I'm sorry to bother all of you readers again, but I would just like to regard something a recent reviewer has said. He or she (Yankeedouche) has disabled the private messaging feature so... here is the review from chapter 19.

"I call EXTREME bullshit, you obviously don't know anything about about ancient greece. Fighting was a VERY important part of their culture, for ALL the city states. War broke out every couple of years between various cities and all me old enough to carry a shield and spear and wasn't old enough to walk with a cane fought (except the priests). And its ironic that you claim most greeks trained for individual fights when in actually all most ALL greek fighting consisted of hoplite and pike squares charging and pressing against each other, think a mosh pit with spears and shields. swords wear used only to kill someone who had gotten past or broken the shield wall, and by the oldest veterans in the back of the army to force the younger soldiers forward.

And also remembering a pseudo-philosophical conversation doesn't count as character development unless said character has amnesia, was somehow incapacitated, inebriated, or unconscious when the conversation happened,or if the conversation happened when the person remembering it was at an age where they should be too young to have any conscious memory; with out one of these things they should ALLREADY know what was said so therefore remembering it again should have no impact on them, unless there is a hidden message or riddle they just discovered."

Now, yes. I agree with you for some of the parts in this review. It is true that "I" claim that most Greek trained for individual fights. But when I was writing this story, I didn't research actual facts about the real ancient Greece. I was going based on the Rick Riordan novels that he wrote. So, that part is my fault. Yes, I obviously now know that they fought mostly in units. Honestly, all I had written for this story was based on Rick Riordan's series. Plus, this is FanFiction... Anything can be made up.

Next, you say that fighting was important to the culture of the Greeks and that it is important to ALL of the city-states. While some sources may say that true to you, everything I have found that I have looked through (internet and library) never claim that. Then I research about the city-states and what they are about. I find out that Athens was the home to mathematics, philosophy and arts. Sure, some of the city-states believe fighting and war as good things, but not every single city-state.

The second paragraph...there is nothing wrong with that. You are being honest and fair, and about that, I was probably too stupid to realize what I was typing. I am not bothering to go back and check that. I'll take your word for it.

Back to the first paragraph, though... You don't have to be rude in your review. You never know. When you write in the perspective of another character, it doesn't mean the writer thinks the same. For example, writing in the perspective of Superman, you wouldn't make everything so literal. He's a superhero, so he is meant to be overpowered. Also, putting on glasses doesn't make you unrecognizable. I mean, at least have more than a few people get suspicious when they see Superman's face and Clark Kent's.

I only really have a minor, minor problem with your attitude. Sure, I did some things wrong, but I am writing a story in the perspective of a supposedly "obtuse and dense" young boy. Don't expect him to get historical facts right, bro. Just because I write that, does not make me automatically think that.

If any of you who read this know Yankeedouche please tell him or her to read this. I mean to disrespect to him or her, but I am just pointing out that they don't have to call me out as faults. Constructive criticism like "Actually, Greeks did not fight individually. They fought in large units of spear-men and only used swords as a last resort..." instead of "it's ironic that you claim..." Criticize me for having a problem when blaming me for things, but as a person, that is who I am. Through other reviewers, I have learned to be respectful in my replies and I hope none think I am being rude in posting this to all who read.

That said, for this post, feel free to blast me off for being stupid. It won't hurt my feelings this time, in case I have misread the context. Reading messages online are hard because you never really know the emotion behind it. That is why people feel safer posting rude stuff on the internet...because they do not actually have to say it to the receiver's face...in most cases.

With best regards,
SharkAttack719