"Hey, it's not your fault." Said Paul. "It was kind of an insane idea, but I'm glad I did it." He meant every word, too. Despite getting in serious trouble, he knew it could have gone a lot worse. And there was something about this sword he found. After what Chiron had said, he really wanted to just throw it in the woods and never think of it again. But there was something about it, something Paul couldn't explain. All he knew was that he can't get rid of it.

Paul looked over to Hermoine and tried for a joke. "Did you get anything good, at at least? Maybe something that can erase the memories of centaurs?" Paul never considered himself to be funny, but the Hermes girl seemed to laugh at him more than scowl (which was more than he could say about everyone else who heard his "humor". Maybe that's why he liked hanging out with her. She even wanted to go on a [i]Wait, did she say date?[/i] Paul pondered this as the two friend reached the overcrowded Hermes cabin.