You wrote this right?โ he said. โIt tells how to defeat Set.โ Thoth unfolded the papyrus pages. โOh, dear. I hate reading my old work. Look at this sentence. Iโd never write it that way now.โ He patted his lab coat pockets. โRed penโdoes anyone have one?โ Isis chafed against my willpower, insisting that we blast some sense into Thoth. One fireball, she pleaded. Just one enormous magical fireball? I couldnโt say I was tempted, but I kept her under control. โSince when does drool make you powerful?
Rick RiordanFrank didnโt drop you on purpose,โ she said. โHeโs not like that. Heโs just a little clumsy sometimes.โ โOops,โ Leo said, in his best Frank Zhang voice. โDropped Leo into a squad of enemy soldiers. Dang it!
Rick RiordanHe dropped the rest of the Cokes into the grave and pulled out a white paper bag decorated with cartoons. I hadnโt seen one in years, but I recognized it โ a McDonaldโs Happy Meal. He turned it upside down and shook the fries and hamburger into the grave. โIn my day, we used animal blood,โ the ghost mumbled. โItโs perfectly good enough. They canโt taste the difference.โ โI will treat them with respect,โ Nico said. โAt least let me keep the toy,โ the ghost said.
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