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I looked back, but Bast and Sadie seemed fine. They were still staring at the water as if it were some amazing Internet video.

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Military City
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Richard Russell Riordan
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Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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