Percy soon falls into a routine: Annabeth teaches Percy to read Greek in the mornings, and then Percy tries outdoor activities. He’s not particularly good at anything but canoeing, which isn’t a heroic skill. Campers watch him for some clue of who is dad is, which gets old, but Percy decides that he likes camp. He tries not to think about Mom, but he decides that if the gods are real, there must be a way to bring her back. He also begins to understand Luke’s resentment of Hermes. Percy wonders why his dad can’t just conjure a phone and call.
Analysis - Again, the social aspects of camp are a lot like those in the mortal world, so in many ways, it’s easy for Percy to feel like he belongs at Camp Half-Blood. Gossip, conjecture, and camp activities like canoeing are normal parts of both the mortal and the divine world. Being here, however, forces Percy to confront the fact that his dad is absent— and clearly absent by choice.