She tries really, really hard not to smile, but she can't help the small quick of her lips when he kisses her, and she can't stop herself from returning it. "I'll hold you to that promise."

He lets go and Annabeth starts for their room, but she glances back at him and feels a little smug at the way he looks at his own clothes. "They're just pants, Seaweed Brain." And she doesn't wait for a response before fleeing into the bedroom and closing the door behind her.

Where she promptly spends a few moments staring at the dress and making a face at it. With a sigh, she changes into it quickly (and good, the skirt is spacious enough for her knife), except for one teeny tiny thing.

"Percy? Can you come here?"