How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Leo deactivated all of them. It was like he could smell the traps, and he picked just the right tool out of his belt to disable them.
"You're amazing, man," Jason said.
Leo scowled as he examined the front door lock. "Yeah, amazing," he said. "Can't fix a dragon right, but I'm amazing." (31.3-5)
Of course, by the end we find out that Leo is actually going to fix the dragon. He is even more amazing than Jason thinks he is.
Quote #5
"What is that style?" Lit growled. "You don't fight like a Greek."
"Legion training," Jason said, though he wasn't sure how he knew that. "It's Roman."
"Roman?" Lit struck again, and Jason deflected his blade. "What is Roman?"
"News flash," Jason said. "While you were dead, Rome defeated Greece. Created the greatest empire of all time."(32.111-114)
The Lost Hero is really into teaching you about the Greeks and Romans, so it makes sense that knowing about the Greeks and Romans becomes something of a skill here. Jason knows the Roman sword-fighting style, but he also just knows more, period, than Lit. Lit maybe needed to swing by a library after he stopped being dead to bring himself up to speed.
Quote #6
Leo wished he could reach inside his tool belt and pick just the right wrench to fix Jason's memory—maybe a little hammer—bonk the sticking spot and make everything run right. That would be a lot easier than trying to talk it through. Not good with organic life forms. Thanks for those inherited traits Dad. (36.26)
This is sweet—Leo wants a superpower that could heal Jason. Also, Leo is actually pretty good with organic life forms; he's kind and thoughtful and funny and has good friends. We guess even superheroes tend to underestimate themselves.