“Just keep moving! we're almost there." "almost where?" Juno chuckled. "all roads lead there child. you should know that" "detention?" Percy asked. "Rome, child, the old woman said. "Rome”

— Rick Riordan, book The Son of Neptune

Source: The Son of Neptune

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