12:12 a.m.

"The fireworks are amazing."

"Yeah."

"Which, in an equal sense, makes the Hephaestus kids amazing."

"Yeah."

"Percy, what's wrong? All you've said for the entire firework show was 'Yeah'."

"Nothings wrong. Just, well, I'm a bit nervous."

"Why?"

"Just watch the fireworks."

With the next burst of fireworks, there was a message.

Annabeth, will you marry your Seaweed Brain?

"Oh, my gods."

"Well?"

"Yes. A million times yes."


I don't know how late the fireworks go on Camp Half-Blood, but in this story they go really late.