“Hi,WhiteFairy”saidIleenasshewalkedoversmilingly.“Iamverygdtoseeyou.Howaretheotherbeauties?...Ohyes,howdidyouknowIamhidithebottomofthesheercliff?”
“HiIleen”answeredWhiteFairy,smilingshyly.“Iamgdtoseeyoutoo.Howareyou?Thebeautiesareallwell,thanksforaskingafterthehispceisquiteheKingdomofDreams.Howeweneverknewyouwerehere?ActuallyIfoundthispcepurelybyact.IwaslookingforCyclopstoaskforhishelp,neverdreamingIwouldeuponyou.Thisiswonderful!But…Ileeyou…Imeanyou’resupposedtobe…”
“YoumeanI’msupposedtobedeadafterbeingtwobyMedusa’ssword?”askedIleen,whosesmileturnedbrighterandmoremysteriousthanever.“Yes,IdiedandwasosufferthepenaltyofthedamnedandburnforeverinthefieryfmesofGehenna.DayandnightIstruggledtostayafloatintherollingwavesoffireandwondereddespairinglyifmysufferingswouldeverend.IcouldhinkingofallthepeoplewholosttheirlivesinbattlebecauseofmeandrealizedthatmysinswereheinousandIdeservedthepunishmeeredouttome.Thatfshofremorseandtritionibroughtaboutamiraculousge.Thefirethathadbeentormentingmeforsolonglostalittleofitspowerandmysufferingdecreasedasaresult.Iwasgreatlysurprisedandtiolookintomyheartandtinuedmyself-examinationandself-refle.Ifoundthatwhehehatredidecreased,sodidtheheatoftheterriblefirestormentingme.Whenthefireofhatredipletelysubsided,thefiresofGehennadieddownpletely…youbelievethatthepoolofwateryouseeyohesiteoftherfirethatedme?Notonlythat,mybodywhichhadbeentwoalsograduallygrewtogether.Lookatme.Don’tIlookasgoodasnew?”
“gratutions…gratutionsIleen,forbeinggrantedanewlife”saidWhiteFairygenuinelygdforher.
“No,don’tgratuteme”saidIleen.“Ishouldbegratefultoheavenfortheseriesofmiraclesitcreatedtoeohaveasedceatlife.Isn’tthatright?”
“Yes,yht….”murmuredWhiteFairy,lookingilyatthepoolofclear,calmwaterwhosesurfacerippledslightlywiththewind.“It’sreallyhardtoimagithisclear,calmpoolusedtobethesiteofr,rollingfmesofGehenna.It’sreallyincredible…IseemtoseethelightofTruthhere…Yes.Yes…Ifhatredcouldbedissolved,thenwhatistherethatotbedissolved?...”
“Bytheway,”saidIleen,breakingintoWhiteFairy’sreverie,“youjusttoldmeyouwerelookingforCyclopsandhappeoeuponmehere.Well,Itellyouthatyouhaveethtpce.Cyclopshasretiredfromtheworldandislivinginseclusioninthesemountainandvalleys.Hejustwenthuntingandshouldbereturningsoon.Whatdidyouwantwithhim?”WhiteFairythentoldIleenalboutMedusa’spntoraisethegoldpathebottomofthekeaoreittoitsinalsitebyGiantMountainsothatitwouldagaihelightofdayandsparklewithradiantbrillianderthedazzlingsun.SheaddedthattheysorelyneededCyclops’amazingstrengthandenergy,aswithouthishelptheywouldnotbeabletoaplishtheirgoandthatwaswhyshewaslookingforhimeverywhere…ThefactthatshejusthappeoehereaIleen,andfoundoutCyclopsalsolivedherewasreallyaveryraredmustbethewillofHeaven.Shewasfidentnowthattheirtaskcouldbeaplished…ItwastewhenWhiteFairyfinishedexpining.Itwasgrowingdarkalthoughthestraysofthesunstilllingeredoverthehillsandforests.Afigurecouldbeseenwalkingtowardsthemfromthedistance,carryingadeaddeeroverhisshoulders.Hehadarhinoceroshornatthetopofhishead.Onehugeeyewasonhisforeheadbuttheotherwasatthebackofhishead.Bulgingmusclescoveredhisbodydispyinghisextraordinaryenergyandstrength.Why,that’sthestrangecreatureCyclops!AshecamecloserandsawWhiteFairy,thefurylongburiedinhisbosomburstoutoftrol.Throwingthedeaddeerheavilyontheground,hewalkedmenaglytowardsherr,
“Aren’tyouoneofDimitri’speople?WhatareyoudoinghereooryisofGehenna?DidthatbitchMedusasendyou?Wehaveretreatedtotheverybottomofthefathomlessabysstoescapeher.Isn’tthatenough?Hasshesentyouheretokillbothofus?Alright!Tellhertoeonthen,Iamnotscared.I’lltakeheronandwewillfighttothedeath…”ThedelicateWhiteFairyshrankbacktremblingwithfear,feelingreallythreatehissavage,bellowiofamaeppedin.PgherfingersonCyclops’arm,shepulledhimasideandsaidsoftly,
“Cyclops,whatareyoudoing?Whydoyouraveandrantatherthemomentyouseeher?LookhowyouscaredWhiteFairy.She’stremblinginfright!Letmetellyouwhysheishere…Thepastislonggohingshaveged.Itistimetodealwithabrandnewdeckofcardsapeopleandthingsreassemble.Mybodywhichhadbeentwohasnowbeen
joiogetherandisasgoodashehatredihasdieddownandIfeelonlyadeepsenseofremorsetowardsKingDimitri.FromnowonIwillspendmydaysinprayerandtrition.IknowthereareunresolvedissuesbetweenyouandMedusa.SheorayedyouayDimitri,whichtothisdaystillinfuriatesyou.ButoherhandIwasoneofKingDimitri’sbeautiesinhisKingdomofDreams.Ibetrayedhimahimforyou.Sointhistugofwarthereseemstobeastalemate…Callitquitsnow,Cyclops.Whatistheretoquibbleaboutatthisstage?Althoughthetwoofustakerefugehereatthebottomofthesheercliffsandlivethelifeofhermitsfarfromtherestoftheworld,thispcedoesnotbelongtous.ItisstillwithintheKingdomofDreams.Idon’tthinkyourhostileattitudetowardsKingDimitriisappropriate.Itreversesthepositionsofhostaandsmacksofinsurreandinsurgeuationshaveged,Cyclops,andthingsarenolohesame.NowthereisnohostilityaybetweenusandKingDimitri,sowhynotshakehandsandmakepeacesowewouldbeabletolivetherestofourlivesinpeadhappiheyareheretoaskforyourhelpinraisingthegoldpathebottomofthekeaoreittoitsinalsitebyGiantMountain.Ifyouareabletodoit,whydon’tyouofferthemthehelptheywant?Itisimportanttokeepthepeacebetweenus…”Ileele,softandlogicalwordsoverwhelmedCycleandangerandheregainedacalmerstateofmind.
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