Czarinah

“Some pain shouldn't be wished away so easily. It had to be dealt with, even embraced.”
― Rick Riordan, The Blood of Olympus

“Humor was a good way to hide the pain.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lost Hero

“No,’ Nico said. ‘Getting a second life is one thing. Making it a better life, that’s the trick.’ As soon as he said it, Nico realized he could’ve been talking about himself. He decided not to bring that up.”
― Rick Riordan, The Blood of Olympus

“Maybe people with special gifts show up when bad things are happening because that's when they're needed most.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lost Hero