You wrote this right? he said. It tells how to defeat Set.Thoth unfolded the papyrus pages. Oh, dear. I hate reading my old work. Look at this sentence. I'd never write it that way now. He patted his lab coat pockets. Red pen-does anyone have one?Isis chafed against my willpower, insisting that we blast some sense into Thoth. One fireball, she pleaded. Just one enormous magical fireball?I couldn't say I was tempted, but I kept her under control.Since when does drool make you powerful?
by Rick Riordan (0 Reviews)
In "The Red Pyramid" by Rick Riordan, a conversation unfolds between Thoth and another character about the former's written work on defeating Set. Thoth expresses his disdain for his older writing, critiquing a particular sentence and wishing for a red pen to make edits. This moment highlights his self-consciousness and the passage of time affecting his perspective.
Isis, frustrated with Thoth's hesitation, urges for a drastic magical solution to gain his attention. She suggests a powerful fireball, reflecting her impatience and desire to intervene. The dynamic between characters reveals tension between reason and impulsiveness, as the narrator manages Isis’s fervor while pondering the nature of power, humorously dismissing the idea that drooling confers strength.
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