The Ancient Egyptians were not fools, Carter. They built the pyramids. They created the first great nation state. Their civilization lasted thousands of years.โ โYeah,โ I said. โAnd now theyโre gone.
Rick RiordanShe stared at me. "Fly, ;ole, in an airplane, which you were warned never to do lest Zeus strike you out of the sky, AND carrying a weapon that has more destructive power than a nuclear bomb?" "Yeah," I said. "Pretty much exactly like that.
Rick RiordanI'm not usually an eavesdropper,but i dare you to try not listening if you hear your best friend talking about you to an adult.
Rick RiordanYou wrote this right?โ he said. โIt tells how to defeat Set.โ Thoth unfolded the papyrus pages. โOh, dear. I hate reading my old work. Look at this sentence. Iโd never write it that way now.โ He patted his lab coat pockets. โRed penโdoes anyone have one?โ Isis chafed against my willpower, insisting that we blast some sense into Thoth. One fireball, she pleaded. Just one enormous magical fireball? I couldnโt say I was tempted, but I kept her under control. โSince when does drool make you powerful?
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