“ThankyouLightning.Ifitwerenotforyourquickthinkinginspringingupabovethewatertohelppullmeoutofthewhirlpool,Iwouldhavebeenpulleddownintothebottomofthekeanddied…NowwehavetopartforatimebutIamsurewewillbeseeingeachothersoon.Youmustgobaedusaforshewillbegreatlyworriedifyoudisappeared.Mydearfriend,adieu.Gobaedusa…”Sayingso,KingDimitritookafewstepsbacktogivethisuniquecreatureenoughspacetotakeoffintotheair.TherewasataderstandiweenthemagichorseLightninganditsmaster.Itknewinstinctivelythatthiswasnotthepceforthemtolinger.Fppingitswings,itsoaredupintotheskiesaowardsthemountainandforestsbuttursheadseveraltimestolookbackdownatKingDimitri,expressingitsrelucetoleaveitsbelovedmaster.
KingDimitristoodbythekelookingtowardstherightattheGiantMountainwhichhadbrokenintoseveralses,someofwhichhadfallenintotheke,hiseyesrefleg,sorrow,paina.Hestoodinthecoldwind,withhiswetclothesgingtohisbody.Charinasaidsoftlytothetwotigers,
“Goandfindsomedrystidilethembehindthefallenwall.It’snotwindythereastartafiretoletKingDimitrigetwarmanddryhisclothes.Goquickly.”Thetwoofthemimmediatelytookofftocarryoutherorders.Charinaranbacktothethroookupherbackpack,rummagingforthebottleofhundred-year-oldmaotaiwine.ShehaoKingDimitrisaying,
“Heredrinksomeofthisoryou’llgetsick.Youarewetthroughandthrough.Thewinewillhelpyougetwarm.”Dimitritookthewineanddrankstraightfromthebottle.Awarmstreakwentfromhisthroattohisstomadhisbodyimmediatelyfeltwarmer.
“Thisisthehundred-year-oldwineIhadbeenhforalongtime.Itisveryluckyforyoutofindthissmallbottleinthemidstofthishugedebrisandruins.”
“Goon,takeanotherdrink”repliedCharinasmiling.“Warmyourselfsoyoudosick.”Dimitridrankagainfromthebottleandsighedsaying,
“TheGiantMountainwasnotasluckyasyou.It’sreallyapitythatIactallykilledhim.Ihopehewillfivemyuionalcrime.”Hestoppedforamoment,tookanotherdrinkandtihisgianthadbeenlyinghereparalyzedsihebeginningoftime.Ithoughthemustbefeelingstiff,painfundnumbandwouldbemorefortableifhecouldgehissleepingposition.Ithrustmyswordintohisheelwherehewasmostvulnerable,onlymeaningtogalvanizehimintoaandturohisside.Ineverdreamedthathisbodywouldbreakintoseveralses.Icertainlydidokillthisgiantwhohadco-exisedpeacefullywithmeintheKingdomofDreamsforsomanyyears.”
“Thiswasnotyourfault”fortedCharina.“Youmeahegianthadbeenlyingthereforalong,longtimeenduringthecorrosionoftimeandtheelements.Hisbodyhadlongerodedandlosttheabilitytomove.Itcouldnotpossiblystanduptosuchdrasticupheavals.Iamsurehewillcertainlynotbmeyou…”
“YhtCharina’repliedDimitri.“Lookhowhugethebodyofthegiantis.It’smadeupofhugerodheavysoil.Ifevensuchabodycouldnotstandtheerosionoftime,howcouldthefleshbodyofushumansdomore?Afterafewshortdecadesourstrengthandspiritswouldbedrainedandwewouldfacedestruah.”
DimitrifollowedCharinatothespotbehindthewall.Shetookouttheboxofmatchesshehadfoundamidstthedustanddebrisoftheruinsandhopeditwouldstillwork.Luckilyitsprangtolifeatthefirststrikeandighedrywoodandtwigsintofmeswhichgraduallybecamearfire.Thetigerstiolosanddrywoodtofeedthefire.DimitriandCharinalookedateachotherandsmiled.Dimitri’seyesseemedtosay,“Yourluckissogood.”Charinasmiledbataderstanding.DimitritookoffhiswetclothingwhichCharinahungonlongstidwavedthemtoandfroabovethefiretodrythewasonlythenthathefeltcoldandshivered,feelinggoosepimplesrisingontheskinalloverhisbody.Heimmediatelytookanotherdrinkandsaid,
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