You might not think a hippo could inspire terror. Screaming โHippo!โ doesnโt have the same impact as screaming โShark!โ But Iโm telling youโas the Egyptian Queen careened to one side, its paddle wheel lifting completely out of the water, and I saw that monster emerge from the deep, I nearly discovered the hieroglyphs for accident in my pants.
Rick RiordanThank Ra!โ She exclaimed. โYeah, Iโm alive.โ โNo, I almost jumped in after you. I hate the water!
Rick RiordanIn case you're wondering, the underside of a sheep doesn't smell that great. Imagine a winter sweater that's been dragged through the mud and left in the laundry hamper for a week. Something like that.
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