Aphrodite strikes again, huh? You're gonna be the best-dressed warrior in town, beauty queen.
Rick RiordanWhile Coach Hedge was having dinner on the foredeck, a wild pegasus appeared from nowhere,stampeded over the coachโs enchiladas, and flew off again, leaving cheesy hoof prints all across the deck. โWhat was that for?โ the coach demanded.
Rick RiordanBlackjack," Percy said, "this is Piper and Jason. They're friends." The horse nickered. "Uh, maybe later," Percy answered. Piper had heard that Percy could speak to horses, being the son of the horse lord Poseidon, but she'd never seen it in action. "What does Blackjack want?" she asked. "Donuts," Percy said. "Always donuts.
Rick RiordanBut I've never even been to Olympus! Zeus is crazy!" Chiron and Grover glanced nervously at the sky. The clouds didn't seem to be parting around us, as Grover had promised. They were rolling straight over our valley, sealing us in like a coffin lid. Er, Percy ...?" Grover said. "We don't use the c-word to describe the Lord of the Sky.
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