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Fri Jun 04, 2021 3:07 am
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Kazimir was looking around the room awkwardly, a little annoyed now. He was in pain too, after the whole getting-bodyslammed-by-a-monster thing, and he still had a recent (but healing) bullet wound in his leg.

"Okay, but," Kazimir interjected. "What are we doing here? This must be your dream, now."
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"It is," Maggie said. "Just go away, you people are probably more clever than you let on. Leave the bound of the dream and don't let the rock golem see you or whatever."

At least one of the others had to have done the same as Maggie had in the time they'd been apart.
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Fri Jun 04, 2021 9:54 pm
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Hades stared at Maggie.

"Rock golem?" he repeated. "What are you-"

He suddenly remembered how Maggie had slipped off before they had fully engaged with the Fouke Monster. Hades hadn't forgotten Maggie had left the group, but he hadn't considered the implications of them leaving until now.

Maggie had gotten to the edge of the mist.

"...What did you see when you left earlier?" Hades asked.
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Maggie paused. Sighed. "You guys seriously didn't even try to check out that mist stuff while I was here?" They weren't sure exactly how much time had passed, but it had to have been enough for them to realize that the point was for Annabeth to do her thing on her own. Some kind of emotional manipulation thing, probably the fault of that golem. Maggie guessed it was some kind of vampire, feeding off of this illusion.
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Elias had braced for the mist, and when he opened his eyes, he blinked several times to see Maggie chipping away at some rock, presumably to make some kind of statue. He stared at it in wonder for a moment, only glancing down at his unfamiliar clothes for a second while Hades and Kaz asked questions, and then gazing over at Annabeth who sat down to rest.

That was right. She had faced her fears and succeeded. Now, it was Maggie's turn... maybe. Elias wasn't sure he fully understood what was going on, but it seemed that Hades and Kaz seemed to have a better grip on reality.

Elias sauntered over to the the seat next to Annabeth, grimacing when he saw that she was still hurt.

"Are you okay?" he asked softly as he sat down next to her. "I don't know what you did... but you did it. You faced the monster."
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Kazimir glanced between Elias and Annabeth, and then Maggie, who seemed like she was trying to stay busy.

"Wait... the mist is still around?" he asked, whipping his head around.
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"It's at the edges of the illusion. Leave this room, down the hall to the left you'll find it on the stairs. Once it's thick enough that you can't see, keep going a few more steps and you'll come out in the cave. If the golem sees you, the mist will swallow you again and you'll find yourself....somewhere. I ended up here."
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Annabeth noticed her new change of clothes when she tugged her sleeves over her hands to put the pillows down. Her outfit was sort of similar to her uniform, but it was more casual and less black. The blood had also dried somewhat, so there was little chance of staining anything. Still, she took throw pillows off.

As Maggie, Hades, and Kaz talked, Elias came over.

"Yes, I'm okay," said Annabeth. "I just need to sit for a moment." She blushed at the mention of what she had done. "I think it was the most unexpected thing a monster hunter had ever done. But, you know, I'm glad the Fouke Monster wasn't seriously hurt or killed. I know that dream or whatever it was isn't real, but I hope it's okay."

She tuned back into the conversation, but she didn't speak. The rock golem might be a problem; so she wanted to save as much strength as she could; but she considered the possibility of leaving and seeing what was beyond the mist.
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Elias nodded. "I do too," he said softly, patting Annabeth's back for comfort. There wasn't much else to say or do since she seemed to be collecting herself and didn't want support, but he wanted her to know that he was there in case she was hurt or needed anything.

He slid his hand down back to his lap, anxiously bouncing his leg up and down on the ground. He only had a few seconds to glance down at his outfit, not really recognizing the style, but at this point, that was nothing new. As usual, the adult were talking -- and as usual, he didn't understand what they were talking about.

"Uh," he cut in when there was a short lull of silence. "...What's a golem?"
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Hades furrowed his brow.

He hadn't heard of rock golems before, either. He assumed it was what was responsible for bringing them here. He also guessed it had something to do with the mist. It was probably made of rock, given the name.

"We were helping Annabeth with the Fouke Monster earlier," he said, glancing at Annabeth before turning back to Maggie. "We didn't have a chance to leave."
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Feeling her strength returning, Annabeth stood up, pleased to notice that her legs didn't buckle again.

If Maggie didn't want them here, she would respect their wishes.

"The mist brought you here once the golem saw you," Annabeth reiterated. "Did it attack you at all?"
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Maggie shook their head. "No, it didn't."

This place wasn't for strangers. They had to get out.
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Elias scratched the side of his head, trying to understand and keep up. He wasn't sure he was following, but he wanted to help. "So, uh, do we go see the golem thing?"
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"Just leave the illusion," Maggie said, exasperated.
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Hades suddenly had a thought that he knew Maggie wasn't going to be all that fond of.

"...If it brought you here the last time you saw it," he said, "won't it just bring us back here if we go to see it?"
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