Ah... Much better" he said. "Backbiter, Luke called it. An appropriate name. Now that it is reforged comeplately, it shall indeed bite back
You mean a bad heel?" I said. "Couldn't I just, like, wear something besides sandals? No offense." -Percy
If I've got the powers of a god, then why am I so..." "Lame?" Sadie suggested. "Shut up," I said.
Calm down, Horus said. "Don't tell me to calm down!" Bast frowned. "I didn't." "Talking to him!" I pointed at my forehead.
Come on," I said. "I've got some questions for Thoth. And then I'm going to punch him in the beak.
No, no,” Leo said. “Rainbows. Very macho.
Is that me?,' Leo said. 'Like me--having this dream--looking at me having a dream?
Yes,' she said. 'The Great Prophecy has begun.' Pandemonium broke out.
Hi,” Piper said, as casually as she could. “We’re back.
Cool" Leo said. "I always wanted a sister who could beat me up.
Yes, Horus said. I remember this place. It’s El Paso, I told him. Unless you went out for Mexican Food, you’ve never been here.
I held out my dad’s magic box and let it o, sure it would smash to the floor. Instead, the box disappeared. “Cool,” I said. “Sure you I can get it back?” “No,” Bast said. “Now come on!
You both should feel honored.” “Right, very honored,” I said. “Always wanted to be possessed!
Oh, god,” I said. “Sorry, sorry. Do I die now?” --Sadie to Zia
Right," Sadie said. "And Set will just stand there calmly while I read him to death.
Well," I said. "If you need me, I'll be outside, playing with sharp objects.
Oh no." I said panic rising in my chest. "No, no, no, Somebody get a can opener. I've got a god in my head!!
I excel at pulling strings!” said Arachne. “I’m a spider!
Hephaestus glowered up at us. “I didn’t make you, did I?” Uh,” Annabeth said, “no, sir.” Good,” the god grumbled. “Shoddy workmanship.
Oh, Hazel is awesome," Don Said. "She's so nice! All the other campers are like 'Go away Don.' But she's like 'Please go away, Don.' I love her!
You have a humming dodo bird," I said stupidly.
You seem to be clean," Terminus decided. "Do you have anything to declare?" "Yes," Percy said. "I declare this is stupid.
Six minus six is zero. Spears are good for subtraction Ella said
What did he say?" Hazel asked. "With the cussing removed? He said he can get us to the top," Percy replied.
Great,” Percy said. “I always wanted to be glue.
They're Lares. House gods." "House gods," Percy said. "Like...smaller than real gods, but larger than apartment gods?
Okay," Annabeth said. "What exactly do you smell?" "Something bad," Tyson answered. "Great," Annabeth grumbled. "That clears it up.
Let's boogie,' he (Leo) said. 'Before I come to my senses
No!" Amy said. "Dan, you're lucky it was only concussive. You could've wiped out the whole Holt family." "And that would've been bad because...?
I will call him Small Bob," said Bob. "He is a good monster." End of discussion.The Titan hefted his spear and they continued marching into the gloom.
Great," Percy said. "Seven of us against Hercules." "And a satyr!" Hedge added. "We can take him.
Everyone hates clowns," Otis said. "Even other clowns hate clowns.
If you'd sat there any longer,' Annabeth said, 'you would have spontaneously combusted. I hope the conversation was worth it?
Blowfish, did you say?" "Ah, no. Blofis, actually." "Oh, I see," Poseidon said. "A shame. I quite like blowfish.
Leo,” Hazel gasped, “I can’t—my arms—” “Hazel,” he said. “Do you trust me?” “No!” “Me neither,” Leo admitted.
You dropped this," he said, totally poker-faced.
What are you talking about?" Narcissus demanded. "I am amazing. Everyone knows this." "Amazing at pure suck," Leo said. "If I was as suck as you, I'd drown myself. Oh wait, you already did that.
I can try to disable it," I said, "but if I mess up, this whole apartment is going to fill with gas. We'll die." Thalia swallowed. " I trust you. Just... don't mess it up.
It's him," I said. "Typhon." I was seriously hoping Chiron would say something good, like 'No, that's our huge friend Leroy! He's going to help us!
Tyson," I said "We're turning around!" Going the wrong way?" he asked. Always," I grumbled, but I steered the chariot towards the stands.
I said hello to the poodle.