I was still trying to figure out why I’d said that, but the words spilled out of me. “We can’t let anyone know. I don’t think anyone realizes that Nico is a—” “A son of Hades,” Annabeth said. “Percy, do you have any idea how serious this is? Even Hades broke the oath! This is horrible!” “I don’t think so,” I said. “I don’t think Hades broke the oath.” “What?” “He’s their dad,” I said, “but Bianca and Nico have been out of commission for a long time, since even before World War II.” “The Lotus Casino!” Grover said, and he told Annabeth about the conversations we’d had with Bianca on the quest.
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