Percy woke up in a cold sweat.
He had had a nightmare.
He put a hand on Annabeth's shoulder, just to make sure she was still there.
He couldn't be sure after the nightmare he had.
Annabeth, sleepy-eyed, asked Percy what was wrong.
He simply said: 'Nightmare'
To which she replied, "It was just a dream. It wasn't real."
Still, Percy couldn't get back to sleep. He just kept remembering his dream.
He dreamed that Annabeth and been taken.
And tortured to death in front of his very eyes.
And just because it had actually happened didn't make it any less terrifying.
