The first lesson every child of Athena learned: Mom was the best at everything, and you should never, ever suggest otherwise.
Rick RiordanPiper to Drew: P: In case youthink Im not a true Daughter of Aphrodite dont even look at Jason Grace. He may not know it yet but heโs mine. If you even try to make a move, I will load you into a catapult and shoot you across Long Island Sound.
Rick RiordanA little background: Annabeth used to adventure with Hermes's son Luke. Over time, Annabeth developed a crush on Luke. As Annabeth got older, Luke developed feelings for her, too. Luke turned evil. Hermes blamed Annabeth for not preventing Luke from turning evil. Annabeth blamed Hermes for being a rotten dad and giving Luke the capacity to become evil in the first place. Luke died in war. Hermes and Annabeth blamed each other. Confused? Welcome to my world.
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