Whether Nico had really given up on Percy or not, Jason couldn’t imagine what it had been like for Nico all those years, keeping a secret that would’ve been unthinkable to share in the 1940s, denying who he was, feeling completely alone—even more isolated than other demigods. “Nico,” he said gently, “I’ve seen a lot of brave things. But what you just did? That was maybe the bravest.”
