Cassandra, Percy and others in “Unfinished Business”

Your concerns are appreciated, brother, but I've been running this city for quite some time now. Gilmore has managed to make his cloaking spell more or less permanent, Yennen tells me this year's Harvest Festival will be well-attended [Percy's attention is taken by the sight of Vex], and the ranks of the Pale Guard are up to pre-Briarwood levels. I assure you, we'll be fine.

Percy

Mmmhmm...

[notices Percy's attention on Vex and not her] In fact, while you're gone, perhaps I'll cut down the Sun Tree and build an extravagant canoe.

Percy

[still distracted] Right, sounds lovely.

[approaches them] Big day tomorrow. Everything all right?

Percy

Uh...Yes, o-of course. Uh, we were just discussing, uh...

Canoes.

I see. [to Percy, who starts to blush] Well, if you want to update me on the, um, "canoe" situation, I'll be up for a bit. [Walks off, Percy watching her, still with a light blush. Cassandra notices]

You're smitten.

Percy

So what if I am? [adjusts his glasses] It's not like I can act on it.

Brother, women are not some mysterious code. When one invites you to her room, you go. [turns Percy and pushes him in the direction of Vex]