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All we can do, child, is follow our destiny.
Rick Riordan
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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Richard Russell Riordan
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Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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Sadie, I can't intervene. He turned up his palms in frustration. I told you when we first met, this isn't an actual physical body. Shame, I mumbled. What? Nothing. Go on.
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Are you suggesting that the gods have trouble acting together, young lady? Dionysus asked. Yes, Lord Dionysus. Mr. D nodded. Just checking. You're right, of course. Carry on.
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