[ he just had to go and pay her a pseudo-compliment. eddie, king of the nerds, supposed expert in dungeons and dragons, is telling her she's probably going to do well - which she knew already, for the record - but it's always nice to be perceived that way. hell yeah she's halfway there. she wasn't exaggerating when she said she's good at snap decisions. ]

I told you. You just have to let me know when the next game is. Can I drag my boyfriend too? [ percy will definitely be bored. but she's gonna try. ]

[ annabeth unexpectedly lets out a dry puff of a laugh. yeah. yeah, he's right, and sometimes she is very tired of fighting monsters! it's weirdly nice to acknowledge it, however simple the statement. ]

It does suck, actually, even when you're used to it.

[ there's a small pause. ] Do you know anything about Greek mythology? Think those sorts of creatures.