So if you've read Rick Riordan's latest book in the Percy Jackson world, The Burning Maze, then you know that Jason Grace, son of Jupiter, Former Praetor of Camp Jupiter, ex-boyfriend of Piper McLean, and one of The Seven, is dead.

Dead as in dead.

Our beloved Jason is dead.

I cried for a very long time, and I'm still not over it but, for me, the best way of dealing with these feels is writing. And the first thing I thought after reading Burning Maze was that Rick better bring Jason back. Jason didn't deserve to die, but he died protecting his friends and I think that's what he would have wanted, but it just feels so wrong, y'know? Like I should be able to just close the book and open it back up and there's a classic Rick Riordan tease that says, "Haha, jk, readers, he's not dead, he'll be back in the next book."

So this story, In Memorium, is dedicated to Jason Grace, one of the strongest demi-gods I've ever known, who died a noble death, and is mourned by thousands of fans and hundreds of his friends, and probably not Rick, but we'll deal with him later.

And if you're here to mourn Jason with me, thank you.

Love,

The Duchess

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