"Don't worry, I'll be punished thoroughly for this stupidity." Luke rolled his eyes, trying to pretend that he wasn't in pain when he very clearly was. After all, weren't demigods supposed to be strong and tough? He was quite the opposite right now.
"I really do appreciate your help. But maybe we could tell Thalia and the doctors I did this doing something a little more heroic than faceplanting on the obstacle course? Maybe I was saving babies or puppies or something."