“Yes,yes”excimedDavidexcitedly.“”ThatistheverygoldpacewhereIsatonthegoldthroneandhadatasteofwhatitwasliketobeamightyking….He,he.Itisanexperieisreallyunbelievablygood…”
“Thisisreallyunbelievable…”saidMr.Kaffeewithgreatfeeling“IwouldneverhavebelieveditifIamnotseeingitwithmyowhisisataskwhichshouldbebeyondthepossibilityofhumah.IfnotforthehelpofGod,thiscouldnothavebeenaplished.Soitseemstomethatiocarryoutsomethi,man’sendeavoraloneisnotenough.Itmustbeapaniedbydivinewill…otherwise…”Whileeveryotentionwascaughtbythemagicalsebeforethem,thecapableandvigorousRichardheardanunusualnoisebehindhim.Ortobemoreprecise,thenoisecamefromsomewhereaboveandbehindhim.“Ithoughtthiswasthehighestfloorofthenewpace”hemused.“Isthereanatticabovethis?”Thenoiseincreasedandbecamehurriedandimpatient.Richardturnedhisheadtolookbehindhimandsawthreebarbarianwarriorsjumpdownfromthenarrowstairsandturorunaway.Theotherssawthemtooandgavechase.Richardcaughttheslowestwarriorbythehairandthrewhimtotheground.Big-OandJamazwerefollowingclosebehindhimandforamomentRichard’sahiheirpursuitandaffordedthetwootherbarbarianwarriorstheopportunitytoslipaway.Thetwofriendstinuedrunningafterthembutunfamiliarwiththepacetheystoppedshortwhehinnumerabledoorsandcorridorsthattwistedandturned.Onguardagainstsurpriseattacks,thesearchproceededslowlyawobarbarianwarriotawayuheirveryeyes.Relutly,theygaveupthechaseaurheupstairsveranda.TheysawthatRichardwassteppingonthechestofthecapturednativewhowaslyingontheground.Inhishandwasthecurvedkbeloohiscaptiveandhewasquestioninghimfiercely.Thenativewasgesturingandbabblinginhisnativetongue,whieofthemuood.Nowwhat?Uocrossthenguagebarrier,thefrieumpedanddidnotknowwhattodo.Big-OlookedatMr.Kaffeeinquiringly.
“Theseguysmusthaveslippedupstairswhilewewereengrossedwiththedredgingofthegoldpace”hesaid.“Itwastoocarelessofus…Wethoughtthiswasthehighestflooranddidn’tknowtherewasanatticaboveus…”
“No,”repliedMr.Kaffee.“Theymusthavebeenhidingthereiicbeforewecame.Ourpresenceprevehemfromleaving.Theymusthavehadsomethingtheyhadtodoorsomewheretheyobe,sotheyhadtojumpouteventhoughwewerehereanddidobeleavinganytimesooooktheceofbeingcaptured,butthoughtitworththerisk…”
“Really?Sothereisanatticupthere.Iwonderwhatitwasusedfor…”saidBig-Oandmadeasiftogoupthenarrowstairsandiigate.
“Noneed”saidMr.Kaffee.“Iwasjustupthere.IguessitwasusedtostorethemaintreasuresoftheKingdomofDreams:themagicswordandthemagicbowandarrows.Buttheyaregonenowandwhatisleftareoystalls…Thisisanoughingmatter.Somethingterriblyseriousmaybeafoot.”Richardalsobecameworriedandsteppedhardonthebarbarianwarriorunderhisfootuntilthemanwasyelpinginpain.Richardwavedthecurvedkhimandsaid,
“Talk!Whydidyoustealthemagiifeandbowandarrows?Ifyouwon’ttalkIwillcutyourheadoffwiththisknife.”Sayingso,hegavethekoJamazandmadeagestureasifshootingabowandarrow.Thenativeseemedtoprehendandbeganbabblinghysterically.HepoioMedusawhowashintheskiesandmotiohhishandsasifshootingfromabowandarrodusaingherhugewings,tryingtokeepthegoldpabance.Cyclopswasusingtheremainderofhistremendousstrengthandushingthepacetoshore.WhiteFairygedintoawispofsmokeandflewaroundhimgivinghimdiressaying,
“Slowdown…Pushwhenyougetthecorregle…Right,right…No,notoomuchtotheleft,pleasegoabout5degreestowardstheright…That’sright,justkeeponthisillsoohegoldpaitsinalspot…Yes,that’stherightdire,justkeeponpushingthatway…”
“What?”excimedRichardturningpalewithfright.“YouguysaregoingtoshootMedusa?Thenwhatareyougoingtousethemagicswordfor?”Thebarbarianwarriorusedhishandtomaketheshapeofahornoopofhisheadandthenmadeacirclewithhishandsahemonhisforeheadtoindicateahugeeye.Thenhemadeacuttingmotionwithhishand.“YoingtobeheadCyclops,too?”Angrybeyondtrol,RichardgrabbedtheknifefromJamazandsaid,“Well,youpeoplearereallyanastypieceofSh1T!Whydon’tIjustkillyhthere?”Raisingtheswordhewasabouttostrikedowhebarbarianwarriorscaredoutofhiswitsbeganstutteringnervouslythewords“m-m-m-Medusa…..hiteFairy…”Mr.KaffeequicklystoppedRichardsaying,
“Justamoment,Richard.HeseemstoknowMedusaandWhiteFairyandwanttotellthemsomethiakehimtoseethehere’snotimetobelost.Let’ssetoutatonce.Ifwetarry,itmaybetoote…”
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