A general never shows despair. He instills confidence in his troops. He leads them forward, even into the mouth of death.
Rick RiordanNo," Frank said. "I'm only a centurion." Jason cursed in Latin. "He means he can't control a whole legion. He's not of high enough rank." Nico swung back his black sword at another gryphon. "Well, then, promote him!
Rick RiordanPolyphemus stiffened. "Who said that?" "Nobody!" Annabeth yelled. That got exactly the reaction she'd been hoping for. The monster's face turned red with rage. "Nobody!" Polyphemus yelled back. "I remember you!" "You're too stupid to remember anybody," Annabeth taunted. "Much less Nobody.
Rick RiordanI held out my dadโs magic box and let it o, sure it would smash to the floor. Instead, the box disappeared. โCool,โ I said. โSure you I can get it back?โ โNo,โ Bast said. โNow come on!
Rick RiordanA Styrofoam egg carton caught his eye. He opened it and found a single silver orb with little blinking red lights. "This is cool, too!" He dropped it into his backpack. "Dan, no!" "What? They've got plenty of other stuff, and we need all the help we can get!" "It could be dangerous." "I hope so.
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