“YouknowwhatEmmanuel?”saidSalina,“Letitgo.Thesearereallybadpeople.Weareourfandthere’snowaywegetthebetterofthem.Asthesayinggoes,“Whatgoesaroundesaround”IenviedKingDimitrihisgoldpadgotinleagueCyclopsaivewarriorstotrashhiskingdomandtakeawayfromhimthegoldpacethatIlovedsomuowthesepeoplewantthediamondswebroughtwithustothemundaneworldandwealmostlostourlivesbecauseoftheirenvyandjealousy.Isaythisisaneyeforafortat...IthinkyouhadbetterebackwithmetoourpeadbeautifulKingdomofDreams.IwanttoseemypoorparentswhoremainatGahaingtheirpastsins.Iwillbesatisfiedjusttobebytheirside,livingaquietandpeacefullife.ReallyEmmanuel,letgobaeassoonaspossible.Whatisthereforustostayhereinthismundaneworld?”
“Ohno,no,no.Iotleaveyet.Imustknowwhoitisthatwaokillus.Whydon’tyougobackfirstandseeyourparents.Iwillbebackprettysoonandwe’llmeetinourireehole.Howaboutit…?”Salinagavehimawhiteeye.Hersharpeyesseemedtobeabletopeehisinnermostthoughts.
“Dorytousethattrashonme.YouthinkIamnotawareofwhatyouareabout?Youhavesetyhtsonsomebeautifulwomananddon’twantmearoundtohamperyourstyleandfoilyourunspeakable,evildesigns,right?YouknowEmmahosewhwillnotetoagoodend.GobackwithmetoourtranquindpeacefulhomeintheKingdomofDreams.”
“Mypreciousdarling”repliedEmmanuel,againhissmiling,cheekyself.“Don’tbeoversensitive.WithabeautylikeyoubymysideIammorethansatisfied.WhydoIogohuntingforothers?Putawayyoursuspis;theyarepointless…”Salinayawnedagainsleepily,sotiredthatevenherspeechwasbeingslurred.“Asyouwillthen.Iwon’tnaganymore.ButImustremindyouthatIhaveyouriurepapersandyourswornoath.Ifyobayouroath,theendwillbeterrible.Thosewhwillnotetoagoodend.Iwillsaynomore.”Salinaturnedroundandsoonfelsleep.InherdreamsshewouldgobacktotheKingdomofDreamsshelongsfor.Shewasbornthereahereandthereisherhomesweethome.
EmmaookupaeroftheforterandcoveredSalina’sbodywithit.Thencreepingassilentlyashecould,hesfromuhecrackofthedoor.Outsidethestreetswereempty,withnotapedestrianinsight.Flinginghisarmsoutwidelikeabirdstretgitswings,hewassciousofthewindpassingunderhisarmpits.HelookedupattheskiesaedatapletesenseoffreedomwithoutSaliohinderaricthim.Nowhewasreallylikeabird,abletoflyfreelywhereverhewilled,atwhateverheightshewanted.Salina’sastuteassumptionthattherealreasonforEmmanuel’sunwilliogobacktotheKingdomofDreamswithherwasnotbecauseofrevenge,wasabsolutelycorrect.TheimpressionofAisha’sbeautifundexquisitesandalshadhauntedhimeversihemlyingonthewnbytheswimmingpool,anditremainedfreshandindelibleinhismindeversince.SoheranswiftlytowardsAisha’shouse.Becauseheknewhewasnowthepolice’smostwantedlist,heremairemelyvigintanddidhisbesttokeephisprofileawayfrompeoplehepassed.Emmanuelhadlittlesensehtandwrongandcouldnotdistinguishbetweengoodandevil.Whateverhedidwasmotivatedonlybyhisownpersonalpreferendhealwaysactedashewilledregardlessofothersorofsequences.Hecouldneverfetthetimewhenhehidihoseexquisitesandalsandsawwithhisowneyesaremelytorridandsexyse.Hewasonlythesizeofafihensohecouldonlylookonwithenvybutwasuodoanythingaboutit.Nowthingsweredifferent.Hehadbeetalndbrawny,strongerandmoreintimidatingthananordinaryman,sohethoughthecouldnowdowhateverhewanted.HissimpleminddidnottellhimthatAishawasnoordinarywomaheexaltedQueenoftheKingdomofDreams,averyimportantpositioninKingDimitri’seyesandthereforewasnotsomeonehecouldthinkoftriflewith.Emmanuelwasnotamanwhokepthisroutingoutseriousoathsasiftheywerenothingwasaonpcehabitofhis,hinkingwhatwouldhappenifohemactuallycametrue.Thisaofhiswasreallyfoolishandidiotic.
AmongtheruinsoftheburntpaceoftheKingdomofDreams,CharinawasusingherbinocurstosearchthefarawayGiantMountainsforanytraceofKingDimitri.Sheseemedtohavefouerofthepowerfulearthquake.Uhemistymoonlight,shesawthattheparalyzedgiantlyinghorizontallyonthehorizoobestrugglingtositup,butdidn’thavethestrengthtodosoandhadtoliebackdown.Thenheseemedttogehisposturebyturningthtside,butthattoofailed.Everytimehetriedtomovehisbody,theearthquaked.Wasthegiantwhohadintherehorizontallysihebeginningoftimefeelingunfortableafterstayinginthesamepositionfortoolong?Orwasitbecausehehadreceivedsomekindofstimulusthatmadehimlongtogehisposition?HugerodbouldersblockedCharina’sviewofthebottomofthefeetofthegiant,soshewasnotabletoseewhatening.Actually,KingDimitriridingonhissnow-whitesteedwasflyingupanddownthealmost180degreessheercliffthatwasthebottomofthegiant’sfeet.Itcewherehersunlightnormoonlightevershowasextremelycold,dampandmoist.Thegeologicalstructureofthebottomofthispartofthekewasselyformedthatstrong,treacherouscirclesofcurrentsandriptideswereeverpresenttotrapunwarysailors.NativesoftheKingdomofDreamskogohispartoftheke.KingDimitridrewthismagicswordandthrustitintothecliff,tryingtofindtheweakestandmostsensitivepartofthegiant’sfeet,tostimutehimtoproduoughpowertomoveorgehisposture.Thatwouldbekillingtwobirdswithoone,fornotonlywoulditsooththegiantwhohadininthesameposturefortoolong,butinginghisposturethegiantwouldswoopthegoldpaceoffhischestrightintotheke,whichwasKingDimitri’srealgoal-tofulfillhispromisetoKingZeus.Sofar,hisswordthrustsonlymadethegiantproduinorpartialtremors,notenoughtomakehimgehisposture.Thatwasthecauseofthesmallearthquakessofar.KingDimitrisuddenlythoughtofthestoryofAchilles’Heels,theonlyweakandvulnerablespotoftheGreekhero’sbody.Couldthegiant’svulnerabilityalsolieinhisheels?Butthegiant’sheelswereuer,wheredangerousandtreacherouswhirlpoolsandriptidesexisttopullsailorstotheirdeathatthebottomoftheke.JustthenKingDimitri’seyefellonthecoilofropesonthebackofhiswhitehorseandwasgreatlyinspired.Takingdowntherope,hetiedoneendaroundLightning’snedtheotheraroundhisownwaist.Hethensaidtohishorse,
“SpreadysandfloatontopofthewaterwhileIdiveintotheke.HopefullyIwillsucceedthistimeinfthegianttogehisposture.”Sayingso,hejumpedoffhishorseanddivedintotheke.
KingDimitriswamdownwardsichbckwateruntilhereachedthepcewherehesuspectedthebottomofthegiant’sheeltobe.Hetookthemagicswordwhichhebitbetweenhisteethandthrustitmightilyatthecliff.Thatwasindeedwherethegiant’sheelwas,hisweakestandmostvulnerablespot.Thegiant’shugebodyshiveredandKingDimitrikhathehadsucceeded.Hequicklypulledathisropeandmadehiswayswiftlyupwards.Unfortunatelyhegotpulledintoahugewhirlpoolwhichdraggedhimbackdown.LuckilythemagichorseLightningfloatingoerfeltthetugandhadanintuitionthathismasterwasintrouble.Fppinghiswingsurgentlyhesurgedupwardsafewfeetthushelpinghismasterbreakawayfromthepullofthewhirlpool.Withhismagicswordbitteweenhisteeth,KingDimitribrokeoutofthewaterandswamtowardshiswhitehorse.Hejumpedontothehorse,puthisswordbatoitsshieldandsaid“Let’sgetgoingandleavehereasquicklyaspossible.”Justthen,thesoundofhugecrashesresouheairasGiantMountainbrokeintoseveralsesandsanktothebottomoftheke,produgearth-shakingndslides,earthquakesandtsunamithatrockedthearea.ButKingDimitriwassafelyonhisprecioushorseLightning.Heroseintotheairahearea.
Thethunderingroarofthemountainsplittingupintoseveralsesrockedthearea.Charina,whowassittingonKingDimitri’sthroasifshewasinaboatgoingnowup,nowdown,nht,,swaying,reelingandshakinguntrolbly.Shegdesperatelytothearmsofthethroneforsupportastheworldaroundherseemedtoshakeandswaymenagly.Shefeltasifshewasinasmall,solitaryraftbeingtossedaroundhelplesslyinanangryseaamidtallwavesandmightywinds,indangerofbeingswallowedupbythewavesanymiheskyseemedtobefallingdownsoCharinasqueezedhereyestightlyshut.Shecalmeddowninthefaideathahateternalsleepwasnotasfrighteningasshehadthought.
Afterawhilethemoremomentousoftheearthquakesseemedtoslowdown.Theskyhadnotfallendownandtheshrillneighingofahorsebrokeintohersciousness.Sheopenedhereyesinsurpriseandusedherbinocurstosearchtheskiesabove.ShesawKingDimitrieflyingtowardsheronhismagichorseLightningthatfppedhismightywingsasheflewacrossthewideexpanseofblueke.Astheycameclose,Lightningsloweddownaeadilyonthebankoftheke.KingDimitridismounted,smiledatheranduheropeathiswaist.Charinacouldnottroltheexcitementandagitationinherheart.Shestoodupunsteadilyandtotteredtowardshim.KingDimitriopenedhisarmsandenfoldedherinhisembrace,pattihebacksaying,“It’salrightnow.Theworstisover…Youmusthavebeenfrightened.Ididn’tthinkitwouldbethatbadeither.IhoughtGiantMountainwouldbreakintoseveralses.Butit’sgreatthateverythingisalrightnowandhurt…”Hesighedandtinued,“AtleastIhavefulfilledmypromisetoKihegoldpacehasfallenintothekewaters.”HetookhisarmsfromaroundCharinaandpattedtheheadofhistwopettigerssaying,“Goodforyoutwo.YoudidareallygoodjobprotegmyguestCharina.IwillrewardyouteronwhenIhavemoretime.”KingDimitrirolledupthecoilofropeandputitbahishorseaightehestrapseghismagicswordoherfnk.Hehuggedtheneckofhisfavoritesteedandsoftlycaressedhismanesaying,
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