“It’sgreatnews!”saidtheWhiteFairy.“KingZeusactuallygrantedourrequestteupthemagnifitgoldpathebottomofthekeaitsoldsiteonGiantMountain.Thegoldpaagaihelightofdayandsparklebrightandshinyuhesun.Isn’tthatgreatnews?”
“Really?”excimedNatalie.“ThatKingZeuswassojealousofourpuregoldpacethatsparkledandshhteruhesunthanhisbronzeoheSeventhHeaven,thatheorderedKingDimitritodestroythepace.KingDimitrifirstmobilizedhiswholeKingdomtocoatthepairontocoveritsbrilliahenhadtoresorttoahurrieandtsunamitotopplethegoldpacetothebottomofourSunMoonLake.IheardthatKingDimitrialmostlosthislifeinthatendeavor.WhyhasKingZeusgedhismindandisallowingthegoldpacetedupahelightofdayagain?”
“Right,“saidLotus.“Isn’tthattreatingallthisasajoke?Likechildrenpyinghouse?Whatreallyhappened?”
“Yes,itis”sighedWhiteFairy.“TomakethislongstoryshortI’lltrytosummarizeitinafewwords.Retly,KingZeusbecameaddictedtothewineImakeoutofahundredflowers,soheoftensummoheSeventhHeaventomakeitforhim.Igottiredofmakingthoselongtrips,soIsuggestedteaghistwindaughtersCharmaineaiobrewthewinesohecouldenjoyitwheneverhewao.Heytoagreeandthatofcourseletmeoffthehookforever,asowoofthemknewhowtobrewthewineIwouldneverhavetogobackthereagaiernoonwhilethethreeofuswererestiweentheworkofwine-making,wesomehowgottotalkingaboutthegoldpace.Isaidthatthegoldpacewassomagnifitandwastheculminationofthousandsofyearsofhumancivilizationandteologyandalsomehatitwassuchawastetoletitsinktothebottomoftheke.CharmaineagreedandsaidthatitwasshewhofalsifiedFatherZeus’andandorderedcelestiartistsandwodowhandfinishbuildingthegoldpacewithinonenight.Shealsothoughtitawastetoletthegoldpaceremainierforever.ThetwosistersdecidedtheywouldtalktheirheavenlyfatherZeusintoresdinghisandahegoldpaceresurfaceagain.AtfirsttheydidnotsucceedfZeusstubbornlyrefusedtoresider.Butthetwoofthemdidnotdespairandbroachedthesubjectagainandagaiingtoweardowntheirfather’sresistanceovertimebynevergivingup.Finallyseeingthattheirstrategywasn,theydecidedtogetohard-liidusethreataswelscajoling.TheytoldtheirfatherthatifhedidnotagreetotheirrequesttheyandWhiteFairywouldstopmakingthewineforhimandhecouldneverhavehisfavoritedrinkagain.YouknowKingZeusisaglutton,aloodfoodandwineandCharmaineaiheapplesofhiseye,whomhecouldnotlivewithout,sointheendherelentedandallowedthegoldpacethtupfromthebottomoftheke.Itwasjustthatsimple!”
“Thisisreallyridiculous”sighedLotusshakingherhead.“Idon’tknowwhethertoughorcry.”
“Yes,it’sreallylikeafarce…”Thethreeofthemlookedateachotherandburstoutughing.WhiteFairystooduptogoandsaid,
“Well,Ihavetoldyouthegoodnews.Dayisbreakingandthesunwillbeupsoon,soIhadbetterleavenowandgoaboutmybusiness.”
“Hey,waitased”saidNataliepullingatWhiteFairy’shand.Lotushasafavortoaskofyou.”
“Afavorfromme?”TurningherquestiooLotus,sheasked,“WhatIdoforyou?”SoLotustoldherthewholestoryiaindrevealedhergrandpnfortheweddingba,adding
“Weneedfreshflowerstodecoratetheweddingba,buthavenowayofgettingsuchahugeamountofgoodqualityones.Iwasjustwaboutwhattodo.”
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