Ch. 101 Jesse

Jesse’s P.O.V.

The man of legends stood before me, looking way too much like Ares, just with a gentler face. He bore the same emotionless mask at first, until his eyes settled on us. He had the same bright smile as Ares, or I guess Ares had the same smile as him. His dad was kind and inviting. He was knowledgeable, but the way he spoke about the future so vaguely made my head hurt.

I had seen no one tell mom to ‘chill out’ and she actually listened. I remember one time Dad told her to calm down, and she blew up on him. Percy seems to have a certain hold on her, but not a romantic one. It was like he was her fated friend or something. It was odd to see mom like that. She still had tears streaming down her face that she kept wiping away viciously, trying to stop them unsuccessfully.

“Jesse, the Qilin will appear next week. Make sure you take Jewels, Liam, and Percy with you. Jewels will be a great help. Oh, and tell Percy to not tarnish the name. He could use a little more of a leve