[ True enough and Annabeth has only been gone a month so she probably helped him survive those first few months. Maybe Nico will eventually get around to asking. ]

Only way to know if it'll attract monster is to try it out. [ There hadn't been this many demigods gathered before, who knows what will happen. ] Getting hands on learning wouldn't be so bad. Persephone never lets me help out in her garden and I'd rather not get cursed trying.

[ Because sometimes he kills plants and she once turned him into a plant. ]