User blog comment:Hermione Chase/"The Blood of Olympus" Expectations/@comment-7492541-20131117143551/@comment-24062146-20131118040855

I think it is a sign of Annabeth's intelligence that she knows when she is out gunned by an opponent and should not fight with force -because she will loose. Now, I do agree that Night was lame to fall for the tricks, but Annabeth was not lame to try. She played on the one thing all these immortals seem to have -huge egos. I think it was a nice change that pure physical power was not the featured skill in these pages. Wit, heart, and honesty count for a lot. There are many readers out there with physical challenges who could never hope to out muscle an opponent, but who could certainly out smart one.

Having a romantic side does not make a person or their conversation unintelligent.