I kind of get where you're coming from. My best friend turned out to be half goat and my other friend - my half-brother - he's. Well, he didn't turn out to be what I thought he was, either.

[ he thinks throwing in he's a Cyclops might warrant a weird look, so unless she asks he's not sharing. ] What's a maker? Like one of your parents?

[ Percy shrugs; it's understandable, not everyone's as adaptable as he is. even if they are, he knows his moments of vulnerability crash into him. ] But .. you do have friends back home, right? People that will fight by your side.