She glanced at Silena. "Um, anyway, the shield bends sunlight or moonlight from

anywhere in the world to create a reflection. You can literally see any target

under the sun or moon, as long as natural light is touching it.

 

Look."

 

We crowded around as Annabeth concentrated. The image zoomed and spun at first,

so I got motion sickness just watching it. We were in the Central Park Zoo, then

zooming down East 60th, past Bloomingdale's, then turning on Third Avenue.

 

"Whoa," Connor Stoll said. "Back up. Zoom in right there."

 

"What?" Annabeth said nervously. "You see invaders?"

 

"No, right there — Dylan's Candy Bar." Connor grinned at his brother. "Dude,

it's open. And evenmie is asleep. Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

 

"Connor!" Katie Gardner scolded. She sounded like her mother, Demeter. "This is

serious. You are not going to loot a candy store in the middle of a war!"

 

"Sorry," Connor muttered, but he didn't sound very ashamed.

 

Annabeth passed her hand in front of the shield, and another scene popped up:

FDR Drive, looking across the river at Lighthouse Park.