I may be biased, but I think jackals are cute and cuddly, even if they were known for digging up graves in Ancient Egypt.
Rick RiordanPoseidon held out his arms and gave me a hug. I realized, a little embarrassed, that I'd never actually hugged my dad before. He was warmโlike a regular humanโand he smelled of a salty beach and fresh sea air.
Rick RiordanHe looked like those paintings of baby angels - what do you call them, hubbubs? No cherubs. That's it. He looked like a cherub who'd turned middle-aged in a trailer park.
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