“Um, uh, gah.”

“This is Annabeth,” Jason said. “Uh, normally she doesn't judo-flip people.”

“Whasthat!""Um ... those are the toilets.”

“Um, Dues ex machina anyone?”

“Hephaestus glowered up at us. “I didn’t make you, did I?”Uh,” Annabeth said, “no, sir.”Good,” the god grumbled. “Shoddy workmanship.”

“Um, dad?" I called "How's it going?""Percy!" Annabeth whispered. "We're in a hurry!”

“I'm so glad you're here," Aphrodite said. "War is coming. Bloodshed is inevitable. So there's really only one thing to do.""Uh... and that is?" Annabeth ventured."Why, have tea and chat, obviously”