Ever hold your hand over a torch (sorry, a flashlight for you Americans).

Before I could figure out how to apologize for being such an idiot, she tackled me with a hug, then pulled away just as quickly. "I'm glad you're not a guinea pig." "Me, too." I hoped my face wasn't as red as it felt.

"Percy, you're a brave guy," She said. "Just take the compliment. I swear, is it so hard?"

Blackjack," Percy said, "this is Piper and Jason. They're friends." The horse nickered. "Uh, maybe later," Percy answered. Piper had heard that Percy could speak to horses, being the son of the horse lord Poseidon, but she'd never seen it in action. "What does Blackjack want?" she asked. "Donuts," Percy said. "Always donuts.

She had to face the fact that she couldn't protect everyone she loved. She couldn't solve every problem.

But (Peresphone) was like, the goddess of flowers." Grover looked offended. "Springtime.

Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the world to totally embarrassing in three seconds?