Maybe it’s the other way around,” Jason suggested. “Maybe people with special gifts show up when bad things are happening because that’s when they’re needed most.

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?

Oh, no way," Leo said. "We've been sitting in a cave and you get the luxury tent? Somebody give me hypothermia. I want hot chocolate and a parka!

Percy yelled. "What's going- Gah! Shrimpzilla!

Leo had wanted to paint a giant message on the bottom of the hull-WASSUP? with a smiley-face-but Annabeth had vetoed the idea.

I can see hope inside it." Rachel ran her fingers over the ceramic designs. "So fragile.

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