You know how teachers tell you the magic word is 'please'? That's not true. The magic word is 'puke'. It will get you out of class faster than anything else.
Rick RiordanIn a way, it's nice to know that there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to blame when things go wrong. For instance, when you're walking away from a bus that's just been attacked by monster hags and blown up by lightning, and it's raining on top of everything else, most people might think that's just really bad luck; when you're a half-blood, you understand that some devine force is really trying to mess up your day.
Rick RiordanMarvelous,โ she said. โTell me about this tapestry.โ Arachneโs lips curled over her mandibles. โWhy do you care? You're about to die.โ โWell, yes,โ Annabeth said. โBut the way you captured the light is amazing. Did you use real gold thread for the sunbeams?
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