"You can go do some searching if you want," Astrid told me. "I'm not leaving you." I replied. "Everyone is outside for the hunt. Now is the perfect time to go through Ladon's things. Plus, no one is paying attention to us," she said. I shook my head. "I'm not taking the risk," I said. Astrid smiled at me. "Should we take a small break?" She asked. I smirked at her as I walked up to her at the table. Astrid leaned back on her hands. I placed my hands on either side of her on the table. "We just took a break," I told her. "Hmmm, did we?" She asked. I chuckled at her. "The two of you are insatiable," I mumbled. "Hey, I was begging Mo to stop too. I just needed a quick five minutes to breathe." Astrid replied. "And now you're ready to go again," I teased. Astrid giggled. "Well,

