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[wisestcamper]

Hey, this is Annabeth Chase. Leave me a message and I'll return it as soon as I can. Assuming these things even take messages...

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voice | 10/31

[astrapi]

[ Thalia had spoken to Annabeth plenty of times, but it wasn't ever about Luke. They hadn't talked about how he was alive again at all. She wasn't even sure how Annabeth felt about it. Hell, she wasn't even sure she felt about it. It's about midday when she calls. ]

Hey, Annabeth! Just calling to see how you're doing. [ a beat. time to get to the point. ] And I think its time we spoke about Luke.

voice | 10/31

[wisestcamper]

[Annabeth hadn't been avoiding this question, exactly. But she hadn't been looking forward to it, either.]

I was guessing this would have to happen eventually, huh. Hey.

[astrapi]

[ thalia was hardly looking forward to the conversation either, but, well,.. things needed to be sorted out. ]

Yeah, trust me when I say this is never a conversation I thought we'd have. So.. [ how do you even start a conversation like this? ] He's alive. What do you think we should do?

[wisestcamper]

Do?

[Annabeth just sort of hesitates.]

...Be happy?

[astrapi]

That's it? [ there's an edge of uncertainty in thalia's voice. ] After everything that happened back home?

[wisestcamper]

I...[Annabeth is quiet for a long time.] You weren't there, at the end. Luke was himself again. He stopped Kronos.

Maybe this is his second chance.

[astrapi]

So we should forgive him because its his second chance. [ the response came out rougher than she intended. Annabeth always had a soft spot for Luke and Thalia respected that. She would have been there at the end if it wasn't for that stupid Hera statue, but she doesn't say that aloud. ]

How many lives did he cost back home, Annabeth? Are we sure hes the same guy?

[wisestcamper]

...I know.

[Annabeth is quiet again, trying to work through her thoughts.]

But what else can we do, Thalia? We either be happy he is here, or...what? We fight him? We punish him?

I don't think I can do that again.

[astrapi]

[ Thalia remains quiet for a time. She knew Annabeth was right, but everything Luke did still stung. It was all much more easier said than done. ]

No, no, it'd hurt him if we did that. [ her voice sounds hallows as she speaks persuading her to clear her throat. ] You know more about what he did than I do..., do you think he'd still do them.