Grover tells Percy that, when the Furies found them on the bus, they were asking, "where is it?" rather than "where is he?" It seems they are looking for an object, rather than a human.
The strengths, weaknesses, and motivations of the characters.
She meets a woman with a child while at the bar. When Taylor is about to leave the woman approaches her and gives her the child telling her not to turn to the bar before leaving. She stops at a motel and gives the baby a bath where she discovers the infant had injuries. It was during this time that Taylor found a purpose in her life.