Yeah, Annabeth used to get on my case for that, too. [And now he's never going to see her again. That's fun.] …we could make a map. One of the reasons I got the job offer was my cartography skills anyway. We can do some research, kill even more time.

[He takes a deep breath, still not entirely looking at Adam.] It doesn't surprise me. I would have thought of Annabeth as my sister no matter what. Magic is the only way to really explain some things, I think. It was a different version of America for me, too. I'm actually from Connecticut. New York was where school was though, so maybe that's why. I'd say "let's make better memories" but is it even worth it?