Shortly after Tobias's first word, Annabeth announced she was pregnant, which sent the Aphrodite cabin into a dither. Percy was so excited it had even affected Louisa.

"What 'big brother'?" Tobias asked carefully.

"Like, I'm Auntie Lou's big brother." Percy explained gently, but Tobias still looked confused. "You could have your own little brother or sister."

"Sister?"

"Auntie Lou is my sister and I'm her brother."

"Be big boy like me?"

"No. It's a baby. You were this big," Percy held his hands up, not far from each other, "when you were born. We'll get another one."

"Brother?"

"Or sister."

"Sister girl. Boy better." Tobias scanned his surroundings. "Where baby?"

"In Mommy's tummy."

"She eat baby?" He looked horrified. "She eat me?"

"No, no. No." Percy chuckled. "She won't eat you. And she didn't eat the baby either." Tobias relaxed slightly and smiled.

"I be big brother!"


I updated Snow Fairy by the way! It wasn't much, but it was something! :P