How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
Piper's expression was ferocious—almost crazy, like a cornered animal. Leo was glad she was on his side.
"Nobody hurts my friends," she said, and with a sudden warm feeling, Leo realized she was talking about him. (42.39-40)
Friendship often functions in the book as a spur to courage and even ferocity—Leo fights the Cyclopes to rescue his friends, for example, and Jason becomes most threatening when Thalia's been hurt. Friendship isn't always about the warm and fuzzies—it's also about chopping monsters into little bits.