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I know what my earliest memory is, because it's so vivid, it almost feels like a dream. I remember the feel of the ocean, not on my back, but in the basket I was in, barely able to look over the edge. There was a blanket on my the looked almost like sea foam, white in color as well. My mother put me in the basket, although I can't say why, I barely remember her face as is. It was strong though, because I have the same strong face, eyes the same color as well, not deep, but the light blue ocean of a coral reef. The only other detail I can remember before wailing on shore was her expression. It wasn't someone who was proud or angry, but it looked almost solemn, but not at the same time. No guilt, no fear, just, sadness. All I know about myself, and the thing I've told myself all these years is that i am the daughter of the sea, but coming to this camp, people have only said that the god of the sea was Poseidon. I never really liked it, and staying with the Hermes kids was never fun. Mr. D was better to be around rather than them. But summers only came and went, and as quickly as I would arrive, I would leave to my parents in the city. Nothing made sense, and I'd refuse to want to even to camp after the first few summers, but they insisted it was for my own benefit, mainly due to the fact that they had no idea what was actually going on with these Greek Gods and Goddess, so I left so I'd no longer be a burden to them. Chiron wasn't that glad to take me in, but with a quick lie, it didn't really matter. And since 15 I'd stay at camp, offering to the sea goddess that was my mother.
But nothing happened that year.
16 there was also no claim, but I knew she heard me since a gift came from the ocean. it was a simple necklace with a trident, but that was it. I don't know what I needed to do to prove that I was her child, unless something was keeping her from doing so.
17 wasn't exciting either. The most fun thing was the capture the flag with the Hermes cabin being one of the leaders. Despite the fact that there was already techicnally a leader, that being the cabin leader, they decided to make me the leader of our side, having me pick. It was strange and it felt like I was being set up, but there was only so much I could do. Everyone seemed to be snickering and laughing, my stoic face also probably didn't help, or my sneer. I wouldn't be surprised if they suddenly decided to gang up on me as I helped protect the flag. A stupid game of cat and mouse with me being the mouse as a group of Athena kids tried to ambush me. They weren't aiming for the flag which would be nice to know, if it wasn't for the fact that they were after me, so I ran where it all began, to the place I felt the safest. If a whole cabin was after me, so be it. I was done with this bullshit anyway.
The waves lapped around my feet, then the middle of my calf, then halfway up my thigh. I only watched as the Athena cabin stood at the beach side, looking at each other with doubt. That was good to know, especially as the horn sounded in the distance. Either someone won, or the plan to disable my probably failed, especially with the panicked looks on these kids. Must be newbies then. Most people know to avoid me in the water, nobody can explain how it seems to fall under my command, but even if they did, they'd just claim I'm the daughter of Poseidon. I didn't hear anyone else arrive when I pushed the children back to the beach after their failure to bring me down. I heard the people whisper as I looked up at them, Chiron's face being shocked as well before I looked above my head and a feeling of relief went through me. I could just barely see the crescent moon and star as it faded. The water that made the symbol washing me in a sense of baptism. Chiron began to calm everyone down, stomping his hooves before announcing the words I've been waiting for.
"LILAC! THE DAUGHTER OF AMPHITRITE! A GODDESS OF THE SEA! And the wife to Poseidon."