the-mark-of-athena

Looking at the elementary schoolers in their colorful T-shirts from various day camps, Percy felt a twinge of sadness. He should be at Camp Half-Blood right now, settling into his cabin for the summer, teaching sword-fighting lessons in the arena, playing pranks on the other counselors. These kids had no idea just how crazy a summer camp could be.

Anybody have any money?__rank checked his pockets. __hree denarii from Camp Jupiter. Five dollars Canadian.__edge patted his gym shorts and pulled out what he found. __hree quarters, two dimes, a rubber band and__core! A piece of celery.__e started munching on the celery, eyeing the change and the rubber band like they might be next.

I could have killed you.___r I could have killed you,_ Percy said. Jason shrugged. __f there__ been an ocean in Kansas, maybe.___ don__ need an ocean____oys,_ Annabeth interrupted, ____ sure you both would__e been wonderful at killing each other. But right now, you need some rest.__ood first,_ Percy said. __lease?

Annabeth,_ he said hesitantly, __n New Rome, demigods can live their whole lives in peace._ Her expression turned guarded. __eyna explained it to me. But, Percy, you belong at Camp Half-Blood. That other life____ know,_ Percy said. __ut while I was there, I saw so many demigods living without fear: kids going to college, couples getting married and raising families. There__ nothing like that at Camp Half-Blood. I kept thinking about you and me_and maybe someday when this war with the giants is over__t was hard to tell in the golden light, but he thought Annabeth was blushing. __h,_ she said____ sorry,_ he said. __ just_I had to think of that to keep going. To give me hope. Forget I mentioned____o!_ she said. __ods, Percy, that__ so sweet.