In a humorous exchange, Annabeth is surprised to learn that Percy's sword, Riptide, has a gender, which leads to playful banter among the characters. Jack finds amusement in Percy's confusion about the sword's identity, while Percy reflects on the difficulty of determining a sword's gender just by looking at it. He is uncertain and has to be reminded by Alex to respect it.

Despite Percy's skepticism, he acknowledges the oddity of not knowing this before, but Annabeth points out that he was also unaware that the pen could transform until recently. This light-hearted dialogue illustrates the characters' camaraderie and their shared experiences in navigating their unique world.