No one attacked.Įntire families had gathered to see the newcomers.
Some were bandaged from their recent battle with the giants, but no one was armed. Please try not to destroy my town.”Ī sea of hastily assembled demigods parted for Annabeth as she walked through the forum. You may climb down your ladder to New Rome, daughter of Athena. Terminus will make sure each side obeys the rules.” She looked at the marble statue. It floated just behind her, and now that Terminus was no longer shouting and causing explosions, she thought she could hear the presence laughing, as if it was delighted by the bad choices she was making.īut Percy was down there…he was so close. She closed her fists to keep them from shaking. “Do I look like I tolerate rule breakers?” “I assume the Romans-even those reinforcements marching toward us-will also have to honor your rules inside the Pomerian Line if you tell them to?” “All our weapons will stay aboard the ship,” Annabeth promised. Annabeth wondered if he was scratching his chin with imaginary hands. That way, the ship won’t be on Roman soil. “We’ll use a rope ladder to reach the forum. “We can keep the ship aloft,” Annabeth said. “Terminus,” Annabeth said, “there’s no rule against hovering over New Rome, is there?” Leo pulled out his controller and yanked it upward. He wore a purple cape just like Jason’s-the mark of a praetor.Īnnabeth’s heart did a gymnastics routine. He was walking toward the ship with his arms around two other kids like they were best buddies-a stout boy with a black buzz cut, and a girl wearing a Roman cavalry helmet.
The crowd in the forum was over a hundred strong now. “You cannot land!”ĭown in the valley, the legion reinforcements were halfway to the city.
“And this entire ship is a weapon!” Terminus said. “Weapons are not allowed on Roman soil inside the Pomerian Line.” Another small explosion made Leo drop his screwdriver. Climb aboard the Argo II, if you dare.“Stop that!” Terminus insisted. Narrated by four different demigods, The Mark of Athena is an unforgettable journey across land and sea to Rome, where important discoveries, surprising sacrifices, and unspeakable horrors await. What if he's now attached to Roman ways? Does he still need his old friends? As the daughter of the goddess of war and wisdom, Annabeth knows she was born to be a leader, but never again does she want to be without Seaweed Brain by her side. What more does Athena want from her?Īnnabeth's biggest fear, though, is that Percy might have changed. Annabeth already feels weighed down by the prophecy that will send seven demigods on a quest to find-and close-the Doors of Death. In her pocket Annabeth carries a gift from her mother that came with an unnerving demand: Follow the Mark of Athena. Annabeth hopes that the sight of their praetor Jason on deck will reassure the Romans that the visitors from Camp Half-Blood are coming in peace.Īnd that's only one of her worries. With its steaming bronze dragon masthead, Leo's fantastical creation doesn't appear friendly. As Annabeth and her friends Jason, Piper, and Leo fly in on the Argo II, she can't blame the Roman demigods for thinking the ship is a Greek weapon. Just when she's about to be reunited with Percy-after six months of being apart, thanks to Hera-it looks like Camp Jupiter is preparing for war. The Mark of Athena (The Heroes of Olympus #3)Īnnabeth is terrified.
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