Here, it was an entire multigenerational community.Īt the far end of the crowd, Annabeth spotted Tyson the Cyclops and Percy’s hellhound, Mrs. If they survived long enough to graduate from high school, they either stayed on as counselors or left to start lives as best they could in the mortal world. At Camp Half-Blood, most demigods were teens. Were all of them demigods? Annabeth suspected so, though she’d never seen a place like this. Annabeth saw couples with babies, toddlers clinging to their parents’ legs, even some elderly folks in a combination of Roman robes and modern clothes.
No one attacked.Įntire families had gathered to see the newcomers. Some were bandaged from their recent battle with the giants, but no one was armed. Please try not to destroy my town.”Ī sea of hastily assembled demigods parted for Annabeth as she walked through the forum. You may climb down your ladder to New Rome, daughter of Athena. Terminus will make sure each side obeys the rules.” She looked at the marble statue. It floated just behind her, and now that Terminus was no longer shouting and causing explosions, she thought she could hear the presence laughing, as if it was delighted by the bad choices she was making.īut Percy was down there…he was so close. She closed her fists to keep them from shaking.
“Do I look like I tolerate rule breakers?” “I assume the Romans-even those reinforcements marching toward us-will also have to honor your rules inside the Pomerian Line if you tell them to?” “All our weapons will stay aboard the ship,” Annabeth promised. Annabeth wondered if he was scratching his chin with imaginary hands. That way, the ship won’t be on Roman soil. “We’ll use a rope ladder to reach the forum. “We can keep the ship aloft,” Annabeth said. “Terminus,” Annabeth said, “there’s no rule against hovering over New Rome, is there?” Leo pulled out his controller and yanked it upward. He wore a purple cape just like Jason’s-the mark of a praetor.Īnnabeth’s heart did a gymnastics routine. He was walking toward the ship with his arms around two other kids like they were best buddies-a stout boy with a black buzz cut, and a girl wearing a Roman cavalry helmet. The crowd in the forum was over a hundred strong now. “You cannot land!”ĭown in the valley, the legion reinforcements were halfway to the city. “And this entire ship is a weapon!” Terminus said. “Weapons are not allowed on Roman soil inside the Pomerian Line.” Another small explosion made Leo drop his screwdriver.
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