Tradition and Customs Quotes in The Scorpio Races

Puck says the reason for this rule is to keep the water horses from running all over the island, but it also ensures maximum bloodshed between the training participants.

The Scorpio Races is almost like working with the mafia on a yearly basis. Sometimes a horse comes along that fits into the crazy "loose cannon" mold, and that's where all the drama comes from.

Pretty much everything about the races is dramatic and foreboding. Are there Scorpio kazoo players? No, there are drummers, drumming a beat that gets your pulse racing.