I thought maybe she'd whisk us off by magic, or at least hail a taxi. Instead, Bast borrowed a silver Lexus convertible. "Oh, yes," she purred. "I like this one! Come along, children." "But this isn't yours," I pointed out. "My dear, I'm a cat. Everything I see is mine." She touched the ignition and the keyhole sparked. The engine began to purr. [No, Sadie. Not like a cat, like an engine.]
Rick RiordanI love teaching. I love working with kids... maybe some day I'll go back to the classroom. I'm not ready to say it'll never happen.
Rick RiordanAnd if I was humming "Happy Birthday" and smiling stupidly as I fled for my lifeโwell, that was nobody's business, was it?
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