Annabeth realized that if six of them went on these two quests, it would leave Percy alone on the ship with Coach Hedge, which was maybe not a situation a caring girlfriend should put him in. Nor was she eager to let Percy out of her sight againโnot after theyโd been apart for so many months.
Rick RiordanI remembered the last time Annabeth and I had parted ways, when she'd given me a kiss for luck in Mount St. Helens. This time, all I got was the hat.
Rick RiordanTyson charged at the Cyclops leader, Ma Gasket, her chain-mail dress spattered with mud and decorated with broken spears. She gawked at Tyson and started to say, โWhoโ?โ 463/508 Tyson hit her in the head so hard, she spun in a circle and landed on her rump. โBad Cyclops Lady!โ he bell owed. โGeneral Tyson says GO AWAY!โ He hit her again, and Ma Gasket broke into dust.
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