Royce was always one to wake up early in the morning for a workout around camp. Her routine was very versatile, as she hated doing the same thing every day. Some mornings Royce would run, either long distance or sprints, and other times she used there impromptu weights and lifted. The girl was used to having access to a gym all the time when she was home or at school, but at camp on the days she didn’t feel like going to the gym at the academy, she had to get creative. Royce had a long history with working out just about every day, as she had been a track runner for the majority of her schooling, and always enjoyed keeping in good shape. It just happened to help her out in being a demigod.

Knowing her frequent running companion, Callie, also preferred to exercise in the morning hours when few people were up and about, Royce woke up at her normal workout time. She quick threw on crop running leggings and a sports bra and pulled her hair up into a high pony tail. On her way out, she rubbed her German Shepherd awake, motioning for him to come with. Royce always brought Rio on her runs because she swore the dog was mad at her for the rest of the day if she didn’t. Rio blinked the sleep out of eyes and padded out of the cabin behind his owner.

Typically Callie could be found at the lake where they began their run around camp, so this is where Royce and Rio were heading in the early morning. Once the lake was in sight, so was Callie. Yawning with a wave at the other girl, Royce walked right up. “Hey girl, ready for a run?” She smiled, finally getting her yawn all the way out. Rio trotted up to the pair and greeted Callie by licking and nudging her hand, hoping for a pet. The shepherd rarely was friendly towards other people, but Callie was no stranger. “I was thinking a good three miler, about a 7:30 minute pace.” Being more of a sprinter rather than a distance runner, Royce didn't tend to go much over three mile runs, only putting her cap at five miles.

Callista DeWitt