The Crown of Ptolemy (Demigods & Magicians, #3)

by Rick Riordan

It’s not like I’d never dreamed about kids before. I mean, you date someone for over a year, the idea is going to be in the back of your mind somewhere, right? But still – I’m barely seventeen. I’m not ready to think too seriously about stuff like that. Also, I’m a demigod. On a day-to-day basis, I’m busy just trying to stay alive. Yet, looking at Sadie, I could imagine that someday maybe I’d have a little girl who looked like Annabeth and acted like me – a cute little hellion of a demigod, stomping through puddles and flattening monsters with magic camels. I must have been staring, because Sadie frowned at me. ‘What?’ ‘Nothing,’ I said quickly. Carter nudged me. ‘Were you listening?’ ‘Yes. No. What?’ Annabeth sighed. ‘Percy, explaining things to you is like lecturing a gerbil.’ ‘Hey, Wise Girl, don’t start with me.’ ‘Whatever, Seaweed Brain. We were just saying that we’ll have to combine our attacks.’