She was beautiful in combat. I know that’s a crazy thing to say, espec…

Rick Riordan
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She was beautiful in combat. I know that’s a crazy thing to say, especially after we’d just climbed a sewage waterfall, but her gray eyes sparkled when she was fighting for her life. Her face shone like a goddess’s, and believe me, I’ve seen goddesses. The way her Camp Half-Blood beads rested against her throat—Okay, sorry. Got a little distracted. ✨ Rick Riordan (2012). The Demigod Diaries (Heroes of Olympus), p.75, Penguin UK
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