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“But the god himself is okay,” Jason continued. Jason, Leo, and she had had an encounter with the maenads a few months ago and almost gotten torn to pieces. “If we came all the way to Kansas to see Mr. She wasn’t sure what it meant, anyway and everyone seemed in such better spirits this morning, she didn’t want to ruin the mood. She kept quiet about the other images, though, like the vision of Percy, Jason, and herself drowning. Piper explained what she’d seen in the knife-the man in purple with a goblet. What do you expect to find at the mile marker?” “Festus and I calculated the landing as best we could. Leo spun his Wii controller in a circle, and the sails lowered themselves. “I want to check out the highway,” Piper said. Back at camp, they’d had a running joke about stealing each other’s breakfast. “So!” Annabeth plucked the bagel out of Piper’s hand and took a bite, but that didn’t bother Piper. Now, despite the dangerous quest they were facing, at least she had her boyfriend back. For months, Annabeth had been tormenting herself, her every waking moment consumed with the search for Percy. Piper was happy to see Annabeth with a sparkle in her eyes, because Piper had never had a better friend. The new clothes had probably helped his mood-and of course the fact that he was standing at the rail with his arm around Annabeth. He was wearing faded jeans and a fresh orange Camp Half-Blood T-shirt, as if he’d never been away from the Greek side. He smiled in greeting, which for some reason surprised Piper. It reminded Piper of Grandpa Tom’s place in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, back on the reservation. The morning air smelled of irrigation, warm plants, and fertilized earth. She climbed on deck and joined the others as the Argo II settled in the middle of a field of sunflowers. I’d better get above deck.”īy the time Piper had showered, changed, and grabbed a bagel from the mess hall, she could hear the ship’s landing gear extending. “He really needs to work on his shipspeak. Of course I’ll stick up for you.”įrom above, Coach Hedge yelled, “Thar she blows! Kansas, ahoy!” “Are you kidding? You’re like the annoying little brother I never had. “Yeah, but still…you didn’t have to stick up for me.” The feast in New Rome had been only yesterday? “That’s okay, Leo. “Thanks for not hating me, about blowing up the Romans yesterday.” And, um…” He glanced out in the passageway, then leaned inside again. Anyway, we’re setting down a few miles outside Topeka, as requested. “They are not Power Rangers! They’re Cherokee eagles!”
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He had his hand over his eyes, which would’ve been a nice gesture if he hadn’t been peeking through his fingers. Leo opened her door and poked his head in. It seemed like only a few seconds had passed before she woke to the breakfast bell. But there was something peaceful about the rocking of the boat and the drone of the aerial oars as they scooped through the sky.įinally her eyelids got heavy, and she drifted off. What more does Athena want from her?Īnnabeth’s biggest fear, though, is that Percy might have changed.Piper had so many things on her mind, she thought she’d never sleep. Annabeth already feels weighed down by the prophecy that will send seven demigods on a quest to find-and close-the Doors of Death. In her pocket, Annabeth carries a gift from her mother that came with an unnerving command: Follow the Mark of Athena. Annabeth hopes that the sight of their praetor Jason on deck will reassure the Romans that the visitors from Camp Half-Blood are coming in peace.Īnd that’s only one of her worries. With its steaming bronze dragon figurehead, Leo’s fantastical creation doesn’t appear friendly. As Annabeth and her friends Jason, Piper, and Leo fly in on the Argo II, she can’t blame the Roman demigods for thinking the ship is a Greek weapon. Just when she’s about to be reunited with Percy-after six months of being apart, thanks to Hera-it looks like Camp Jupiter is preparing for war.