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I looked at the small replica statue of Nike onskills, because I would definitely flunk"

The statue didn’t do anything, but I hadn’t really expected it to

My gaze went back to the drawing I’d just started it tonight, so I’d only filled in the center of the fresco so far Okay, okay, so I’d only sketched one person-Logan I’d been thinking so much about the Spartan that it had only see was little better than a stick figure, but I’d tried to capture Logan’s ferocity, his bravery Not too hard to do, when he was in the ht I wished he was here so I could show hi at it and saying soirl, don’t you know I’rin atin his face, and we’d both laugh

But Logan wasn’t here, and it didn’t look like he was cohed Not only did I miss the Spartan terribly, but the fact was that I could have used his help with this Maybe he would have recognized the ite Maybe he would have knohich ones the others were holding were artifacts and which were just regular weapons Maybe he would have been able to tell -that slender silver arrow, or spear, or whatever it was-the one that just ive these things to Logan or the rest of my friends when I don’t even knohere the artifacts or he is?" I muttered and looked at Nike

This time, the statue’s eyes snapped open

I froze, and ht in my throat I’d said the words out of hurt and frustration, never thinking she would respond, but the goddess peered at ht-colored eyes She dipped her head once before her eyes slid shut, and the statue was just a statue once more

I let out a breath and sat back in my chair I looked at the statue for a few oddess’s nod of approval ht track Nike had told ht people-including Logan That ain And when I saw hio I’d make him come back to the academy with , the s Somehow, I knew that when I found these an too After that, well, I didn’t knoould happen, only that I wanted to see hiain as soon as possible

"Get ready, Spartan," I whispered "Because I’ll be seeing you soon"

I picked up ain