Rick Riordan: "Raksasa itu mengangkat tinjunya, dan sebuah suara memot...

"Raksasa itu mengangkat tinjunya, dan sebuah suara memotong mimpi itu. "Leo!" Jason menggelengkan bahunya. "Hei, bung, kenapa kamu memeluk Nike?" Mata Leo berkibar terbuka. Lengannya melingkari patung seukuran manusia di tangan Athena. Dia pasti meronta-ronta dalam tidurnya. Dia berpegang teguh pada dewi kemenangan seperti yang biasa dia pegang di bantalnya ketika dia mengalami mimpi buruk sebagai seorang anak. (Astaga, itu sangat memalukan di panti asuhan.) Dia melepaskan diri dan duduk, menggosok wajahnya. "Tidak ada," gumamnya. "Kami hanya berpelukan. Um, apa yang terjadi?"

--- Rick Riordan

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The giant raised his fist, and a voice cut through the dream. "Leo!" Jason was shaking his shoulder. "Hey, man, why are you hugging Nike?" Leo's eyes fluttered open. His arms were wrapped around the human-sized statue in Athena's hand. He must have been thrashing in his sleep. He clung to the victory goddess like he used to cling to his pillow when he had nightmares as a kid. (Man, that had been so embarrassing in the foster homes.) He disentangled himself and sat up, rubbing his face. "Nothing," he muttered. "we were just cuddling. Um, what's going on?