Depending on the animal and what they're saying it might not be as useful as you think. But I guess. I owe Blackjack a lot at least. Ah, my pegasus. Flying horse.

[Just in case? Because he has no idea if she knows what a pegasus is after all. So he adds that last in explanation if she doesn't. Still, he was decidedly one of the more powerful demigods. Being one of the sons of the Big Three and all. Percy can't deny that.]

Which two can you do? The controlling water, obviously. I got that at least.