When I get back, I'm going to start carrying both around even when I'm at Camp. [ At the bark, Nico's head turns in the direction of the giant dog of the Underworld. There's a very small hint of a smile on his face when she comes over to press her big wet nose close to him.

A hand emerges from his coat to reach up and pet her dark fur fondly. ] Hey there, girl.

[ Even if it seems like he's distracted, he doesn't miss what Percy says next and looks back at the other demigod. Daedalus's laptop. Didn't that fall into Tartarus when then did? ] Guess that sort of explains why I have this... [ His other hand comes out after a bit of shuffling and with it comes a small handful of dark red seeds. Pomegrante seeds, which he absolutely didn't have before. ]

They came into town?