“ At this point, you may be wondering how I felt seeing my son with Nico di Angelo. I’ll admit I did not understand Will’s attraction to a child of Hades, but if the dark foreboding type was what made W… Rick Riordan
“ Nico, I said at last, shouldn't you be sitting at the Hades table?He shrugged. Technically, yes. But if I sit alone at my table, strange things happen. Cracks open in the floor. Zombies crawl out and… Rick Riordan
“ Nico sighed in exasperation. He hated working with other people. They were always cramping his style, making him uncomfortable. And Will Solace … Nico revised his impression of the son of Apollo. He’d… Rick Riordan
“ I rested my hand on Will's shoulder. 'Don't worry. We'll be back by dawn.'His mouth trembled ever so slightly. 'How can you be sure?''I'm the sun god,' I said, trying to muster more confidence than I… Rick Riordan
“ Nico wasn't sure whether to kick himself or Will Solace. If he hadn’t been so distracted bickering with the son of Apollo, he would never have allowed the enemy to get so close. Rick Riordan
“ Nico scowled. ‘It’s none of your business, but I don’t belong. That’s obvious. No one wants me. I’m a child of –’ ‘Oh, please.’ Will sounded unusually angry. ‘Nobody at Camp Half-Blood ever pushed you… Rick Riordan
“ I … what? Why would you want a son of Hades in the same room with people you’re trying to heal? Why would anyone want that?’ ‘You can’t help out a friend? Maybe cut bandages? Bring me a soda or a snac… Rick Riordan
“ Good. So you may be dense, but you’re not an idiot.’ ‘How can you even talk to me like that? Don’t you know I can summon zombies and skeletons and –’ ‘Right now you couldn’t summon a wishbone without… Rick Riordan
