I didn't answer, but, please - nothing is obvious with boys. For such simple creatures, they are quite baffling.

Oh, I wouldn't say Love always makes you happy. Sometimes it makes you incredibly sad.

I have lightning and wind powers," Jason reminded him. "Piper can turn beautiful and charm people into giving her BMWs. You're no more a freak than we are. And, hey, maybe you can fly, too. Like jump off a building and yell 'Flame on!'" Leo snorted. "If I did that, you would see a flaming kid falling to his death, and I would be yelling something a little stronger than 'Flame on!

Her freckles were orange, as if somebody had spray-painted her face with liquid Cheetos.

Getting something and having the wits to use it...those are two different things.

She reached into her coat pocket and felt two things she hadn't expected.... One was a wad of cash... she brought out the money. Leo whistled. "Allowance? Piper, your mom rocks!

Jason's fingers itched to draw his sword. He'd met plenty of scary demigods, but he was starting to realize that Nico di Angelo--as pale and gaunt as he looked--might be more than he could handle.