into the earth.

 

Grover, I said. Wake up.

 

Unnnh — zzzzz.

 

Dude, you 're covered in dirt. Wake up!

 

Sleepy, his mind murmured.

 

FOOD, I suggested. PANCAKES!

 

His eyes shot open. A blur of thoughts filled my head like he was suddenly on

fast-forward. The image shattered, and I almost fell over.

 

"What happened?" Nico asked.

 

"I got through. He's . . . yeah. He's on his way."

 

A minute later, the tree next to us shivered. Grover fell out of the branches,

right on his head.

 

"Grover!" I yelled.

 

"Woof!" Mrs. O'Leary looked up, probably wondering if we were going to play