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Percy wondered what was down there—monsters? Treasure? Amnesiac demigods who had gotten on Reyna’s bad side?
But she knew Nico was more dangerous than Reyna, or Octavian, or maybe even Jason. Then she’d met Percy.
Frank almost wanted to laugh. Not at all! Got a match?
Percy fingered the clay beads around his neck. “Only glimpses. Murky stuff. A girlfriend…I thought she’d be at camp.”
It was like Percy had faced death before, like he knew about grief. What mattered was listening.
“That was my kid. First over the wall, won the game for his team. Unless you’re blind, that was an MVP play. You’re not blind, are you?”
“My kid, here!”
“You’re smarter than you look.” “Gee, thanks.
“Yes,” Percy said. “I declare this is stupid.”
Ah! Centurion? Well done, Frank. And that haircut is regulation perfect. I approve! Off you go, then, Centurion Zhang.
but Percy pulled a lighter from his pack and sparked a flame. “Try it,” he warned, “and I’ll set this whole field on fire. Stay dead. Stay away from us, or the grass gets it!”
“He’ll do it! He’s crazy!”
The purse was the final insult.
he put the man satchel as far away from him as he could, but the boat was small.
Okay, Gaea, he said. I’m calling your bluff. You say I’m a valuable pawn. You say you’ve got plans for me, and you’re going to spare me until I make it north. Who’s more valuable to you—me, or this old man? Because one of us is about to die.
You forced me to choose, and you are more important to my plans than the old seer.
“This is my lifeline, literally.”
“You’re my best friend.” He placed the firewood in her hands. “I trust you more than anybody.”
“Wait,” Percy said. “You mean you guys shared a blackout? Are you guys both going to pass out from now on?”
“Reyna has a sister?” Frank asked, like the idea terrified him.
“Well…” Frank picked a single red feather out of the air. “That’s encouraging.”
They bought some coffee so strong, Hazel’s head felt like a vibrating gong. They stopped at a sidewalk café and had some excellent grilled salmon sandwiches.
“More humble,” Percy said. The guards tried to hit him, but Percy ducked.
