“Terminus sniffed. “I guard borders. I don’t kill giants. It’s not in my job description.”

— Rick Riordan , book The Son of Neptune

Source: The Son of Neptune

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“Terminus sniffed. “I guard borders. I don’t kill giants. It’s not in my job description.”

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