Hermes blamed Annabeth for not preventing Luke from turning evil. As Annabeth got older, Luke developed feelings for her, too. Over time, Annabeth developed a crush on Luke. I realized I might have to break up a fight between an immortal god and my girlfriend, and I didn’t want to be on either side of that.Ī little background: Annabeth used to adventure with Hermes’s son Luke. And I wasn’t asking for your help, girl!” Before I explain the problem, both of you must promise to keep silent.” She already thinks she’s so much cleverer than I am.” If word gets back to Athena, she’ll never stop teasing me. His hands didn’t seem to know what to do. Hermes tucked a curl of gray hair behind his ear. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a god look so jittery. And before I swear to anything, maybe you’d better tell us what’s wrong.” She’ll have to swear to keep her mouth shut.”Īnnabeth crossed her arms. Hermes glanced at Annabeth, then back at me. Nobody else on the Great Lawn was paying any attention to the delivery van. Hermes scanned the park as if he was afraid of being watched. Luke’s death hadn’t been entirely my fault, but it still put a damper on my relationship with Hermes. Unfortunately last summer I’d also fought his demigod son Luke, who’d been corrupted by the Titan Kronos, in a mortal combat smack-down for the fate of the world. Over the years, he’d helped me out several times. I knew Hermes better than most of the Olympians. I’m never sure if I’m supposed to shake hands, kneel, or bow and shout, “We’re not worthy!” How do you greet a god? If there’s an etiquette guide for that, I haven’t read it.