Aphrodite,โ [Annabeth] said. โVenus?โ Hazel asked in amazement. โMom,โ Piper said with no enthusiasm. โGirls!โ The goddess spread her arms like she wanted a group hug. The three demigods did not oblige. Hazel backed into a palmetto tree.
Rick RiordanShe had to go on this quest. The fate of the world might depend on it. But part of him wanted to say: Forget the world. He didnโt want to be without her.
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