User blog comment:SayuriDarling/The Mark of Athena Official Discussion/@comment-5812567-20121215010229

It is very obvious that Gaea would want the most poweruful right?Soooooo huys that is Percy and Annabeth. Without them who knows if the quest would even continue. If Gaea captures the sea {Percy} then she has the earth and water at her disposal. But why doesn`t Gaea go for the less powerful ones like Hazel or Piper or Leo and Frank. i mean would it not be easier to capture someone like Hazel and Leo and have their blood spilt. I mean no offens eto Hazel or Leo but it is common sense guys. Why go through all that trouble to get two very powerful demigods when you can just capture the less powerful ones from the gorup and easily spill their blood. Gaea said that it did not matter whose blood she spilt as long as she captures a male and a female.