Aurora chuckled as she watched Clovis drag Nikolai away, amused by Clovis’s eager attitude. Nikolai was definitely different than his half-brothers. Perhaps it was the Russian background. Either way, he seemed more energetic than the rest of Hypnos’s Cabin. She wondered if he had any of his father’s abilities.

With a soft sigh, Aurora returned to relaxing against the tree’s base. A gentle breeze flew through the camp, cooling it down from the hot day. This was one of the things she enjoyed about America and Camp Half-Blood. In England, it usually was raining or cloudy, but here, it was almost always sunny and warm. She especially loved that there were no cliffs to climb down in order to reach the beach. All one had to do was walk onto the sand, and there they were. The only downside to the camp was that it was the only place where she was truly safe. Even a visit to her father put risk towards him. As much as she wanted to stay with her father, she knew that being at Camp Half-Blood kept him safe.

Opening her books, Aurora returned to reading. The book was about the enemies of the gods, and it fascinated her. Of course, she had read some books about the enemies of the gods, just so she wouldn’t be ignorant if a threat to the camp was ever made by them. This knowledge was good to have when one was a demi-god. If no one read about them, how would the demi-gods know friend from foe unless they stated it? The most intriguing stories were about the Titans, especially Kronos, and fights between the Gods. While the stories were exciting, she hoped that none of these events would come to pass again. Even though she couldn’t guarantee that nothing more would happen, she was at least glad that she was prepared for it.