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“Parenting advice: Mamas, don’t let your larvae Grow up to be ants”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“I apologize for my boyfriend.’ Nico rolled his eyes. ‘Could you not –’ ‘Would you prefer special guy?’ Will asked. ‘Or significant other?’ ‘Significant annoyance, in your case,’ Nico grumbled.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle

“I was wondering how you were going to punish me for not confiding in you. Punishment, actually, is something I’ve been thinking about for a long time. What form of punishment is enough for what I did? Imprisonment? Death? Something else? Something scarier? I could only think of so many horrible tortures before they stopped having meaning. But you, you’ve come up with a punishment I never considered. You’re going to sulk me to death.” “I’m glad you find this amusing.” “I’ve had years to see the funny side.”
― Derek Landy, Death Bringer

“Nico,’ I said at last, ‘shouldn’t you be sitting at the Hades table?’ He shrugged. ‘Technically, yes. But if I sit alone at my table strange things happen. Cracks open in the floor. Zombies crawl out and start roaming around. It’s a mood disorder. I can’t control it. That’s what I told Chiron.’ ‘And is it true?’ I asked. Nico smiled thinly. ‘I have a note from my doctor.’ Will raised his hand. ‘I’m his doctor.’ ‘Chiron decided it wasn’t worth arguing about,’ Nico said. ‘As long as I sit at a table with other people, like … oh, these guys for instance … the zombies stay away. Everybody’s happier.’ Will nodded serenely. ‘It’s the strangest thing. Not that Nico would ever misuse his powers to get what he wants.’ ‘Of course not,’ Nico agreed.”
― Rick Riordan, The Hidden Oracle