[ she nods her affirmation. ] A few times now. I know they're part of the couriers' work, but they've been a good break from some of the castle's monotony too. Next time I take one out, I'll think about what could be fixed, if anything. I might be able to make some tweaks myself, with guidance.

[ then, a little sarcastically: ] I suppose I could work on getting Thorne open to rubber for starters.

[ annabeth snorts. ] What, you don't want to send a motorcycle on some kind of worldwide test drive?