![]() Hazel drew her cavalry sword and grumbled, “Fat chance, Octavian.”Īnnabeth cursed under her breath. The eagles flew away, and the Roman in the middle, who was scrawnier than the others, raised his visor. Each deposited a Roman commando in purple and denim with glittering gold armor, sword, and shield. Halfway across the dock, three giant eagles descended in front of them. Would you care for some tea cakes to go?” I’d get back to your ship in a hurry if I were you. “It looks like the Romans have arrived to cut you off. “Oh, the map is at Fort Sumter, of course.” She pointed her butter knife toward the island across the harbor. Apparently Leo’s diversion with Buford the end table hadn’t worked-at least not for long.Īphrodite spread butter on a muffin as if she had all the time in the world. Higher up, descending rapidly, was a flying chariot pulled by pegasi. “This map,” she said, “where is it?”Ĭircling above the palmetto trees were two large eagles. And even if you survive, how will you use your reward? For war or for peace?”Īnnabeth was glad for the tablecloth, because under the table, her legs were trembling. There you will face your worst fear-the fear of every child of Athena. But as you said, Annabeth Chase, no one has ever succeeded in following the Mark of Athena to its end. ![]() At any rate, the clue you need is close by: a map of sorts, left by the children of Athena in 1861-a remembrance that will start you on your path, once you reach Rome. “And for thousands of years,” Annabeth said, “no one has managed.” The statue wants to be found, you see, but it can only be freed by the most worthy.” It’s a connection between the statue and the children of the goddess. No…I’d guess the Mark is more like a spiritual trail of bread crumbs. If she knew where her statue was, she’d simply tell you where to find it. I don’t believe Athena created the Mark consciously. “The Mark of Athena, how does it work? Is it a series of clues, or a trail set by Athena-” “But…” Annabeth tried to clear the fog from her brain. “That’s…” Annabeth wanted to say impossible, but she remembered Athena’s bitter words in Grand Central Station, the burning hatred in her eyes. Every civil war…so much bloodshed and heartbreak…has been orchestrated largely by Athena’s children.” In the meantime, they’ve been keeping alive the Greek feud with the Romans. None has succeeded in recovering the statue. Understand, though, your siblings, the children of Athena, have been searching for centuries. “It leads to a statue, doesn’t it? It leads to…to the statue.”Īphrodite smiled.
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