The Friday before winter break, my mom packed me an overnight bag and a few deadly weapons and took me to a new boarding school.

Life is only precious because it ends, kid. Take it from a god. You mortals don't know how lucky you are

Leo frowned at the giant's spire. "Can't we blow it up or something?" "Without me, you do not have the power," Hera said. "You might as well try to destroy a mountain." "Done that once today," Jason said.

It's useless to lecture a human.

Caesar broke the law when he crossed the Rubicon," Frank said. "Great leaders have to think out side the box sometimes.

Safety from what? Who's after me?" Oh, nobody much," Grover said, obviously still miffed about the donkey comment. "Just the Lord of the Dead and a few of his blood-thirstiest minions.

Keep a demon busy, I thought. Right. Maybe he fancies a game of Tiddlywinks.