We donโt have much time. Mel will be out of the restroom soon.โ โYouโve got a magician named Mel?
Rick RiordanWhy did adults have to be so thick? They always say โtell the truth,โ and when you do, they donโt believe you. Whatโs the point?
Rick RiordanLook, I never wanted to be a half-blood. most of the time it gets you killed in nasty, dangerous ways.
Rick RiordanRachel: They asked me a lot of questions about you. I played dumb. Annabeth: Was it hard?
Rick RiordanPercy Jackson," Hermes said, "because you have taken on the curse of Achilles, I must spare you. You are in the hands of the Fates now. But you will never speak to me like that again. You have no idea how much I have sacrificed, how muchโ" His voice broke, and he shrank back to human size. "My son, my greatest pride . . . my poor May . . ." He sounded so devastated I didn't know what to say. One minute he was ready to vaporize us. Now he looked like he needed a hug.
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