[ Percy's quiet for a long moment before he lets out a long breath. ]
No, I suppose not.
[ For all of his insistence on being able to weather the lack of a bond, he's known full well that it's worse for monsters. If she'd approached it as her need, rather than his, Percy might have gone along much easier.
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No, I suppose not.
[ For all of his insistence on being able to weather the lack of a bond, he's known full well that it's worse for monsters. If she'd approached it as her need, rather than his, Percy might have gone along much easier.
Not that he's exactly fighting it now. Still. ]
If you're certain.