Percy is attempting to study for his exam with Mr. Brunner when he decides to go and ask for some help with the material. As he approaches Mr. Brunner's office door, he hears Grover mention that he is concerned about Percy. He's worried that Percy is going to be alone this summer because there was a "'Kindly One'" in the school. He's talking about Mrs. Dodds, the math teacher who attacked Percy in the museum. He hears Mr. Brunner say that Percy needs to "'mature more,'" and Grover mentions something about a deadline at the summer solstice. However, Mr. Brunner wants Percy to be able to "'enjoy his ignorance'" for as long as he possibly can. Grover worries that Percy saw Mrs. Dodds in her real form, and Mr. Brunner says that "'the mist'" over the other faculty and students will help to convince Percy that what he saw was only in his imagination. Finally, Grover worries about what will happen if he "'fail[s] in [his] duties'" again, and Mr. Brunner tells him that they should just focus on "'keeping Percy alive until next fall.'" Obviously, there are a number of statements made by both Grover and Mr. Brunner that are cause for concern, and Percy later confronts Grover on the bus about these issues.
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