Poseidon held out his arms and gave me a hug. I realized, a little emb…

Rick Riordan
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Poseidon held out his arms and gave me a hug. I realized, a little embarrassed, that I'd never actually hugged my dad before. He was warm—like a regular human—and he smelled of a salty beach and fresh sea air. ✨ Rick Riordan (2009). Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian, p.246, Penguin UK
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Poseidon held out his arms and gave me a hug. I realized, a little embarrassed, that I'd never actually hugged my dad before. He was warm—like a regular human—and he smelled of a salty beach and fresh sea air. ✨ Rick Riordan (2009). Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian, p.246, Penguin UK

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