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eb1c4aa
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This is Annabeth," Jason said. "Uh, normally she doesn't judo-flip people."
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heroes-of-olympus
humor
jason-grace
percy-jackson-and-the-olympians
the-mark-of-athena
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Rick Riordan |
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80a0acf
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Percy smiled at her - that sarcastic troublemaker smile that had annoyed her for years but eventually had become endearing. His sea-green eyes were as gorgeous as she remembered. His dark hair was swept to one side, like he'd just come from a walk on the beach. He looked even better than he had six months ago - tanner and taller, leaner and more muscular. Percy threw his arms around her. They kissed and for a moment nothing else mattered. A..
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percabeth
percy
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Rick Riordan |
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540e5f2
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Tell the sun and stars hello for me.
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Rick Riordan |
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c1ea573
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I'd love to tell you I had some deep revelation on my way down, that I came to terms with my own mortality, laughed in the face of death, et cetera. The truth? My only thought was: Aaaaggghhhhh!
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panic
percy-jackson
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Rick Riordan |
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f47669b
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I told Tantalus to go chase a doughnut.
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Rick Riordan |
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a8ad71e
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Before I could figure out how to apologize for being such an idiot, she tackled me with a hug, then pulled away just as quickly. "I'm glad you're not a guinea pig." "Me, too." I hoped my face wasn't as red as it felt."
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44f5313
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I could have killed you." "Or I could have killed you," Percy said. Jason shrugged. "If there'd been an ocean in Kansas, maybe." "I don't need an ocean--" "Boys," Annabeth interrupted, "I'm sure you both would've been wonderful at killing each other. But right now, you need some rest." Food first," Percy said. "Please?"
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food
heroes-of-olympus
jason-grace
percy-jackson
percy-jackson-and-the-olympians
the-mark-of-athena
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Rick Riordan |
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82a41ac
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My brother broke into a toothy grin. "Yay! Your brain works!"
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e3f0a10
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I said hello to the poodle.
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mythology
pets
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Rick Riordan |
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5e75f1d
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Jeez, Hazel," Percy said, "tell your horse to watch his language." Hazel tried not to laugh. "What did he say?" "With the cussing removed? He said he can get us to the top." Frank looked incredulous. "I thought the horse couldn't fly!" This time Arion whinnied so angrily, even Hazel could guess he was cursing. "Dude," Percy told the horse, "I've gotten suspended for saying less than that..."
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horse
humor
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8db8dea
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Argh!" Thalia pushed me, and a shock went through my body that blew me backward ten feet into the water. Some of the campers gasped. A couple of the Hunters stifled laughs. "Sorry!" Thalia said, turning pale. "I didn't mean to--" Anger roared in my ears. A wave erupted from the creek, blasting into Thalia's face and dousing her from head to toe. I stood up. "Yeah," I growled. "I didn't mean to, either." Thalia was breathing heavily. "Enough..
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chiron
percy-jackson
thalia-grace
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88d36fb
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I turned to Dionysus. "You cured him?" "Madness is my specialty. It was quite simple." "But...you did something nice. Why?" He raised and eyebrow. "I am nice! I simple ooze niceness, Perry Johansson. Haven't you noticed?"
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humor
madness
nice
percy-jackson
sarcasm
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Rick Riordan |
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4ab1788
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Nothing like watching your relatives fight, I always say.
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family
fight
percy-jackson
relatives
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Rick Riordan |
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1ff9475
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It'll be dangerous," Nyssa warned him. "Hardship, monsters, terrible suffering. Possibly none of you will come back alive." "Oh." Suddenly Leo didn't look so excited. Then he remembered everyone was watching. "I mean... Oh, cool! Suffering? I love suffering! Let's do this."
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leo-valdez
rick-riordan
the-lost-hero
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1777a12
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She glanced at the minotaur horn in my hands, then back at me. I imagined she was going to say, or
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5195e4a
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I'm Dylan. I'm so cool. I want to date myself, but I don't know how! You want to date me instead? You're so lucky!
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conceit
percy-jackson
self-esteem
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f64fe02
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There!" Mars finished writing and threw the scroll at Octavian. "A prophecy. You can add it to your books, engrave it on the floor, whatever." Octavian read the scroll. "This says, 'Go to Alaska. Find Thanatos and free him. Come back by sundown on June twenty-fourth or die'." "Yes," Mars said. "Is that not clear?" "Well, my lord...usually prophecies are unclear. They're wrapped in riddles. They rhyme, and..." Mars casually popped another gr..
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He had no idea where the stereotype of dumb giggly blondes came from. Ever since he'd met Annabeth at the Grand Canyon last winter,when she'd marched toward him with that Give me Percy Jackson or I'll kill you expression, Leo had thought of blondes as much too smart and much too dangerous.
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blondes
leo-valdez
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Rick Riordan |
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92cd6eb
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I felt like one of Apollo's sacred cows- slow, dumb, and bright red.
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simile
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Rick Riordan |
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c8827cd
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You're Dionysus," I said. "The god of wine." Mr. D rolled his eyes. "What do they say these days, Grover? Do the children say 'Well duh!'?" Y-yes, Mr. D." Then, well, duh! Percy Jackson. Did you think I was Aphrodite, perhaps?" You're a god." Yes, child." A god. You."
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grover-underwood
percy-jackson
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529379b
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For a long time,' Nico said, 'I had a crush on you. I just wanted you to know.' Percy looked at Nico. Then at Annabeth, as if to check that he'd heard correctly. Then back at Nico. 'You -' 'Yeah,' Nico said. 'You're a great person. But I'm over that. I'm happy for you guys.' 'You ... so you mean -' 'Right.' Annabeth's grey eyes started to sparkle. She gave Nico a sideways smile. 'Wait,' Percy said. 'So you mean -' 'Right,' Nico said ..
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nico-di-angelo
percy-jackson
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Rick Riordan |
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fa975c6
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And it was pretty much the best underwater kiss of all time.
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mythology
percy-jackson
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Rick Riordan |
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33bff2c
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And," Annabeth continued, "it reminds me how long we've known each other. We were , Percy. Can you believe that?" "No, he admitted. "So...you knew you liked me from that moment?" She smirked. "I hated you at first. You annoyed me. Then I tolerated you for a few years. Then--" "Okay, fine." She leaned in and kissed: him a good, proper kiss without anyone watching--no Romans anywhere, no screaming satyr chaperones. She pulled away. "I misse..
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annabeth-chase
heroes-of-olympus
missing-you
percy-jackson
percy-jackson-and-the-olympians
romance
separation
the-mark-of-athena
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81e6f29
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Whenever Percy stopped by to see [Annabeth], she was so lost in thought that the conversation went something like this: Percy: 'Hey, how's it going?' Annabeth: 'Uh, no thanks.' Percy: 'Okay...have you eaten anything today?' Annabeth: 'I think Leo is on duty. Ask him.' Percy: 'So, my hair is on fire.' Annabeth: 'Okay, in a while.
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cute
distracted
hair-on-fire
mark-of-athena
not-listening
percy-and-annabeth
question-and-answer
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Rick Riordan |
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ced6ad0
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Two hundred Romans, and no one's got a pen? Never mind!" He slung his M16 onto his back and pulled out a hand grenade. There were many screaming Romans. Then the hand grenade morphed into a ballpoint pen, and Mars began to write. Frank looked at Percy with wide eyes. He mouthed: Can your sword do grenade form? Percy mouthed back, No. Shut up."
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frank-zhang
heroes-of-olympus
humor
mars
percy-jackson
son-of-neptune
transformation
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Rick Riordan |
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5307926
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You must forge your own path for it to mean anything.
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leo-valdez
percy-jackson
piper-mclean
the-lost-hero
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Rick Riordan |
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2f8f0de
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The sea does not like to be restrained.
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393bca1
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Blackjack," Percy said, "this is Piper and Jason. They're friends." The horse nickered. "Uh, maybe later," Percy answered. Piper had heard that Percy could speak to horses, being the son of the horse lord Poseidon, but she'd never seen it in action. "What does Blackjack want?" she asked. "Donuts," Percy said. "Always donuts."
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donuts
flying-horses
heroes-of-olympus
humor
jason-grace
percy-jackson
percy-jackson-and-the-olympians
piper-mclean
the-mark-of-athena
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Rick Riordan |
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340ef35
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Never seen Jason fly before," Percy grumbled. "He looks like a blond Superman"
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percy
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Rick Riordan |
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b88229f
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Suspecting and knowing are not the same.
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suspecting
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Rick Riordan |
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a5cde7d
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He was slumped over, blood trickling from the side of his mouth. I shook his furry hip, thinking, No! Even if you are half barnyard animal, you're my best friend and I don't want you to die!
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percy-jackson
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Rick Riordan |
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b12062e
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You're a stalker with hooves." "I am not! I followed her to the Big House and hid in a bush and watched the whole thing."
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humor
percy-jackson
stalker
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Rick Riordan |
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7ca0157
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Hoover Dam," Thalia said. "It's huge." We stood at the river's edge, looking up at a curve of concrete that loomed between the cliffs. People were walking along the top of the dam. They were so tiny they looked like fleas. The naiads had left with a lot of grumbling--not in words I could understand, but it was obvious they hated this dam blocking up their nice river. Our canoes floated back downstream, swirling in the wake from the dam's di..
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grover-underwood
percy-jackson
thalia-grace
zoe-nightshade
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Rick Riordan |
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c179897
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Delaying death is one of my favorite hobbies
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death
delaying
humor
leo
the-mark-of-athena
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Rick Riordan |
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afcc7e7
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Piper gripped his hand and followed him, "If I fall, you're catching me." "Uh, sure." Jason hoped he wasn't blushing. Leo stepped out next. "You're catching me, too, Superman. But I ain't holding your hand."
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a66c442
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Leo: "So...giants who can throw mountains. Friendly wolves that will eat us if we show weakness. Evil espresso drinks. Gotcha. Maybe this isn't the best time to bring up my psycho babysitter." Piper: "Is that another joke?"
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piper-mclean
psycho-babysitter
venti
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Rick Riordan |
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f924203
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Percy scowled. "I-I know you." Nico raised his eyebrows. "Do you?"
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nico-di-angelo
percy-jackson
rick-riordan
son-of-neptune
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Rick Riordan |
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108712c
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Annabeth's face, her blond hair and gray eyes, the way she laughed, threw her arms around him, and gave him a kiss whenever he did something stupid. She must have kissed me a lot, Percy thought.
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3529df8
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I'm the Super-sized McShizzle, man!" Leo said. "I'm Leo Valdez, bad boy supreme. And the ladies a bad boy."
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humor
leo-valdez
narissus
nymphs
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rick riordan |
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fa5d96b
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What about a compromise? I'll kill them first, and if it turns out they were friendly, I'll apologize.
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funny
humor
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Rick Riordan |
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5e0d0c1
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Annabeth: Hey, Seaweed Brain.
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nicknames
sobriquet
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Rick Riordan |
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3fc88a1
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The Council agrees," Zeus said. "Percy Jackson, you will have one gift from the gods." I hesitated. "Any gift?" Zeus nodded grimly. "I know what you will ask. The greatest gift of all. Yes, if you want it, it shall be yours. The gods have not bestowed this gift on a mortal hero in many centuries, but, Perseus Jackson-if you wish it-you shall be made a god. Immortal. Undying. You shall serve as your father's lieutenant for all time." I stare..
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humor
percy-jackson
poseidon
zeus
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Rick Riordan |
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cd9f362
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We need music," Nico said. "How's your singing?" "Um, no. Can't you just, like, tell it to open? You're the son of Hades and all." "It's not so easy. We need music." I was pretty sure if I tried to sing, all I would cause was an avalanche."
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nico-di-angelo
percy-jackson
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Rick Riordan |
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e54d93b
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It's useless to lecture a human.
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percy-jackson
stubborn
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Rick Riordan |