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I left him in his wheelchair, staring sadly into the fireplace. I wondered how many times he’d sat here, waiting for heroes that never came back.

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