"Could an Olympian parent turn against his half-blood child? Would it sometimes be easier just to let them die? If there were ever any half-bloods who needed to worry about that, it was Thalia and me. I wondered if maybe I should've sent Poseidon that seashell pattern tie for Father's Day after all."

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"Could an Olympian parent turn against his half-blood child? Would it sometimes be easier just to let them die? If there were ever any half-bloods who needed to worry about that, it was Thalia and me. I wondered if maybe I should've sent Poseidon that seashell pattern tie for Father's Day after all."

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"You know how teachers tell you the magic word is 'please'? That's not true. The magic word is 'puke'. It will get you out of class faster than anything else."

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"God alert!" Blackjack yelled. "It's the wine dude!Mr. D sighed in exasperation. "The next person, or horse, who calls me the 'wine dude' will end up in a bottle of Merlot!"

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"Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing."

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"A steely look of anger flared in my mother's eyes, and I thought, just maybe, I was leaving her in good hands after all. Her own."

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"Reyna sent me to get Percy," Frank said. "Did Octavian accept you?""Yeah," Percy said. "He slaughtered my panda."

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"Getting eaten by a giant crocodile was bad enough.The kid with the glowing sword only made my day worse."

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"I'll be back with the sandwiches, she said. "But I had some leftover seven-layer dip."Yum. Percy dug in with a tortilla chip. "She's kinda famous for this, guys.Sally ruffled his hair. "There's guacamole, sour cream, refried beans, salsa-"Seven layers? I looked up in wonder. "You knew seven is my sacred number? You invented this for me?Sally wiped her hands on her apron. "Well, actually, I can't take credit-"You are too modest! I tried some of the dip. It tasted almost as good as ambrosia nachos. "You will have immortal fame for this, Sally Jackson!"

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Fear

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