If I'm dead," he murmured. "Why does it hurt so much?

I stepped forward. Call me old-fashioned, but I wanted to keep his focus on me and not Annabeth. I think it’s polite for a guy to protect his girlfriend from instant incineration.

He warned me the greediest wishes cause the greatest sorrows.

It's not easy. I got lots of rejections when I first started out. If you want to write, you have to believe in yourself and not give up. You have to do your best to practice and get better.

He could't have survied a hundred foot drop. I'm sorry Annabeth.

He had a note excusing him from PE for the rest of his life because he had some kind of muscular disease in his legs. He walked funny, like every step hurt him, but don't let that fool you. You should've seen him run when it was enchilada day in the cafeteria.

Who are you?" Ethan Nakamura. I have to kill you." ??