Ah, Mastery of the Five Elements!" "Is that the one we want?" I asked. "No, but a good one. How to tame the five essential elements of the universe - earth, air, water, fire, and cheese!" "Cheese?

Can’t this thing go any faster?” Thalia demanded. Zoe glared at her. “I cannot control traffic.” You both sound like my mother,” I said. Shut up!” they both said in union.

But this plan of yous!' Tawaret shuddered, causing a tsunami of jiggling hippo flesh.

Things will work out - maybe just not the way you plan

Percy imagined what that would be like: getting an apartment in this tiny replica of Rome, protected by the legion and Terminus the OCD border god. He imagined holding hands with Annabeth at a cafe. Maybe when they were older, watching their own kid chase seagulls across the forum.

You have a humming dodo bird," I said stupidly.

And I was holding someone who was destined to be my best friend, or possibly my worst enemy.