Courage Quotes in The Blood of Olympus

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #4

"What we want is down there. These pits are the way in. I'll have to jump." (19.66)

Piper does her best Strong Bad impersonation and dives into the unknown. Pretty much every character gets a scene in this book to commit an act of pure blind bravery.

Quote #5

Reyna would make sure Nico was recognized for his bravery. (22.30)

Reyna is majorly brave, so she respects bravery in others. It might be the quality she requires most in a friend.

Quote #6

[Reyna] flung her cloak in front of her and fell on the explosive arrow, determined to shield Blackjack and the other pegasi, and hopefully protect the mortals sleeping belowdecks. She had no idea whether her body would contain the explosion, whether her cloak could smother the flames, but it was her best chance to save her friends and her mission. (39.37)

Here's Reyna's moment of bravery. Leo might have talked about figuratively falling on a metaphorical sword, but Reyna literally leaps onto an actual bomb…to shield a bunch of winged horses. Now that's brave.