If anybody felt worse than I did, it was Amos. I had just enough magic to turn myself into a falcon and him into a hamster (hey, I was rushed!)
Rick RiordanIn person, if possible, Anubis was even more drop-dead gorgeous. [Oh . . . ha, ha. I didn't catch the pun, but thank you, Carter. God of the dead, drop-dead gorgeous. Yes, hilarious. Now, may I continue?]
Rick RiordanYes, Horus said. I remember this place. Itโs El Paso, I told him. Unless you went out for Mexican Food, youโve never been here.
Rick RiordanMaybe, standing next to the obelisk of Maโat, surrounded by the Sea of Chaos, we both realized that restraining ourselves from vengeance is what made us different from Apophis. Rules had their place. They kept us from unraveling.
Rick RiordanGrover: Itโs a very sweet love story. I get misty-eyed every time I play it. So does Percy, but I think thatโs because heโs laughing at me.
Rick RiordanWe got an expression ride back to the palace of Hades. Nico sent word ahead, thanks to some ghost he summoned out of the ground, and within a few minutes the Three Furies themselves arrived to ferry us back. They weren't thrilled about lugging Bob the Titan, too, but I didn't have the heart to leave him behind, especially after he noticed my shoulder wound, said, "Owie", and healed it with a touch.
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