Annabeth is terrified. Just when she’s going to become reunited with Percy-after half a year of being aside, because of Hera-it looks like Camp Jupiter can be preparing for war. As Annabeth and her close friends Jason, Piper, and Leo travel in within the Argo II, she can’t blame the Roman demigods for considering the ship is certainly a Greek weapon. With its steaming bronze dragon figurehead, Leo’s fantastical creation doesn’t appear friendly. Annabeth hopes that the sight of their praetor Jason on deck will reassure the Romans about The Heroes of Olympus, Publication Three: The Tag of Athena that this guests from Camp Half-Blood are coming in peace.

And that’s only one of her worries. In her pocket, Annabeth posesses present from her mother that came with an unnerving command: Follow the Mark of Athena. Avenge me. Annabeth already feels weighed down by the prophecy that will send seven demigods on a pursuit to find-and close-the Doors of Death. What more will Athena desire from her?

Annabeth’s biggest fear, though, is that Percy might have changed. What if he’s now attached to Roman ways? Will he still need his old friends? As the little girl from the goddess of war and intelligence, Annabeth knows she was born to be a leader-but by no means again does she want to be without Seaweed Brain by her part.