So let me get this straight,โ Carter said. โThe two guys you likedโone who was dying and one who was off-limits because heโs a godโare now one guy, who isnโt dying and isnโt off-limits. And youโre complaining.
Rick RiordanIt's not bad enough I am exiled? It's not bad enough you take away the few good heroes I'm allowed to meet? You think it's funny to send me this this โ this charbroiled runt of a boy to ruin my tranquility? This is NOT FUNNY! Take him back!
Rick RiordanTerminus sniffed. โI guard borders. I donโt kill giants. Itโs not in my job description.
Rick RiordanPercy Jackson," Hermes said, "because you have taken on the curse of Achilles, I must spare you. You are in the hands of the Fates now. But you will never speak to me like that again. You have no idea how much I have sacrificed, how muchโ" His voice broke, and he shrank back to human size. "My son, my greatest pride . . . my poor May . . ." He sounded so devastated I didn't know what to say. One minute he was ready to vaporize us. Now he looked like he needed a hug.
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