crammed into the Hermes cabin anymore, wondering who their parents are. They'll

have their own cabins, for all the gods. And no more pact of the Big Three. That

didn't work anyway. You've got to stop trying to get rid of powerful demigods.

We're going to train them and accept them instead. All children of the gods will

be welcome and treated with respect. That is my wish."

 

Zeus snorted. "Is that all?"

 

"Percy," Poseidon said, "you ask much. You presume much."

 

"I hold you to your oath," I said. "All of you."

 

I got a lot of steely looks. Strangely, it was Athena who spoke up: "The boy is

correct. We have been unwise to ignore our children. It proved a strategic

weakness in this war and almost caused our destruction. Percy Jackson, I have

had my doubts about you, but perhaps" — she glanced at Annabeth, and then spoke

as if the words had a sour taste — "perhaps I was mistaken. I move that we

accept the boy's plan."

 

"Humph," Zeus said. "Being told what to do by a mere child. But I suppose . . ."

 

"All in favor," Hermes said.

 

All the gods raised their hands.