Leo dropped into the pool and approched the cage. "Hola, Tia. Little bit of trouble?" She [Hera] crossed her arms and sighed in exasperation. "Don't inspect me like I'm one of your machines, Leo Valdez. Get me out of here!
Rick RiordanI caught Bastโs arm when she was a few steps from the bank. โStay away from the water.โ She frowned. โCarter, Iโm a cat. Iโm not going for a swim. But if you want to summon a river goddess, you really need to do it at the riverbank.
Rick Riordan'You're Dionysus,' I said. 'The god of wine.' Mr. D rolled his eyes. 'What do they say these days, Grover? Do the children say "Well duh!"?' 'Y-yes, Mr. D.' 'Then, "Well, duh!" Percy Jackson. Did you think I was Aphrodite, perhaps?' 'You're a god.' 'Yes, child.' 'A god. You.'
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