"They have boats," Michael Yew pointed out.

 

An electric tingle went down my back. Suddenly I understood Athena's advice:

Remember the rivers.

 

"I'll take care of the boats," I said.

 

Michael frowned. "How?"

 

"Just leave it to me," I said. "We need to guard the bridges and tunnels. Let's

assume they'll try a midtown or downtown assault, at least on their first try.

That would be the most direct way to the Empire State Building. Michael, take

Apollo's cabin to the Williamsburg Bridge. Katie, Demeter's cabin takes the

Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. Grow thorn bushes and poison ivy in the tunnel. Do

whatever you have to do, but keep them out of there! Conner, take half of Hermes

cabin and cover the Manhattan Bridge. Travis, you take the other half and cover

the Brooklyn Bridge. And no stopping for looting or pillaging!"

 

"Awwww!" the whole Hermes cabin complained.

 

"Silena, take the Aphrodite crew to the Queens-Midtown Tunnel."

 

"Oh my gods," one of her sisters said. "Fifth Avenue is so on our way! We could

accessorize, and monsters, like, totally hate the smell of Givenchy."