User blog comment:Hyperborean/What to expect/@comment-3146930-20120506211058

I agree that Khione is messing with Annabeth. That could be especially dangerous as Khione said that her voice was soft and she could whisper to the other gods, especially when she was just confirming their own thoughts. If Annabeth is still a bit untrusting of Jason, Khione can use that to her advantage and cause some kind of argument between the groups. The Greeks and Romans seem to have some kind of dislike for each other that is encoded in their DNA, even if the two have never met.

As far as Piper using Charmspeak, I don't think they would use it as a first choice. Piper's power seems to be more powerful than the others with Charmspeak and she doesn't always know she is using it. When she was practicing on the Argo II, she may be so nervous that she is using it on reflex (similar to how Leo bursts into flames whenever he thinks too hard). She will most likely only use it in the event that the Romans use the old style of "Shoot first, ask questions later."

As far as the gift that Annabeth got from her mom, and a possible argument between the two...I don't know. Maybe Athena still doesn't like Percy and is upset that Annabeth is trying so hard to find him, ignoring some of her other duties (she is the head of her cabin after all). Athena has also been shown to be brutally honest, meaning that even if the two didn't have a fight (as it is said that Athena gave her something), it is possible that Athena gave her some information that Annabeth doesn't like. Much like how Percy argued about Annabeth with Hera in the SoN, or how Mars told Frank that he had to figure out his fatal flaw himself. The gods never seem to have good news most of the time, and Athena doesn't hold much back.