In a way, it's nice to know that there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to blame when things go wrong. For instance, when you're walking away from a bus that's just been attacked by monster hags and blown up by lightning, and it's raining on top of everything else, most people might think that's just really bad luck; when you're a half-blood, you understand that some devine force is really trying to mess up your day.
Rick RiordanLeo scratched his head. โWell I dunno about Enchiladas-โ โEnceladus,โ Piper corrected. โWhatever. But Old Potty Face mentioned another name. Porpoise Fear, or something?โ โPorphyrion?โ Piper asked. โHe was the giant king, I think.
Rick RiordanIs Tyson okay?' I asked. The question seemed to take my dad by surprise. 'He's fine. Doing much better than I expected. Though 'peanut butter' is a strange battle cry.
Rick RiordanHow do we beat her? I asked. You pretty much donโt, Horus said. She is the incarnation of the sunโs wrath. Back in the day when Ra was active, she would have been much more impressive, but still. .Sheโs unstoppable. A born killer. A slaying machineโ โOkay, I get it!โ I yelled.
Rick RiordanI tried to think of something to say. Excuse me? Hello? Marry me? Anything would have done.
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