Agent 1

“They both had short gray hair and black military-style uniforms with red trim. The woman had a wispy mustache, and the guy was clean-shaven, which seemed kind of backward to me. They both walked stiffly, like they had broomsticks taped to their spines.”
― Rick Riordan, The Sea of Monsters

“tried to struggle to my feet, but a couple of the girls held me down. “You are in no condition to be hurling yourself off cliffs,” the auburn-haired girl said. “Let me go!” I demanded. “Who do you think you are?” Zoë stepped forward as if to smack me. “No,” the other girl ordered. “I sense no disrespect, Zoë. He is simply distraught. He does not understand.” The young girl looked at me, her eyes colder and brighter than the winter moon. “I am Artemis,” she said. “Goddess of the Hunt.”
― Rick Riordan, The Titan's Curse

“The worst part was the beginning—the “Percy-Jacksonwhat-were-you-thinking-do-you-have-any-idea-howworried-I-was-sneaking-off-to-camp-without-permissiongoing-on-dangerous-quests-and-scaring-me-half-to-death” part.”
― Rick Riordan, The Sea of Monsters

“looked at his colleague. “Ms. Gottschalk, do you know these students?” Despite the danger we were in, I had to bite my tongue to keep from laughing. A teacher named Got Chalk? He had to be kidding.”
― Rick Riordan, The Sea of Monsters