“Percy!” Annabeth’s voice cracked. “Why did you leave me?” “I didn’t!” He turned on the arai, his arms shaking with anger. “What did you do to her?” We did nothing, the demons said. Your beloved has unleashed a special curse—a bitter thought from someone you abandoned. You punished an innocent soul by leaving her in her solitude. Now her most hateful wish has come to pass: Annabeth feels her despair. She, too, will perish alone and abandoned. “Percy?” Annabeth spread her arms, trying to find him. The arai backed up, letting her stumble blindly through their ranks.
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