It only took a few minutes, but it seemed like longer with everyone watching him. The silence was heavy, and for so many ADHD demigods to sit still listening for that long, Jason knew the story must have sounded pretty wild. He ended with Hera’s visit right before the meeting.
The older lady harrumphed. “I warned you, daughter. This scoundrel Hades is no good. You could’ve married the god of doctors or the god of lawyers, but noooo. You had to eat the pomegranate.” “Mother – ” “And get stuck in the Underworld!” “Mother, please – ” “And here it is August, and do you come home like you’re supposed to? Do you ever think about your poor lonely mother?” “DEMETER!” Hades shouted.
Leo stepped toward Piper. “What – what are those?
His gut felt like Michael Varus was standing behind him, repeatedly stabbing him and yelling: Die like a Roman! Die like a Roman!
You can play with your flamethrower later.
Then, before I even knew what was happening, she kissed me. She could have bitten off my mouth and I would have been less surprised. Her lips were cracked and rough from the cold. Her nose fitted perfectly next to mine. Our faces aligned, our breath mixed. Then she pulled away. ‘I wasn’t going to die without doing that,’ she said. The world of primordial ice must not have frozen me completely, because my chest burned like a coal furnace. ‘Well?’ She frowned. ‘Stop gaping and let’s move.
You can’t give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it.
Annabeth grabbed hold of my hand. Under normal circumstances, this would’ve embarrassed me, but I understood how she felt. She wanted reassurance that somebody else was alive on this boat.
He could ask questions of the sky, and sometimes the sky would whisper answers.
Who’s your best buddy?
What if we promoted, like, Adidas shoes?’ Percy wondered. ‘Would that make Nike mad enough to show up?’ Leo smiled nervously. Maybe he and Percy did share something else – a stupid sense of humour.
It’s dagaz,′ Hunding said. ‘Nothing to be afraid of. It symbolizes new beginnings, transformations.
Powdered donuts,” Tyson said earnestly. “I will look for powdered donuts in the wilderness.” He headed outside and started calling, “Here, donuts!” Once he was gone, I sat down across from Annabeth.
A half-blood of the eldest dogs...
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.
Then the dragon burst out of the cave and ate them.
The plan had three phases: dangerous, really dangerous, and insanely dangerous.
Stay strange, my friend.
I guess the Greeks weren’t big fans of online shopping, because they had lots of wars with the Amazons.
Doesn’t seem so scary,” said Meg. “Just wait,” Piper said. “The fun stuff is up ahead.” Grover fluttered his hands halfheartedly. “Yay.