“Before I could figure out how to apologize for being such an idiot, she tackled me with a hug, then pulled away just as quickly. "I'm glad you're not a guinea pig."
"Me, too." I hoped my face wasn't as red as it felt.”

—  Rick Riordan , book The Sea of Monsters

Source: The Sea of Monsters

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