Clarisse wishes she had broken the skin. Blood is at least a tangible result, like with Abby's broken nose. She could have come out of this with a cool scar breaking up the pattern of her hair, but instead she just has a stupid lump on her head and feels lame as fuck about it.

And it does hurt, which is even more annoying.

"It's okay, demigods have thick skulls," she says, sort of as a joke even though there must be some truth to it because, "There's this guy back home who I swear got knocked out with a brick more than one time on the same quest. At least that was the story I heard."

Once Abby seems satisfied that she's in one piece, Clarisse slides off the bed and, less woozy now, gathers up a cloth and some water so she can clean off Abby's face. She motions for Abby to take her spot on the edge of the bed.