Whoa, a timely update. What can this mean?

The good news is that I have all the chapters more-or-less written up to chapter 30.

The bad news is that now I have to revise them (ick).

Leo frowned as he toiled over his current project – a intricate set of cogs and gears that were soon to become the interior for a gizmo that would raise and lower the sails of the Argo II.

It was a puzzle; how to wirelessly connect this mechanism to something that he could hold from the wheel. He needed something that wouldn't be too bulky, something that wouldn't take up a lot of space.

Maybe he could use some kind of radio signal? No…

Frustrated, he gently set down the mechanism, pushed back his stool, and left Bunker 9.

For a second he stood and blinked as his eyes adjusted to the sudden sunlight. He had been in the dimness of the bunker since early that morning, working non-stop long past lunchtime.

Once he could see clearly, he started walking in the direction of the cabins. His stomach rumbled.

Leo made his way through camp, grinning and nodding at the demigods he passed. Most smiled back – Leo was always a little puzzled, pleasantly so, at how accepting and friendly they were towards him.

He walked past the in-construction Argo II; its bulk cast a huge shadow over where Leo stood.

"Hey Leo!" Jason leaned over the railing from where he was overseeing the work. "Taking a break?"

Leo grinned. "Yep" he shouted. "Ran into trouble with the sail raiser and decided to go get a snack. You coming?"

Jason looked uneasy. "I'm supposed to make sure nothing goes wrong up here" he yelled back down.

"Aw, c'mon man!"

"Well…okay. Nyssa," he shouted behind him, "you're in charge until I get back." He jumped down, using his flight abilities to slow his landing. He grinned at Leo. "Let's go."

They walked quickly to the Big House. As they climbed up onto the porch, Jason said "sandwiches or cookies?"

"Both" replied Leo, grinning.

They passed through the living room on the way to the kitchen, where Travis and Connor Stoll were playing Mario Karts.

"Ha! Beat 'ya!" Travis jumped up and down on the couch before taking the Wii remote out of the wheel and chucking it at Connor.

Jason frowned. "You're going to be in a lot of trouble if Chiron catches you jumping on the couch."

"Aw, lighten up, Roman!"

Leo wasn't listening. He had walked over to where Travis had thrown the Wii remote and picked it up. He blocked out the escalating argument between Jason and the Stolls, and instead turned the remote over in his hands, thinking.

Suddenly, he got it. The last piece of the puzzle was in his hands.

"Eureka!" he shouted. He ran through the cluster of arguing demigods and headed for the door.

"I thought we were going to get snacks!" Jason yelled.

Over his shoulder, Leo shouted "Not now. I've got a puzzle to work on!"

It's funny, I initially thought that I would have a lot of time to write once summer started, but I've actually been super busy because of project I'm working on. Oh well.

Next up: Hunger