We walked on the beach, fed blue corn ships to the seagulls, and munched on blue jelly beans, blue saltwater taffy and all the other free samples my mom brought home from work. I guess I should explain the blue food. See, Gabe had once told my mom there was no such thing. They had this fight, which seemed like a really small thing at the time. But ever since, my mom went out of her way to eat blue. She baked blue birthday cakes. She mixed blueberry smoothies. She bought blue-corn tortilla chips and brought home blue candy from the shop.
Rick RiordanI'd love to tell you I had some deep revelation on my way down, that I came to terms with my own mortality, laughed in the face of death, et cetera. The truth? My only thought was: Aaaaggghhhhh!
Rick RiordanThe Cyclopes growled, "I don't see very well since the last hero poked my eye out, but you're... NO... LADY... CYCLOPES!
Rick RiordanHe dropped the rest of the Cokes into the grave and pulled out a white paper bag decorated with cartoons. I hadnโt seen one in years, but I recognized it โ a McDonaldโs Happy Meal. He turned it upside down and shook the fries and hamburger into the grave. โIn my day, we used animal blood,โ the ghost mumbled. โItโs perfectly good enough. They canโt taste the difference.โ โI will treat them with respect,โ Nico said. โAt least let me keep the toy,โ the ghost said.
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