.

“It was from Scott: This guy is brave. :P I wonder if he’s as hot as you? Hard to tell from back here. So what’s the answer about tomorrow?”
― Anyta Sunday, Noticed Me Yet?

“Nico,’ I said at last, ‘shouldn’t you be sitting at the Hades table?’ He shrugged. ‘Technically, yes. But if I sit alone at my table strange things happen. Cracks open in the floor. Zombies crawl out and start roaming around. It’s a mood disorder. I can’t control it. That’s what I told Chiron.’ ‘And is it true?’ I asked. Nico smiled thinly. ‘I have a note from my doctor.’ Will raised his hand. ‘I’m his doctor.’ ‘Chiron decided it wasn’t worth arguing about,’ Nico said. ‘As long as I sit at a table with other people, like … oh, these guys for instance … the zombies stay away. Everybody’s happier.’ Will nodded serenely. ‘It’s the strangest thing. Not that Nico would ever misuse his powers to get what he wants.’ ‘Of course not,’ Nico agreed.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“This time I could not argue with her logic. Despite my fervour to rush into the woods and save my children, I had to proceed cautiously. I could not mess up this rescue.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“Parenting advice: Mamas, don’t let your larvae Grow up to be ants”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle