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 RiordanHow do you have five children in a row, each on a different say?โ โTheyโre gods,โ Carter said. โThey can do stuff like that.
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 RiordanHe dropped the rest of the Cokes into the grave and pulled out a white paper bag decorated with cartoons. I hadnโt seen one in years, but I recognized it โ a McDonaldโs Happy Meal. He turned it upside down and shook the fries and hamburger into the grave. โIn my day, we used animal blood,โ the ghost mumbled. โItโs perfectly good enough. They canโt taste the difference.โ โI will treat them with respect,โ Nico said. โAt least let me keep the toy,โ the ghost said.
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