with her and Heath. But that was to inform them to come to this camp. She wondered how Poseidon viewed his offspring. She would never ask him that. She'd be asking for trouble there. River mentioned Eirene. Iliana never met her, but she remembered hearing about her. She wished she could always be at peace like that. It was a nice thought, but that might be unrealistic for someone like her. When she mentioned Ocean, she watched as his gaze moved and she saw him looking at someone. Curious, she turned and saw Ocean interacting with someone near the bonfire. She felt River's tension ease. That was good, even though Iliana didn't know the exact reason why. One thing was also obvious, he loved his sister, which was nice. Far cry from how Liv and Nicholas saw each other, at least on Liv's end. After River finished talking, Iliana found herself thinking of what else to talk about. Oh no, things were about to get awkward. Thinking quickly, Iliana figured it was time to do something else. She liked talking with River, but similar with Duke, she didn't want to force the conversation. [color=#4a766e]"Well, I think you're a nice person too, and I mean it. I hope you have a nice night River. I'll see you some other time."[/color] she said before smiling at him one more time before leaving. She thought of speaking with Ocean, but it looked like she was deep in conversation with that one guy. Not wanting to be a bother, she walked around and saw a lot of people were on the dance floor and at the bar. Not one to dance and still not feeling brave enough to hang out at the bar, she decided to try the ice rink. Carefully putting on skates, she got on the ice slowly, trying to remember the few rules she remembered. It was a struggle, but she managed. [hr] [center]Interactions ~ River [@Mjolnir] ~ Mentions ~ Ocean, Pallas[/center]