Annabeth has been wanting to take a closer look at the coral for a week or two now. After her discussion with Stein, she's curious to see just how it operates, given that the locals here worshiped it as a god.

Not that she's skeptical. She's lived around all sorts and forms of gods her entire life. If anything she's curious about its form and function, especially given the way it heals people.

So she's not overly surprised to feel better after touching it. Sure, she'd been told that it had that effect, but it was almost as good as drinking nectar! She's have to plan a regular trip into hers and Percy's diaries.

What she is surprised about is the familiarly-dressed god she runs straight into as soon as she turns around to leave. Oh gods, not again.

"Oh. Mr D. Nice to see you."