Annabeth, he said hesitantly, in New Rome, demigods can live their whole lives in peace. Her expression turned guarded. Reyna explained it to me. But, Percy, you belong at Camp Half-Blood. That other lifeI know, Percy said. But while I was there, I saw so many demigods living without fear: kids going to college, couples getting married and raising families. Theres nothing like that at Camp Half-Blood. I kept thinking about you and meand maybe someday when this war with the giants is overIt was hard to tell in the golden light, but he thought Annabeth was blushing. Oh, she saidIm sorry, he said. I justI had to think of that to keep going. To give me hope. Forget I mentionedNo! she said. Gods, Percy, thats so sweet.
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About Rick Riordan
Rick Riordan was a contemporary American author. Richard Russell Riordan Jr. is an American author, best known for his Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, which includes the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, The Heroes of Olympus series, The Trials of Apollo series, and The Nico di Angelo Adventures series. Read more on Wikipedia →
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- Hope — Words of encouragement about optimism and brighter futures