I hoped they couldn't run very fast with those stubby little legs and flippers, but they waddled along pretty well.
Rick RiordanYou must carry on my spirit. It can no longer be carried by a god. It must be taken up by all of you. - Pan
Rick RiordanZoe readied her arrows. Grover lifted his pipes. Thalia raised her shield and I noticed a tear running down her cheek. Suddenly it occurred to me: this had happened to her before.She had been cornered on Half- Blood Hill. She'd willingly given her life for her friends. But this time she couldn't save us.
Rick RiordanI'd love to tell you I had some deep revelation on my way down, that I came to terms with my own mortality, laughed in the face of death, et cetera. The truth? My only thought was: Aaaaggghhhhh!
Rick Riordan