But Kronos himself stood right in front with his scythe in hand. The only thing standing in his way was . . . “Chiron,” Annabeth said, her voice trembling. If Chiron heard us, he didn’t answer. He had an arrow notched, aimed straight at Kronos’s face. As soon as Kronos saw me, his gold eyes flared. Every muscle in my body froze. Then the Titan lord turned his attention back to Chiron. “Step aside, little son.”
