Glad you're back to normal. The makeup and the dress were a lot more intimidating than the dagger." "Get going, Sparky, before I skewer you." "Sparky?

He [Percy] pleaded with those sea-green eyes, like a cute baby seal that needed help. Piper wondered how Annabeth ever won an argument with this guy.

I will call him Small Bob," said Bob. "He is a good monster." End of discussion.The Titan hefted his spear and they continued marching into the gloom.

Akhlys lunged at Percy, and for a split second he thought: Well, hey, I’m just smoke. She can’t touch me, right? He imagined the Fates up in Olympus, laughing at his wishful thinking: LOL, NOOB!

We ran, plowing through another pile of peppers. [No, I didn't pick a peck of them, Sadie - just shut up.]

It was a crazy idea. But, as usual, that’s all Percy had.

You mean a bad heel?" I said. "Couldn't I just, like, wear something besides sandals? No offense." -Percy