I am praetor of the legion," Reyna said. "I judge this to be in the best interest of Rome." "To get yourself killed? To break our oldest laws and travel to the Ancient Lands? How will you even find their ship, assuming you survive the journey?" [Octavian] "I will find them," Reyna said.
Rick RiordanIf you ever leave me again,โ she said, her eyes stinging, โI swear to all the gods-โ Percy had the nerve to laugh. Suddenly the lump of heated emotions melted inside Annabeth. โConsider me warned,โ Percy said. โI missed you, too.
Rick RiordanDon't decide yet," Hephaestus advised. "Wait until daybreak. Daybreak is a good time for decisions.
Rick RiordanThe other thing that troubled me: Dad was clutching his workbag. Usually when he does that, it means we're in danger. Like the time gunmen stormed into our hotel in Cairo. I heard shots coming from the lobby and ran downstairs to check on my dad. By the time I got there, he was just calmly zipping up his workbag while three unconscious gunmen hung by their feet from the chandelier, their robes falling over their heads so you could see their boxer shorts. Dad claimed not to have witnessed anything, and in the end the police blamed a freak chandelier malfunction.
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