Percy took the aisle seat, as he was always told dudes were supposed to do. He didn't really think about it too much as he put his arm around Ruby and pulled her close to kiss her cheek. It might have been faster if they had taken Blackjack down, especially with all the stops that the bus would take. The excitement from Ruby made Percy laugh and she scooted just a bit so he was a little closer to her, and not at all because there was an old lady trying to get by on a walker.
"Mermaid swimming lessons," he asked. This was Preya, and it was possible, but he was still a little hesitant to believe it would be an actual mermaid. "You think they'll have Ariel teaching?"