Percy Jackson decided to ask Xeris what was going on.
"You two were arguing about something." says Percy
"So?" Xeris replies.
"It's surprising. You and Diony- I mean Dioscuri were looking into each other's eyes out of passion yesterday, and now you're fighting about something?"
"God. You mean I FORGOT to tell you?" Then Xeris bursts out laughing.
"Forgot to tell me what?" Percy inquired. He didn't like being laughed at.
"It was a prank! We thought that you'd be shocked if you saw us getting along so well after, like, an hour."
"BUT YOU KISSED! And the roof exploded. And there were shimmering hearts,"
"I didn't see any of that," said Xeris.
"So, what were you fighting about?" Percy asked
Xeris takes a deep breath."Dioscuri tried to force himself on me."
A moment of silence passes.
"That's…. bad. I guess you were horrified?" Percy asked with concern
"Actually, I got a real laugh out of the whole thing. I leaned a few new tricks. Like how to make somebody shut up." Xeris chuckled.
"Really. Can you please try it out now?"
"Ok. Tell me that I'm beautiful."
Percy was a bit rattled by this form of bribery. She didn't really strike him as the vain type But in truth, she really did look beautiful.
"You look beau-"
"Páfsi omiliás."
Percy couldn't speak. Like at all. He didn't even have the gag effect.
"Eleflhérosi!" Xeris ordered.
"Yep. Zeus was right. You really ARE powerful," Percy said.
"And I also know this other spell. I'm sure you'd recognize it; Keraunoh!"
Percy DID recognize it. It was a spell Annabeth used.
Annabeth, he thought. Who's more beautiful?
Fortunately, that spell was aimed at Dioscuri, or else Xeris would have to see Hades for a different reason.
"Ow," Dioscuri said.
"Strike with lightning bolts? Awesome." Percy cried.
He also pointed out she wasn't speaking ancient Greek.
"Maybe because I'm a modern demigod?" Xeris thought
"Makes sense," Percy said.
"Ok guys. Argus stopped driving, meaning were at Xeris's house. Remember the plan." Dioscuri says.