Heading back to the cabins with little haste at all, this all left much food for thought...<br/>Stayne had quite a bit to make ready, so the time to mingle was out of the question. This may have been his first quest, but not his first rodeo... At most, Stayne was overzealous to even get a chance to test the efforts of his late-night training. Of course, he would be fighting things with more meat on their bones. For the most part. Still, one would say he isn't being serious at all. And for Stayne, that was his biggest motivation for this. He knew he could fight, even if not on Mack's level. And the Ares' boy, Aaron was a given. To assume otherwise would be the insult of the millennium. A vital trait he did not expect the others, but that's a chicken that still needed to hatch. He walked with swagger in his step to the Hades cabin, kicking the obsidian doors as he stepped in.<br/><br/><span style="color: #8040BF">"Well Stayne... Despite hearing a prophecy, you seem pretty sure of yourself."</span>Vallota finally said.<br/><br/>"You're right. I've wanted a chance like this." Stayne said, his smirk fading away. "Yeah, I'm no great shakes, but I haven't been gotten lazy with my training either. But it's too late to be scared now."<br/><br/>Vallota shook her head with a smile.<span style="color: #8040BF">"There'll be enough time for that... When the Hunters catch you!"</span>She teased.<br/><br/>"Nice try... Good night."<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">~~~~</div><br/>With the amount of heavy from the night before, Stayne slept sounder than a newborn cradled in its mother's arms. This was a good day. And a normal night was perfect to soothe the nerves before a very big day. Stayne took the moment to chat with the rest of his cabin. The little chat went well up until the discussion of his "allies", concerning some caution about his companions. Especially to proceed<span style="font-style: italic">heavy</span>caution around Mack. In Stayne's mindset, it was soon trust everyone and even sooner to have your hand on your weapon at all times.<br/><br/>With all his preparations all good to go, Stayne headed out to the entrance of Camp Half-Blood, his sister and brother walking with him the whole way. When it came down to the knitty gritty, they were family, and like soldiers, no man gets left behind.<br/><br/>Before Vallota could utter more words, Stayne gave his siblings a hug, whispering, "Hear me loud and clear. I'll keep one foot in front of the other. It's gonna be rough justice all round. Even by standing here, I'm at risk. But I'll be on my guard. I'll treat this quest... Like I'm fighting for my life. And I will return, 'cause I won't fail you!"<br/><br/>With no further words, Stayne flashed a little smile to his siblings as they parted ways. Though the Hades cabin kept to themselves, but they didn't bite... Much. He was the third to arrive. Better than the last, in his mind.