Tiny Bubbles (Caspian)

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Clare liked to think herself good at being strong. She was a centurion. Camp was expecting her to be strong. But lately that had been a hard part to fill. She sat at the shore of the lake, her legs half in the water though of course not getting wet at all. She just needed to be near the water right now. It helped her think. And gods knew she had enough to think about.

She let out a sigh as she stirred the water with her toes and watched a nyad some ways under the surface. Being near the water, in the water, like this, it calmed her. Made her feel closer to her dad, even if that wasn’t possible lately. Or her boyfriend for that matter. She hadn’t spoken to either in a long while. Not that she hadn’t tried. She’d called before, less than a week ago, but something caused the call not to get through. What it could be, she had no idea. It had never had a problem before. What if Saturn found out about the calling and had done something to put an end to it? Could he even do that? Not for the first time, she worried about Jason himself. What if the way he’d put an end to it was to kill the call’s recipient…? She scooted in the sand until she was fully sitting in the water and drew her knees up to her chest and hugged them. No, she couldn’t think like that. He was still alive. He had to be. He just had to be. And her dad, Neptune. He couldn’t die, physically couldn’t. So why hadn’t it gone through to him maybe. Hmm, she’s try just calling him maybe next time instead of asking Iris to connect her to Jason. Maybe it would work then. Then she could get some answers. She could know that her boyfriend was alive and well. And that her dad was doing alright. Last time she’d spoken to them, Valentine’s Day, they’d both been fine. Even getting along, or so Jason had said. That would be amazing. She smiled to herself as she remembered, well, every time she’d been with Jason. Every time she’d been around her father – though that time she’d let slip that Jason had all but proposed to her hadn’t gone so well…. It filled her with warmth all the same. No, this was would be over soon, really soon. And Jason and Neptune would be back and everything would be as it should be. No more Saturn. If she had to fight him herself, she would. She’d be more than happy to. She had a bone to pick with that Titan.

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Word Count: 453
Notes: sibling thread!

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Tag: Clare. Words: 459. Outfit: Click. Notes: First Sibling thread.

Caspian had never been a family man, he had plenty of siblings and yet he never really spoke to any of them. His paternal half sister Clare had been placed in the fourth cohort while Caspian himself had been placed in the fifth. He didn`t mind being in the fifth in fact he was quite happy with his placement less stress and people to deal with on a daily basis. No one held you to high standards and honestly he lie low until this stupid war showed up. He knew all to well that his father was busy, he didn't neglect his children like some of the other gods but he wasn`t in their lives either. Clare was the only sister he had from Neptune at this point in time, though there may have been some within the hunters he didn't keep track anymore. Cas of all people knew what the war was doing to camp, he himself had been training his butt off just to keep up. He decided he needed a little healing and meditation time and quickly he headed to the lake. As he approached the lake he noticed the blonde hair that made him want to stop the world in its tracks. His sister sat with her feet in the water most likely trying to get a feeling from their father. He sighed and walked over his blue eyes full of curiosity and amusement. He hadn`t really ever taken the time to sit down with his sister and just talk mostly because she had that Jason boy on her arm constantly and it wasn`t very brotherly to get into the way....or was it? Caspian moved to sit down next to her carefully not saying a word in case she was one of those frighten easily type of people.

As he looked at the water Caspian could remember all the times he`d been in the same spot left wondering with no one else to talk to. He didn`t have an older siblings to look towards all he had was Clare and he didn`t want her to go through it all alone. Caspian pulled his shoes off and rolled his pants off dipping his feet and some of his legs into the water smiling at the blonde in a friendly manner. "Penny for your thoughts Clare?" he raised a brow his blue eyes looking at the pale skinned girl. It was hard to believe that the two of them came from the same man, they looked literally nothing alike, acted nothing alike and seemed to be opposites on everything they did. Blood never lied and she was his half sister so all he could do was attempt to build some kind of relationship just in case.

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Thank the gods for legion training, or her thoughts would have completely carried her away and she never would have heard that twig snap or whatever that noise was. It wasn’t very Roman to be able to be sneaked up upon easily. She looked around at the sound and smiled softly at the older boy. Her brother. She’d never actually taken the time to talk with him at any real length, which was a shame really. Why hadn’t she? She remembered being fascinated by him when she first got here at camp. The big brother she never knew she had. But at that time, she’d been shy and never plucked up the courage to go talk to him. Back then, older kids intimidated her. Needless to say, things had changed. Now she was ready and willing to approach just about anyone and everyone with a big smile and friendly greeting. And yet she still hadn’t really done so with her own brother. Maybe he did still intimidate her a little. Maybe. It was hard to tell. He was only a year older than her, but she still saw it as a mile of differences, though the differences certainly didn’t stop with age. Appearance, temperament, basically everything but powers. Which was sort of a given.

“Don’t you clothes not get wet though…?” she asked curiously as he pulled set his feet and legs in the water too. Not the greatest opening remarks for her, but she was off her usual bright and cheery game. She felt a little bad that he was catching her in one of her moods instead of seeing the real her. So she promised herself she would try to act a little more, well, herself. Clare shrugged at his question. “You don’t want them, trust me.” Though it only took a moment before the dam burst anyway despite her feeble efforts. “I just miss them,” she looked back to the water as she spoke. “The last time I saw dad, I made him mad. What if something happens and I never see him again? Then he’d just remember me for that… And Jason… I tried to call him – iris message – the other day and there was no answer. I’m worried that… that they might have killed him…” She took a deep breath to steady herself and looked back to him with at least an attempt at a smile. “Sometimes it’s hard to just trust the Fates. But anyway. We’re not the best sibling team this camp has ever seen and I think that needs to be fixed.” Her smile was genuine this time. “So tell me about yourself, Caspian. What are your favorite things to do? No, training doesn’t count,” she added with a laugh.

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Word Count: 459
Notes: yes! Hopefully the first of many!

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Tag: Clare. Words: 458. Outfit: Click. Notes: First Sibling thread.

Clare and Caspian where the only two Neptune children at camp right now, sure there may have been more out there somewhere. For now the two had kept their distance, he hated that neither of them had taken the time to really build a bond. Now was his chance to do so and even clare seemed to want to. He spoke softly his voice fighting a laugh, "I know, but its just so I can let the water touch me. Its rather soothing." Caspian never felt more at home than when he let the water embrace his skin. Something about feeling much closer to his father and being reassured that the gods where real. When she said he didn`t want to hear her thoughts he simple sat still knowing she`d open up to him eventually. Whenever a male asked a girls thoughts it was pretty much set in stone that the girl would open up to him eventually, no doubt in his mind that this was one of those moments. "Dad and Jason are both strong and well trained males. I promise you Clare nothing will happen to either of them. Even if it did, Dad would never be mad at you, you`re his daughter. Lovable, loyal, strong, and kind hearted." Cas knew that that much about his sister and much like himself she cared for the one person who held her heart. Jason, he didnt know how he felt about the boy yet, but he was growing on him slowly. When she spoke about the fates he felt a tinge of sadness slap his heart, the fates were a bit cruel at times.

When Clare spoke about not being the best sibling team in camp Caspian frowned slightly. He loved his family more than anything but being a big brother was really new to him. There was a lot he regretted and not being there for her was one of the main things he could never truly get over. When she asked about his favorite thing to do Caspian froze slightly, how was he suppose to explain the complexity that was his favorite things in one sentence. He spoke again his blue eyes locked on the water below him, "I like Swimming the most. It makes me feel closer to dad than anything else in this camp. Not to mention its good exercise. " He left out the parts with Felicity in fear of his younger sister holding something like that against him. It wasn`t likely but one could never be to careful. "What about you Clare? What is your most favorite thing to do? Same rules apply no training because its much more of a hobby." He smiled slightly still looking at the small ripples that formed.

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He had a point. She leaned down and pulled her jeans up as high as they would go before they got too tight and dropped her legs back in the water with a smile. “Ooh, you’re right. That is much better.” She’d never really taken the time to notice the difference to be honest. The water got through her clothing anyway, so it still got to her skin, right? But there really was something about not even having that for a barrier. She leaned her head back and stared up at the fluffy white clouds passing by high, high above them through the crystal blue sky before looking back to her big brother. She hated to dump her worries on him, but he was family, right? He would understand. And besides, it was his dad trapped there too. Maybe they could rely on each other for strength. So she said her piece. And it was surprisingly nice to be able to talk about it. Even if it did make her sad. This was her brother. She was allowed to be a little vulnerable with him, right?

His words warmed her though. They didn’t really fix the problem, no, but they did make her feel a little better. He was right. She gave him a smile, if a little sad. “Thanks, Caspian. You’re right. They can take care of themselves alright. I’m sure they’ll be fine.” She took a deep breath and nodded. Yes, she had to believe he was right. They would be fine, and neither of them would be mad at her or anything for not doing something about it. What could she do? The list was depressingly short. Just be the best soldier she could be in their absence and hope for the best.

But that was a matter for another time. She was spending time with her big brother. And they were definitely not as close as she wished they were. Though she did blame herself for that. Why hadn’t she ever really approached him anyway? It was her fault they weren’t friends. She didn’t even consider that it might be both of their faults. But now was the time to correct that. She smiled at his response. His question, though, made her laugh. “Well then, I’m going to sound like a horrible copy-cat because that’s my favorite thing too. But if it were besides swimming… probably just being with friends. I like to be around the people I care about. Making people smile makes me happy.”

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Word Count: 420
Notes: I love your graphic with both of them! So cute!