Curled up at the base of the scales, fast asleep, was the oddest monster I'd seen yet. It had the head of crocodile with a lion's mane. The front half of its body was a lion, but the back end was sleek, brown, and fat - a hippo, I decided. The odd bit was, the animal was tiny - I mean, no larger than an average poodle, which I suppose made him a hippodoodle.
Rick RiordanLeo took out a pen and autographed the arm of one of the nymphs. โNarcissus is a loser! Heโs so weak, he canโt bench-press a Kleenex. Heโs so lame, when you look up lame on Wikipedia, itโs got a picture of Narcissusโonly the pictureโs so ugly, no one ever checks it out.
Rick RiordanThe Death Mist is not for helping!" Akhlys shrieked. "It shrouds mortals in misery as their souls pass into the Underworld. It is the very breath of Tartarus, of death, of despair!" "Awesome," Percy said. "Could we get two orders of that to go?
Rick RiordanJust because I'm Native American doesn't mean I can track furniture through the wilderness." She deepened her voice: "'Yes, kemosabe. A three-legged table passed this way an hour ago.' Heck, I donโt know.
Rick RiordanI just love family meetings. Very cozy, with the Christmas garlands round the fireplace and a nice pot of tea and a detective from Scotland Yard ready to arrest you.
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