Something flutters at that look on his face. She can't really remember the last time she saw anything like it. And she's beyond relieved, too, for him and for herself, to be in a better place than they were a month ago.

Percy rolls them and the bubble both over, and Annabeth doesn't hesitate in tangling them together even more. The never again doesn't make her worry. It's a promise for a future where the worst is behind them, and he's still not letting go. She curls up against him further, breathing out a sigh of contentment as she smiles softly with all the feelings she doesn't have words for. Right now, this is pretty much all she needs, because Percy Jackson is going to be in her life for the rest of her life, and they're going to be okay. Because despite everything, they're still together.

And it's not scary anymore.