Why does it have to be so hard? Why can't it be a happily-ever-after ride-into-the-sunset feeling all the time?
Rick RiordanHow do we beat her? I asked. You pretty much donโt, Horus said. She is the incarnation of the sunโs wrath. Back in the day when Ra was active, she would have been much more impressive, but still. .Sheโs unstoppable. A born killer. A slaying machineโ โOkay, I get it!โ I yelled.
Rick RiordanStars," she whispered. "I can see the stars again, my lady." A tear trickled down Artemis's cheek. "Yes, my brave one. They are beautiful tonight." Stars," Zoe repeated. Her eyes fixed on the night sky. And she did not move again.
Rick RiordanLet me explain: there are dragons, and then there are drakons. Drakons are several millennia older than dragons, andmuch larger. They look like giant serpents. Most don't have wings. Most don't breathe fire (though some do). All are poisonous. All are immensely strong, with scales harder than titanium. Their eyes can paralyze you; not the turn-you~to-stone Medusa-type paralysis, buttheoh~my~gods-that~big~snake~is~going~to~eat~me type of paralysis, which is just as bad.
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