Back when I was on my first assignment as a seeker, I was way out in Arizona. Brought in this kid named Clarisse.โ โClarisse?โ โSibling of yours,โ Hedge said. โAres kid. Violent. Rude. Lots of potential.
Rick RiordanImagine jumping into a pit of boiling acid. Now multiply that pain times fifty." -Percy
Rick RiordanWeโve arrived,โ Leo announced. โTime to Split.โ Frank groaned. โCan we leave Valdez in Croatia?
Rick RiordanWhy didnโt you sleep with the headrest?โ I shrugged. โIt was uncomfortable.โ I looked at Sadie for support. โYou didnโt use it, did you?โ Sadie rolled her eyes. โWell, of course I did. It was obviously there for a reason.
Rick RiordanNeither torch nor dagger," Annabeth said firmly. "There is a third test, which I will pass." "A third test?" the pater demanded. "Mithras was born from rock," Annabeth said, hoping she was right. "He emerged fully grown from the stone, holding his dagger and torch." The screaming and wailing told her she had guessed correctly. "The big mother knows all!" a ghost cried. "That is our most closely guarded secret!" Then maybe you shouldn't put a statue of it on your altar, Annabeth thought.
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