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[annieisntokay]

[The news about the wolves stalking the camp borders had hit Annie harder than she had wanted, or even imagined would happen. They weren't safe, they never would be. That much had been drilled into her head what seemed like forever ago. As much as she wished they were. And it was all the more reason to promote unity between the pantheons.

But right now, Annie wanted to be away from people. This was actually nothing new, but said people may be a little taken aback when they notice the girl standing out up to her knees in the Long Island sound. Good thing she didn't get wet, or there'd be one Anniesicle when she decided to head back to shore.]

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[againstallodds]

[Oh it's certainly possible to swim in more fabric, especially since once they get out a little further they'll be using the currents to propel themselves more than swimming, but it's annoying and he doesn't want to deal with it today. Percy blinks as his eyes shift from air-vision to water-vision and he orients himself more carefully, dropping down another twenty feet or so to catch the undertow and let it drag him out to sea, knowing Annie will be able to keep up. She's just as at home in water as he is, after all.]

[Various sea life call out to them as they pass, because not one but two children of the sea god are there and that's a big deal since they've only ever seen Percy before. He returns their greetings but doesn't stop, and as he cuts through the water he's sending his thoughts out ahead of them, trying to get the attention of the creatures he knows are somewhere nearby- there. About fifty meters farther out. He turns back to beckon Annie forward, slowing to a stop in the water because they know the two of them are there now and are swimming as fast as they can to meet them.]

[And so not even a minute later Annie will see three odd yet beautiful creatures speeding at them through the water, bodies like horses but silvery tails like fish, all three of them chattering happily though it's mostly repetitions of "Lord! Lady!" and nothing all that bright. But they're happy and enthusiastic and beautiful, so hopefully Annie will like them.]

[annieisntokay]

[The vision shift is always strange, especially as Annie, who made her home and a name for herself in the swimming pool, and therefore, wore goggles most of the time. No need to draw more attention to herself, after all. But once it shifts, and she can see, she takes after Percy, catching up to him in no time at all.

Sorry, she's still a competitive swimmer at heart.

As they swim, she smiles at the creatures around them, waving. And then, as they come to a stop, their buoyancy naturally adjusted, Annie sees them. She gasps, a hand coming to cover her mouth. Hippocampuses. She'd never seen them up in Washington. She glances at Percy before moving a bit closer to them, reaching a hand out gently to pet the creatures.

She can't stop smiling as they enthusiastically surround her.]

[againstallodds]

[He grins and lets himself drift back a little as the hippocampi swarm the new arrival, getting her "scent" and babbling at her quite a lot. One of the fish they'd passed swims up to him to inspect him closely, then darts off into the murkier water, and he keeps half an eye on a shark that's getting kind of close off to their right. But the water's comforting and welcoming to them, and they have friends all around here.]

So, these are my friends - our friends, I guess, they'll stick with anyone with the blood of Poseidon in them. Or I guess Neptune. And they're always up for playing games and stuff.

[Yay for being able to communicate underwater.]

[annieisntokay]

They're amazing- you're amazing, [Annie corrects herself, addressing them as she swims amongst the hippocampi. She used to be terrified of horses as a young girl. But when she'd fully learned that, hey, she could understand them, they become less terrifying. And when she explained it to them, they did what they could to mellow out slightly.]

Thank you, Percy. How did you meet them?