A lot of unexpected things have happened on the quest to find the master bolt, but this one was the worst. Medusa had invited you in for dinner then tried to kill you, naturally, but Grover stopped at a statue of a saytr Medusa had turned to stone. "What's wrong, Grover?" Percy asked, taking his eyes off Annabeth.

"Uncle Ferdinand," Grover replies to Percy softly, hiding the tears threatening to overflow. Percy and Annabeth just stare at him, unable to express how sorry they are.