a sword flashes to life in percy's hands -- hadn't he just been holding a pen? -- with a bronze leaf-shaped blade, glowing faintly in the dim subway station. he's not exactly used to walks through the wilderness turning into...well, random creepy urban landscapes, but here they are anyway. ]
I heard it, [ he says, grim. ] Let me guess: we have to go that way.
[ investigating the freaky clanging noise is the last thing he wants to do, so he has a feeling they're going to have to... ]
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a sword flashes to life in percy's hands -- hadn't he just been holding a pen? -- with a bronze leaf-shaped blade, glowing faintly in the dim subway station. he's not exactly used to walks through the wilderness turning into...well, random creepy urban landscapes, but here they are anyway. ]
I heard it, [ he says, grim. ] Let me guess: we have to go that way.
[ investigating the freaky clanging noise is the last thing he wants to do, so he has a feeling they're going to have to... ]