everybody-even monsters-needed a little attention once in a while.

But how did you know where we were?" Annabeth asked. Advanced planning, my dear. I figured you would wash up near Miami if you made it out of the Sea of Monsters alive. Almost everything strange washes up near Miami.

Sure, sis!' Then he raised his hands in a stop everything gesture. 'I feel a haiku coming on.

You must forge your own path for it to mean anything.

My brother broke into a toothy grin. "Yay! Your brain works!

She had to face the fact that she couldn't protect everyone she loved. She couldn't solve every problem.

Sometimes mortals can be more horrible than monsters.