“Percy scowled. "I-I know you."
Nico raised his eyebrows. "Do you?”
Rick Riordan book The Son of Neptune
Source: The Son of Neptune
“Hey, check this weirdo out." Hi was inspecting a bust on the mantel. "This face is ninety percent eyebrow. What do you want to bet he owned slaves?"
Scowling to match the carving's expression, Hi spoke in a gravelly voice.”
— Kathy Reichs, book Code
Source: Code
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