“I nodded, looking at Rachel with respect. "You hit the Lord of the Titans in the eye with a blue plastic hairbrush.”

“I’ve met plenty of embarrassing parents, but Kronos, the evil Titan Lord who wanted to destroy Western Civilization? Not the kind of dad you invited toschool for Career Day.”

“I looked at Rachel. "You're not going to do anything stupid, are you? I mean....you talked to Chiron, right?"She managed a faint smile. "You're worried about me doing something stupid?”

“You Titans are about as bright as my gym socks.”

“Rachel: They asked me a lot of questions about you. I played dumb.Annabeth: Was it hard?”

“Are you suggesting that the gods have trouble acting together, young lady?" Dionysus asked.Yes, Lord Dionysus."Mr. D nodded. "Just checking. You're right, of course. Carry on.”

“I imagined having that bronzed dragon in our fight against the Titan lord Kronos. His monsters would think twice about attacking camp if they have to face that thing. On the other hand, if the dragon decided to go berserk again and attack the campers-that would pretty much stink.”