Why would Gaia be back at camp?' Leo asked. 'Percy's nosebleed was here.' 'Dude,' Percy said, 'first off, you heard Athena – don't blame my nose. Second, Gaia's the earth. She can pop up anywhere she wants. Besides, she told us she was going to do this. She said the first thing on her to-do list was destroying our camp. Question is: how do we stop her?
Leo expresses his confusion about Gaia's presence at camp, recalling that Percy's injury occurred there. Percy counters Leo's accusation, noting that his nosebleed isn’t the cause for concern and mentions Athena's warning against blaming him. He highlights that Gaia, as the embodiment of Earth, has the ability to appear wherever she desires and had previously declared her intention to target their camp first.
The conversation quickly shifts to strategizing on how...