That earns a chuckle, and Nico shakes his head. “I wouldn’t call it awful? It’s normal in -

“Okay, maybe it’s not normal in my world, but it’s within the spectrum of normal for demigods. Triptolemus turned me into a corn plant and I dreamed about popcorn.”

He only ever tells the fun stories, on the rare occasions he talks about home. “You shouldn’t waste awful on being temporarily flora. What would you call the really bad stuff if you did?”