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“The word Styx got her [Mrs. O'Leary, the hellhound] excited. She probably thought I meant sticks. She jumped a few times, chased her tail just to teach it who was boss , and then calmed down enough for me to push Nico onto her back.” quote by Rick Riordan — Download Open image

““The word Styx got her [Mrs. O'Leary, the hellhound] excited. She probably thought I meant sticks. She jumped a few times, chased her tail just to teach it who was boss , and then calmed down enough for me to push Nico onto her back.””

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