Annabeth's voice caught on the word friend. Percy was a lot more than that. Even boyfriend really didn't cover it. They'd been through so much together, at this point Percy was part of her--a sometimes annoying part, sure, but definitely a part she could not live without.
Rick RiordanDoughboy, we need to talk.โ Doughboy opened his wax eyes. โFinally! You realize how stuffy it is in there? At last youโve remembered that you need my brilliant guidance.โ โActually we need to become a coat.
Rick RiordanPart of their problem was Percy. He fought like a demon, whirling through the defender's ranks in a completely unorthodox style, rolling under their feet, slashing with his sword instead of stabbing like a Roman would, whacking campers with the flat of his blade, and generally causing mass panic.
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