What did he say?" Hazel asked. "With the cussing removed? He said he can get us to the top," Percy replied.

Thalia had been turned into a pine tree when she was 12. Me... well, i was doing my best not to follow her example. I had nightmares about what Poseidon might turn me into if i were ever in the verge of death—plankton, maybe. Or a floating patch of kelp.

It's useless to lecture a human.

Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.

Maybe being home schooled, Carter didn’t realize that “test” is normally a bad thing.

I do not know how much they see through the Mist. I doubt it would matter to them if they knew the truth. Sometimes mortals can be more horrible than monsters.

I just love family meetings. Very cozy, with the Christmas garlands round the fireplace and a nice pot of tea and a detective from Scotland Yard ready to arrest you.