When Thalia met Luke

Thalia crossed her legs as she sat on the bench, this was the first time in a long while, she had been able to put her feet up. She had been walking around endlessly, searching for something... sighing she placed her violet bag into her lap and for the first time took in her surroundings. She was in the centre of a park, although what city she was in she was unsure. A small family was having a picnic, protected from the afternoon sun by the shade of a large tree. Next to them a group of friends where playing Frisbee, enjoying the weekend while it lasted.

"You alright? You look a little young to be all by yourself." A woman with thinning brown hair and a sun kissed face asked, smiling down at her.  

"My mum's gone to get ice-creams with my brother."  She smiled back up at the woman, who nodded and walked away. It was surprising, how gullible some people where.

She had been on the run now for about a year, she didn't miss her mother, but she desperately missed her younger brother. He had been her lifeline, no she wasn't sure...breaking her away from that thought, someone slumped down next to her on the opposite end of the seat. She turned her gaze towards the stranger, he was about 12, with sandy yellow hair and bright blue eyes.  He was wearing worn out blue jeans and a dark green hoodie, by his feet was a brown rucksack that looked as full as it could get. Curiously Thalia moved closer towards him.

"You a runaway to?" She asked. The boy nodded still not looking at her. "I'm Thalia Grace...are the monsters chasing you to?" That got his attention, he swung his head around, they where now so close their noses where nearly touching.

"I'm Luke. Luke Castellan and don't worry as long as I'm with you those monsters will stay far away."