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Outfit ~ Heath's cabin > Sofia's Cabin > Main Hall
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Outfit ~ Heath's cabin > Sofia's Cabin > Main Hall
Heath led the way to his cabin through the cold weather. He didn’t mind the cold since Scotland’s winters could be way colder than this, but he didn’t know how well Sofia tolerated the cold. Making sure to not out pace Sofia, he kept glancing to see how she was doing. Soon they came upon Veronica’s cabin.
”We’re almost there, I am in the 2nd cabin after this one. This is Veronica’s cabin by the way. The one after that is my sister’s cabin. I’ll be at the end here. You can see the Main Hall from here. I can escort you there next if you like. I can cook, but I think I may eat there once for lunch.”He didn’t want to talk too much, at least not in the cold. It didn’t take much longer to get to his cabin. Heath knew he would have to turn on the fireplace. Sure he had regular heating and AC, but grew up with fireplaces so he had two of them, one in the living room and one in his bedroom. Taking the key to his cabin, he unlocked it and opened the door for Sofia.
Once inside, Heath spoke up,
”Make yourself at home. I am going to light the fireplace, then get those cookies.”Well, the kitchen and living room were one big great room. Heath’s cabin wasn’t too big either since he didn’t want to clean anything too big. To the left of the entrance was the fireplace and in front of that was a coffee table and three-seat couch. To the side was an armchair. Heath took off his extra clothing and put it on the coat hanger to the right of the entrance. He put his gloves in the pockets of his coat. Turning on the fireplace, he crossed over to the kitchen to find where he put the cookies. The fireplace itself would have a single frame picture on the mantle above it. If one looked at it, they would know it was taken at camp. It had a picture of Heath, Iliana, and their old friend
Ethan who left after Pandora’s Box. Nelly took a picture of the trio before he left and it was taken in front of Heath’s cabin.
Sofia has dealt with the cold before. Being from Washington State, she is used to this cold. Though with less snow, she did not have trouble keeping pace with Heath. Thanks to the small break at the arena when she was waiting for Veronica to do her pushups. Sofia needed that after barely passing.
As they passed Veronica’s and Iliana’s cabin. Sofia took note and could not help but comment on Iliana’s cabin.
“I like your sister’s cabin, very fairytale-like.” Like something out of an old fairytale that her mother used to tell her, and where a woodland creature lives. A nice addition in Sofia’s opinion.
“I would not mind going to the Main Hall for food Heath.” Home-cooked food does sound appetizing right now after doing the course but she does wonder what camp food tastes like. She might as well try it if Heath is not in the mood to cook.
Once they reached Heath’s cabin and Sofia entered after Heath opened the door for her. She took the time to look around.
“Will do Heath,” replying to him and took off her jacket and put it on the coat hanger just next to Heath’s. Leaving her gloves in the pockets of her jacket.
So Sofia looked around the living room and she found Heath’s cabin to be cozy and was not expecting a working fireplace. It has been years since she has seen one, too used to fake ones for decoration rather than function. Sofia walked up to feel its warmth and it was a nice feeling in this weather. But, she got a bit too close and its warmth turned too hot. So she backed off instinctively, but noticed a picture frame on the mantle and was curious. Sofia gazed at the picture and while she recognized Heath, his sister and his cabin in it. She did not recognize the person they were with and gazed at the picture as she wondered who this person was.
Upon going into the kitchen, Heath wasted no time getting the cookies. He actually left them in a microwave to help keep them warm. Returning to the living room, he saw Sofia looking at the most recent picture of him, Iliana, and their friend Ethan.
”That’s Ethan Knox. A close friend of mine. His mother is Hestia, Goddess of the Hearth. He’s from Tampa, Florida, but is going to college in Scotland. He ended up staying with me since my mom recommended it because he wanted to study overseas. Ethan originally came here to help me with Iliana. One of his skills was Serenity Inducement, and Iliana went through a lot a year and a half ago. He can also build things with his powers too. After Pandora’s Box, he stayed long enough to help rebuild buildings, including some of the cabins. Since Iliana has improved greatly, Ethan decided to leave because he wanted to go back to college. I gave him permission to still live at my place, plus my family will help keep an eye on him too.”Realizing he rambled a bit, Heath couldn’t help but blush a little.
”Sorry about the long explanation. He is my best friend, so I really miss him. Here’s the cookies. There’s a dozen in there.” he said, before handing her the Tupperware box.
The box wasn’t too big and could be held with a hand. Heath hoped she liked them. Interestingly enough, even though Heath enjoyed shortbread, he didn’t have much of a sweet tooth in general. He definitely couldn’t handle anything too sweet or rich. Iliana was the one who loved desserts.
”So do you want to go to your cabin first to drop these cookies off there, or go to the Main Hall first? Regardless, I’ll escort you to either place.”One thing was for sure, after all this was done, he was going to get a shower. He was lucky he didn’t have any body odor from working out, but he wanted to get a shower sooner than later.
Sofia instinctively backed off from the photo and turned to see Heath. Letting him finish what he was saying before speaking.
“It is fine Heath and that was nice of you to do for him.” Even when not at camp, Heath looks out for his friends. A pleasant thought and a sign of his character. Iliana has a good brother and she wonders if Mason would make a good brother. She is not betting on anything yet but the thought is there now..
Sofia looked back at the photo before looking back at Heath.
“Do you get to talk to him alot or is that not a thing here at camp?” If not then, things get alot more isolated than she thought.
Either way, she eagerly grabbed the Tupperware box with both hands and for a moment looked at the box before looking at Heath. Hoping that the cookies of Athena’s son are good. She did have a sweet tooth and she would not be one to turn down cookies. Especially homemade ones.
“I think dropping these off at my cabin and then seeing what the Main Hall has is a good plan.” Sofia said with a smile, seeing more of camp and talking with someone she likes. A good plan in her book.
When Sofia asked him if he got to talk to Ethan, Heath sighed.
”Sadly there’s no phone or internet access here. If you want to contact someone you’ll have to walk down this mountain to the closest town. I did make the trek once a few days before Christmas to Facetime to my father and Ethan. I was worn out by the time I got back to camp.”He remembered asking Iliana if she wanted to come with him that day, and she wanted to, but didn’t think she could make it. Seeing how he barely made it back himself, he had agreed she wouldn’t have made it. He knew Nelly had gone a few times but she had relied on her powers to do that and would come back ravenous when she did. The first time she did it, she relied more on her speed and then the second time she used her teleporting skill more. She apparently got a huge meal in town both times and then when she got back, she ate another huge meal.
Seeing they would be stopping by Sofia’s cabin first; Heath nodded and got his outdoor gear on before turning off the fireplace.
”Do you know how to get to your cabin from here? I have a decent memory of the camp layout, so if I can try to help you out if I can. Lady’s first.” Heath said before opening the door for her.
“Oh, I did not know how… cut off we are here.” Sofia was clearly disappointed by the news. Well, she may not be able to talk to her friends easily, but she can still talk to her mother fine. One blessing of being able to talk to the dead, but she chose to not say that to Heath right now.
She sighed but after a moment, Sofia with Tupperware box in tow. Went over and put on her jacket and gloves.
“Well, at least I will get some exercise if I ever try to reach that town.” She put on a small smile, trying to find some good in being isolated from the world.
“I think I know my way to my cabin, it is 27 with a good view of the lake.” Turning to face before leaving his cabin,
“But, I welcome the help if needed and thank you Mr. Heath.” She said with some cheer, and started walking to her cabin. But walking slowly so as to wait for Heath to catch up.
Closing the door behind him, it didn’t take long for Heath to catch up to Sofia.
”Yeah, I wasn’t too thrilled to hear about how cut off we were either, but I didn’t say anything at the time either because it was my own mother who told me that. But at least I got told ahead of time and made plans for that so both Ethan and I could tell our fathers about the lack of contact.Walking along, Heath had an idea of where Sofia’s cabin was when she mentioned the number of her cabin. In the past when Heath jogged in the morning, one of his routes took him to the lake and he thinks #27 is one of the cabins facing it, but he hadn’t taken that route in a while either due to how cold it was.
”Is your cabin facing the lake perchance? If so I know the quickest route to the lake at least. Oh and you can just call me Heath.” “I am glad I am not the only one in that same boat.” Another fact about camp that Sofia’s mother did not tell her about. She wondered what else she did not tell her or maybe just did not know. Sofia hoped it was the second one.
As they walked to her cabin,
“Yeah, it does face the lake, that is the main reason why I chose that one.” Lucky for her, it was not taken when she arrived, and it is nice to have lakeside property for once. Even if it is winter and the lake is freezing cold.
“I know, Heath.” Sofia speaking in an apologetic tone.
“I just felt like calling you that, and I will stop.” Then a thought appeared in her mind as she neared her cabin.
“Is there anything else I should know about camp?” Sofia looked with a wondering eye at Heath.
”Since it seems there is always something more to this place than what I thought or what I was told.” Heath got a good look at Sofia’s cabin. It was completely made out of wood and looked very nice. He was amazed at the powers of Hecate’s offspring. He knew there was an enchantment to change the cabins into whatever the camper needed when they picked out the cabin. Going into Sofia’s cabin, Heath let out a whistle.
”This is a nice cabin. Are you going to need assistance with firewood?”Heath didn’t bother taking his extra gear off since he figured they were going to leave as soon as she put the cookies away. He also thought about her question about what she should know.
”Maybe you can tell me what you were told, and then I can let you know if there’s anything else.”As Sofia went inside her cabin and did not bother to take off her jacket and gloves. Taking the Tupperware box to the kitchen. Placing it on the kitchen counter and while Heath was looking around. She was tempted to sneak in a bite before heading to the main hall. But decided against it for now, since there will be plenty of time to snack on the cookies later.
”Thanks Heath, I like it too and I do not think I need help with the firewood. But thanks for asking and about what I was told about this place.” Thought about what her mother told her.
”All that my mother told me was that I would be safe at camp and away from Hades.” She sighed,
”Which I realize is not much, barely anything really, but that was all I was operating on before coming here.” Sofia awkwardly shrugged,
”So that is it and maybe a call to my mother is in order since I wonder how much of camp she really knew or not.” Sofia clearly didn't get much information at all. Heath wondered how Sofia’s mom knew about the camp to begin with, especially if she wasn’t on good terms with Hades. As tempted as he was to ask the question, it was none of his business and plus, it was old business.
”Well, the camp is supposed to be safe, from humans at least. I myself have no issue with regular humans, but it was that factor that convinced Iliana to come here, besides meeting other demigods. Safe from Hades though, that’s not 100% true. While nothing has happened since I’ve been here, I know at the very least Hades caused issues last summer. I don’t know all of the details though. The only issues that have happened since I’ve been here have been internal arguments between campers and then the Pandora’s box incident. I don't know where that box came from, but it ended up in camp somehow and caused a lot of destruction. It could have been worse if Eris’s daughter, Sloane, hadn’t closed that box. Sorry to bring up these bad things. I do think the camp is a good thing though, it’s had a beneficial effect on my sister, who’s been through some very rough times in her life. Anyway, shall we go get something to eat now?”Sofia listened intently to what Heath said, and either her mother lied to her to get her to come here, or she did not know about the Paradora’s Box incident. So camp is not as safe as she thought. So yes, Sofia will talk to her mother before the day is over. She has questions and well. She now knows why the camp is surrounded by walls and has a biometric scanner at the entrance.
”No, Heath, thank you for telling me this and I should know about what happened here. It explains some things.” So Hades is not the only god to cause problems at camp. Sofia is not sure how she feels about that.
”But, yeah we should swap out the badness with some lunch. Hopefully good lunch since that would suck after training today.” Sofia said with a small smile and started to walk out of the cabin. Making sure that Heath would catch up as she started walking to the Main Hall.
Heath never liked being the bearer of bad news, but she had asked. As for how he felt about the camp’s security issues itself, yeah it definitely wasn’t the greatest. Andy did her best to tighten camp security, but Heath knew that could only do so much, especially against anything from Greek Mythology or any other Mythos.
As he followed her outside and they headed towards the Main Hall, Heath tried saying more positive things.
”Well, one nice thing about our Main Hall, they’ll have anything you want. If you have any food allergens or preferences, it’s taken care of. I normally like fixing my own meals, but I still eat there from time to time.”It didn’t take them too long to get to their destination. Heath saw plenty of people were there. There were still plenty of places they could eat. It just dawned on Heath that maybe Sofia wanted to eat by herself. He certainly didn’t mind eating alone or with company. He noticed Veronica wasn’t there either.
”So, did you want to eat together or shall we split up here? I plan on saving a place to sit first before getting my meal, I am getting warm in this coat.” he said as he started removing his coat.
”That is nice to know, Heath.” Sofia sounded genuine.
Having food to eat and not having to worry about allergens. Granted she does not have any, but the thought is nice. But, preferences taken care of, that made her curious and maybe living in the camp would not be so bad. Or at least the food will be good.
When they arrived, Sofia saw that while there were plenty of people in the Main Hall. But when Heath mentioned splitting up, Sofia turned her head to face him with a semi-serious face.
”No, let’s eat together, and I do not mind. Besides,” Sofia with a small, curious smile.
I want to know more about camp if you are inclined to talk about or we can just talk about other stuff.” Though as the warmth of the room started to get to her and she started taking off her jacket.
”So let’s find a place to sit and get some food.”Nodding at her decision, Heath found them a place to sit down. He placed his coat and other outer gear on the table. Much more comfortable, Heath went to get some food to eat. Seeing how cold it was still, Heath got himself a hearty stew with some bread, along with milk. The stew had meat, potatoes, and vegetables. After sitting down, he started eating his meal. When Sofia came back with her meal, he waited for her to settle before asking her a question.
”Did you want to ask anything specific about camp? Just keep in mind I don’t know everything about camp myself.”Sofia put her jacket and gloves on the table across from Heath. Once that was done and she felt cooler, Sofia headed off for the food and once she was there. Sofia was pleasantly surprised by the number of options. She was glad that Heath was right and after gazing over her options. Sofia decided to go with some chicken tacos with some corn salad. A combo she has not had a good while.
Sofia came back to Heath’s table and sat down. As he was about to start eating, Heath asked his question and Sofia replied.
”That is fine and I do not have many questions left.” Sofia taking a bite out of her taco and she was clearly enjoying it.
”So let’s start with this, and I saw it on the map. But, we have horses at camp?” Taking a sip from his milk, Heath smiled and responded.
”Yes we do. We actually passed the stable that houses them.”Thinking about the stables reminded Heath of what he saw there last night involving Blair. He quickly stopped thinking of that instantly, it was embarrassing enough. It also reminded him HOW he ended up there. He wished there was a way he couldn’t be easily influenced by someone like Sylus. Maybe he can ask Sloane about that if she knew any ways. It wouldn’t hurt to try at least.
End of Part 2
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