Scene 2

ANNABETH, PIPER, JASON, and LEO are in the forum, now crowded with Romans.

Reyna
Jason- welcome home. And then, your friends---

Annabeth
Seaweed brain... (they rush foward and embrace.)

Percy
I never thought--- (ANNABETH punches him in the chest and knocks him over.)

Annabeth
If you ever leave me... I was spending every waking moment to try and find you, believing you were starving, hurt, sick, or...worse. (she hugs him again.)

Percy
Yeah, I missed you too. Now, Reyna, shouldn't we eat? I'm sure my friends are hungry.

Reyna
(with a forced smile) Yes, I'm sure they are. (to the crowd) Tell the nymphs in the kitchen to start lunch.

Octavian
There? Reyna, that is insane!

Reyna
We will eat in the forum, Octavian. Now, go. we should burn an offering to the gods for bringing them here safely.

Octavian
Fine! But I don't trust them...

Percy
Yeah. Go burn your bears Octavian. (to ANNABETH) Most here are nice, like

at Camp Half-Blood. But I've got to show you around here! This place is incredible.

Annabeth
Yeah, the a rchitecture  is amazing! I wish I had put those colums leading to the courtyard on Olympus, or the ivy crawling up that stone- uh, sorry.

Hazel
Nice to meet you, Annabeth.

Reyna
Yes. We've heard plenty about you.

Annabeth
Oh.

Frank
Yeah. (to LEO) Are you sure your name isn't Sammy?

Leo
What kind of question is that? Multiple choice or (laughing) short answer, or---

Piper
We get it, Leo. (to FRANK and HAZEL) I'm Piper. Uh, sorry about Leo, he is- shh- s everely ADHD.                

Frank
A little obvious...

Reyna
We'll talk over in forum, during lunch.

Percy
Best day of my life.

Annabeth
What can I say, but ditto?