The Curse: good or bad? sweet or sour? happy or sad?

=== Annabeth's P.O.V. ===
 * I said words of amazement under my breath. Wow. How many times could I get

pregnant?! And how many would it be this time?! I had been pregnant twice, the first with one baby, the second with nine, what I thought would be impossible. But it wasn't. I needed to get answers to help me, so I made a personal appointment with Aphrodite, the goddess who would know.


 * When I arrived to her, I was four months pregnant. My belly was huge and

swollen; I was obviously with child. The elevator was broken. Oh, great. I had to take the stairs to the 600th floor. I huffed and puffed all the way. I was still having morning sickness, though I shouldn't anymore. I finally made it to the top. I knelt at Aphrodite's feet, breathing heavily. My breathing soon returned to it's normal pattern and Aphrodite handed me a bowl. "Here, dear." I didn't know why she gave me that, but about two seconds later, I threw up into it. I was glad it was only this goddess and me in the throne room at this time.


 * Aphrodite spoke, "Oh, Annabeth. You are so pretty even when you are so

pregnant. You look beautiful now, pregnant. With child. Carrying a child. Expecting. With a bun in the oven. Gravid. Preggers. Though I must say, you are knocked-up almost constantly. But you are creating life! How happy!"


 * "Aphrodite! Why am I pregnant constantly? Did you curse me?"


 * "I shall think not! However, I did enchant you and Percy so that you will get pregnant for as long as you want children. Either of you.

And it's seems that you both desire a lot. You enjoy this, do you not?" She had me there. I did enjoy this. I left Olympus to think. I felt the kicks and I knew this was not a curse. And I was happy.