Percy is never going to complain about any affection Annabeth shows him, he doesn't have some boys hangups about a girl touching him in public. It would be embarrassing to admit, but as long as he and Annabeth were touching, they could get through anything.

"I've got a mean drop kick." Percy frowns at the new information. "Then who is? Have we stumbled into another monster food chain big enough to rival McDonalds?"