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Courtland: Courtland was sitting on a log near the campfire site. It was the middle of the day and cold outside, so there were very few people in the campfire area. Courtland had on a long sleeve blue shirt and jeans and was wearing a brwn jacket. He was moving around the ashes in the fire pit with a stick, drawing pictures in them. He drew a picture of stick figures fighting; he wasn't the greatest artist. He sighed as he put the stick down and began to meditate on the log.

Benny: Preparing for another day at Camp Half-Blood, Benny saw Courtland sat near the campfire. It was barely lit, so few people were there. He decided to sneak up on him. "Guess who?" He smiled softly and sat on the end of the same log. "I thought I'd try and surprise you.." Repositioning himself, the son of Hebe took the stick and began to doodle in the mood. "How are you?"

Courtland: Courtland kept his eyes closed, as he wasn't done meditating, but smiled as he answered Benny's questions. "Benjamin, I would assume, based on your voice. And you are correct I am quite surprised. Very few people are ever in this area of camp during the day unless there is an event taking place." Courtland paused a second before answering the next question. "I am... less than content. I'm currently attempting to readjust my body and mind, in order to once again balance my yin and yang."

Benny: "You're good...." He giggled. The son of Lyssa was definitely strange but he was a nice enough guy. It was good to see him meditate and be relaxed. "Um yeah, I just got back from Florida. I spent Christmas there with my dad and my boyfriend Tyler." Benny shrugged his shoulders. He idly started to draw the yin and yang symbol in the muck. He'd heard a little about it, but not enough to try balancing his energies or anything. "Oh. Have you got too much of yin or yang? If you draw them, they look like little fishies."

Courtland: "You did? I have never been to Florida, but I wish to go someday." Courtland's eyes were still closed. "I have more yin than yang. I always do, unless I attempt to adjust my spiritual energies daily." Courtland smiled at the fish comment. "That they do my friend. That they do."

Benny: "Mhm. I spent the summer there too. I like being near the beaches. We never had them in Georgia." He said, feeling pensive. Courtland always had a strange effect on his personality. It didn't make him feel angry or mad, but he tended to think about home a lot. "Oh. Could you teach me to do it? Alex taught me a little bit but most of it was about using my powers and learning how to survive. Him and Dad never really believed in anything spiritual. I only just found out I'm a Pisces."

Courtland: Courtland let out a slight laugh. "You would be a Pisces. And it is unfortunate your mentor didn't believe in anything spiritual. The soul is an immense source of power. And so it would be my genuine pleasure to teach you to balence your energies. But one cannot learn to balence themselves, until they have found themselves by letting go of their surroundings, their desires, and their suffering. Detatching oneself from the world is the first step to Nirvana, the final resting place of the soul, when it can finally be at peace."

Benny: "What do you mean?" Benny shrugged his shoulders. "He was a Hecate kid. I miss him. He had problems but I owe him a lot. He taught me how to channel my feelings and energy into abilities. Hebe powers can be a bit strange to grasp sometimes." He smiled sadly. "So I'd have to detach from my feelings? Wouldn't that make me less powerful? Uh, I mean my friends make me stronger..."

Courtland: Courtland laughed again. "You have much to learn, Benjamin. Emotions are a manifestation of your energies. Channelling your emotions is like treating the symptom of a disease. It works for now, but if you delve deeper, to the core energies that control those emotions, you can highten your strength even further. And yes. Detatch yourself from your feelings. It will only make you less powerful if you let it. But if you let me guide you, it will put you in touch with the core energies that control your emotions. I am not telling you to get rid of your friends, or the care you have for them, but rather asking you to stop focusing on them temporarily, and focus in on yourself for a while."

Benny: Scratching the side of his head, Benny listened patiently. "Uh, it sounds a lot like Dad's work with his patients. He says that it's important to understand why and how our minds and emotions work, so that we can understand ourselves better. I guess it's pretty much the same thing, just with a lot more spiritual stuff." He smiled cheerfully. "Uh, we could always use my room if you wanted. I make a pretty good blanket fort and I have snacks or we could go to the woods and find the waterfalls." He offered, wanting to make Courtland more comfortable. "It might help me figure things out."

Courtland: "I advise we go where you feel the most comfortable. The most at home environment will allow you to consentrate on yourself, and reflect on you own thoughts and emotions." Courtland picked up his comic book from the ground and stood up. "So, where are we headed to?"

Benny: Benny smiled thoughtfully. "Is my cabin okay? I have the lieutenant's room so we have loads of space. I'm right next to the courtyard, so there are nice fountains and everything." He said, already thinking about how he could make a nice little fort for the both of them. "I'll put a sign on the door."

Courtland: "Yes, the sound of running water can be quite relaxing. Very well then. Your cabin it is." Courtland began to leave the campfire site in the direction of the Hebe cabin. "And a sign won't be necessary. In fact, if someone intrudes, I will simply have you ignore them. Being able to tune out the world around you and focusing in on yourself as you let distractions pass you by is important in meditation."

Benny: "Okay. That's fine. Tyler and Theo would walk in anyways." He led Courtland in the direction of the Hebe Cabin. "I'll bring some snacks and pillows so we're both comfortable there." Benny opened the door for Court and lead him into the room. It looked as it was described. The room was bright, as sunlight streamed through his bay windows. Birds could be heard chirping in the background, near the fountains. "Will this do? Make yourself comfy."

Courtland: "This will do just fine. Thank you." Courtland saw a blue and yellow rug in the middle of the room. "Alright, sit on the rug there, cross-legged." Courtland sat on the other end of the rug cross-legged and closed his eyes. "Do as I do. Close your eyes, as if you were resting. Not too tightly though. Take a deep breath... In through your nose, and out through your mouth." Courtland spoke softly and sloly, as if consoling a child. "Breath is the key to life, and controlling one's breath is the first step towards controlling everything and anything in one's life, from your physical health to your emotions. Again. In and out..."

Benny: "Alright. I think I'm ready to practice." Making himself more comfortable, Benny sat on the rug and crossed his legs. He closed his eyes and did his best to focus without giggling or fidgeting. He followed instructions. "One.... two...." He took a series of deep breaths, taking light inwards with every breath. "Like this?"

Courtland: Courtland opened his eyes to observe what Benny was doing. "Exactly. But try not to count. Counting is only a way of maintaining temporary peace of mind, because it is a sequence, with a beginning and an end. Instead, try a cycle. Try in and out. Fill and release. Expand and Contract. Undertanding these different cycles, these balences, are crucial to understanding how your mind and body are connected. Concentrate on your breath. Chose a cycle and repeat it to yourself, on the inhale, and on the exhale."

Benny: Benny nodded his assent and closed his eyes. He listened to Courtland speak and timed his breaths to coincide with his words. The sunlight through the window warmed his skin, and he did his best to phase out any distractions- difficult for someone with his level of attention deficit. "Okay. I'll keep going. It's like my training." ''Inhale. Exhale. Expand. Contract. Young and Old. Sun and Moon. Rain and Snow. The world is full of cycles, constantly shifting and changing. ''

Courtland: Courtland smiled as Benny struggled not to fidget. "Alright, now as you inhale this time, acknowledge your thoughts. Whether they be good or bad, ackoledge them, picture them floating above you, as if one a cloud. Then on the exhale, picture them passing by, floating away, and move on to the next thought or desire. Acknowledge its existence, and watch it pass by. In and out. Acknowledge and release."