Nobody welcomes a war - not if they're smart. But war finds everyone sooner or later. It's inevitable.

“Percy: "Hey, why do pegasi gallop as they fly, anyway?"Blackjack: "Why do human…”

“Whoa, boy, he told himself. Golden Rule for Demigods: Thou shalt not Hokey Poke…”

“He [Percy] pleaded with those sea-green eyes, like a cute baby seal that needed…”

“Before I could do anything rash, a familiar voice behind me said, "Hello, Sadie…”