“We could contact Reyna,” Jason suggested. “She would believe us.” Hearing the way Jason said her name, like it was a lifeline to his past, made Piper’s heart sink. Jason turned to her with a hopeful gleam in his eyes. “You could convince her, Pipes. I know you could.” Piper felt like all the blood in her body was draining into her feet. Annabeth looked at her sympathetically, as if to say: Boys are so clueless. Even Hazel winced.

