“You both should feel honored.”“Right, very honored,” I said. “Always wanted to be possessed!”

“Hey, moose!” I screamed.The Set animal locked its glowing eyes one me.Well done! Horus said. Now we’ll both die with honor!Shut up, I thought.”

“Let the world honor you, my Huntress. Live forever in the stars.”

“I will deny I ever said this, of course, but the gods need heroes. They always have. Otherwise we would not keep you annoying little brats around."I feel so wanted. Thanks.”

“Great,” Percy said. “I always wanted to be glue.”

“My girlfriend: sophomore honors student, demigod, and—oh, yeah—head architect for redesigning the palace of the gods on Mount Olympus in her spare time.”

“It is," I said. "And it's not even difficult. But I need your promise on the River Styx." "What?" Dionysus cried. "You don't trust us?" "Someone once told me," I said, looking at Hades, "you should always get a solemn oath." Hades shrugged. "Guilty.”