I wondered if Olympus had gone to a commercial break, or if our ratings had been any good.
Rick RiordanMy face felt like my normal face, as if that part of me hadnโt transformed into a bird. [Fine, Sadie. Call me the Carter-headed chicken. Happy?]
Rick RiordanYou weren't able to talk sense into him?" Well, we kind of tried to kill each other in a duel to the death." I see. You tried the diplomatic approach.
Rick RiordanShe tied her blond hair back with a strip of denim torn from her pants leg, and in the fiery light of the river, her grey eyes flickered. Despite being beat-up, sooty, and dressed like a homeless person, she looked great to Percy. So what if they were in Tartarus? So what if they stood a slim chance of surviving? He was so glad that they were together, he had the ridiculous urge to smile.
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