Raising the cup to drink, Percy found Oli's yawn to be contagious and had to stifle a yawn, himself, even though he wasn't very tired. He shook his head in reply to the question and said, "We went to all the shops we needed to go to, yesterday." He thought for another moment. "I did want to peek in the pet shop. Autumn said they had postal owls. Even though we have these journals for rapid communication, I still like the idea of having an owl around the house. Have you met Autumn before? She's Marcus Flint's daughter."