Even when she looked scared, she had a lot of guts.

If anybody felt worse than I did, it was Amos. I had just enough magic to turn myself into a falcon and him into a hamster (hey, I was rushed!)

Charlie …" Silena’s eyes were a million miles away. "See Charlie.

Leo scratched his head. “Well I dunno about Enchiladas-“ “Enceladus,” Piper corrected. “Whatever. But Old Potty Face mentioned another name. Porpoise Fear, or something?” “Porphyrion?” Piper asked. ”He was the giant king, I think.

Ptah? son of ptooey? What is he god of spitting? i asked

Sadie," he said forlornly, "when you become a parent, you may understand this. One of my hardest jobs as a father, one of my greatest duties, was to realize that my own dreams, my own goals and wishes, are secondary to my children's.

Wisdom's daughter walks alone. That didn't just mean without other people, Annabeth realized. It meant without any special powers.