“ Reyna looked at Percy without much hope. You have a plan?Percy wanted to step forward bravely and say, Rick Riordan
“ My dad gave me a present once,' Nico said. 'It was a zombie.' Reyna stared at him. 'What?' 'His name is Jules-Albert. He's French.''A... French zombie? Rick Riordan
“ Nico was devastatingly alone. He’d lost his big sister Bianca. He’d pushed away all other demigods who’d tried to get close to him. His experiences at Camp Half-Blood, in the Labyrinth and in Tartarus… Rick Riordan
“ Elections only happen in two ways, Reyna said. Either the legion raises someone on a shield after a major success on the battlefield-and we haven't had any major battles-or we hold a ballot on the eve… Rick Riordan
“ 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… Rick Riordan
“ Legion, cuneum formate!’ Reyna yelled. ‘Advance!’ Another cheer on Jason’s right as Percy and Annabeth reunited with the forces of Camp Half-Blood. ‘Greeks!’ Percy yelled. ‘Let’s, um, fight stuff!’ Th… Rick Riordan
“ She’d felt more pain from Nico in their brief connection than she had from her entire legion during the battle against the giant Polybotes. Rick Riordan
“ It’s not mind-reading,’ she said. ‘Not even an empathy link. Just … a temporary wave of exhaustion. Primal emotions. Your pain washes over me. I take on some of your burden.’Nico’s expression became g… Rick Riordan
“ Then she did something so unexpected Nico would later think he dreamed it. She walked up to Nico, who was standing to one side in the shadows, as usual. She grabbed his hand and pulled him gently into… Rick Riordan
“ He carried so much sadness and loneliness, so much heartache. Yet he put his mission first. He persevered. Reyna respected that. She understood that. She'd never been a touchy-feely person, but she ha… Rick Riordan
“ There are too many of them. Reyna wondered bitterly how many times she'd said that in her demigod career.She should have a badge made and wear it around to save time. When she died, the words would pr… Rick Riordan
“ They’d seen his deepest secrets. They knew who he was, what he was. But they didn’t seem to care. No … they cared more. They weren’t judging him. They were concerned. Rick Riordan
“ Eventually we all must return home, Praetor. We must embrace our past, no matter how bitter and dark." — Orion Rick Riordan
