More quotes by Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

"One false step, and you’ll fall all the way to Tartarus—and believe me, unlike the Doors of Death, this would be a one-way trip, a very hard fall! I will not have you dying before you tell me your plan for my artwork."
"Leo couldn't help smiling. "That could be fun.""Fun"she said unhappily."Blue elephants.""Blue elephants.""Kiss me you fool.""You fool."
"Ceres wanted a united front in the plant war.""The plant war,"Percy said. "You're going to arm all the little grapes with tiny assault rifles?"
"Delaying death is one of my favorite hobbies"
"Leo,” Hazel gasped, “I can’t—my arms—”“Hazel,” he said. “Do you trust me?”“No!”“Me neither,” Leo admitted."