Thecrestmoongraduallymovedtothemiddleofthesky.Theareaaroundthegoldpacewasdottedwithcampfireslightedbythebarbariansoldiers.AsthenightadvahetemperaturedroppeddrasticallyandCharinashiveredwithcoldinspiteofthetwotigerswhichshieldedherwiththeirbodiesandtriedtowarmherwiththeirbodyheat.Charinawassocoldthatherlipstrembledaeethkogether.Suddenlysherememberedtherewasabottleofhundred-year-oldMaoTaiwineinherbackpack,soshetookitoutandhadagreatgulp.Warmthimmediatelycircledinherbloodstreamaalotbetter,butthecoldweathersystemstillmadeherunfortable.Justasshewasgettingimpatientaboutwaiting,shesuddenlysawtwogoldenstreaksoflightappearfromthedarknessofthedenseforestsandflytowardsthegoldpace.Shetookupherbinocurstohaveacloserlookandfoundthatthetwostreaksoflightweretwonymphswearingstraransparentgoldengarments,thinasdragonflywingswhichgaveoffagoldenlight.CharinarememberedDimitriooldherabouttwonymphsCharmaineaine,whohadbeautifulfacesbutnofleshbody.“Coulditbethesetwo?”shewondered.“Butwhataretheydoithispdtime?”Thetwonymphscircledthegoldpacetwigingi,lovelyvoice,causiurmoindagitationonthegroundbelow.Thebarbariansoldierswereshoutingand,runningafterthenymphsastheyflewaroundthegoldpadtheirtribesmenoldandyoungallcameouttoseetheabnormalsight.Thesebarbarianshadneverseensuchbeautifulnymphs,especiallyasthesetwoflewdownfromtheskies.Finally,thetwonymphshedomeofthegoldpadohemsaid,
“Bravewarriors,whyareyouwillingtoberuledbythosetwomonstersCyclopsandVioaheirorders?Youlivefromdaytodaywithyourheartsinyourmouths,neverknowingwhencamitywouldstrikeandyouwouldbekilledfornoreasonwhatsoeverjustontheirwhims.Areyouwillingtogoonlivingsuchlives?”
“Mydearuncles,aunts,brothersandsisters”tinuedanothernymph.“Whydidyouleaveyourfamiliarhomesteadandetothisstrangend?NowthatCyclopsandViohaveclimbeddowhofthesteep,bottomlesscliffandwon’tbebaytimesoon,itisagoldenopportunityforyoualltoescapeandgobacktoyourowurf.Weweresentherefromtheheavenabovetoleadyoubacktoyourhomend.Thosewhowanttogohomeandescapethetwotyrants,followus.”Sayingso,thetwobeautifulnymphsasdedlightlytotheskiesandflewawayandthebarbariansoldiersandalltheirtribesmenquicklyfollowedontheirwaybacktotheirhomend.SoontheareawaseerilysilentwithnosignofhumahonlytheemptygoldpacestandingtallontheGiantMountains.Charinaputdownthebinocursinherhandandherfacelightedupinaknowingsmile.SheuoodDimitri’siionswelhisartofhispn.Firstheusedstrategytodrawthebarbariantribesawayfromthegoldpaceareatominimizefatalitiestoalmostzero,becausehisgenerousheartgedatunnecessarycasualtiesah.Charinashiveredinthecoldwindandtookoutthebottleofmao-taiagaiwarm,butjustasshetiltedthebottletodrink,sheheardtheshrillneighingofahorseahatKingDimitriwasback.
Theserious-lookingpoliatrollingleisurelyaloreets.ItwasSunday.PeoplewereallgluedtotheirTVsetswatgtheWorldSeries,toseewhichteamwouldchtheWorldchampionship,sotherewereveryfewcarsariansoutoreets.Thesunwassettingiandsoonitwouldbedark.Thepolilookedathiswatdsaidtohispartner,
“Onemorehourandwe’llbedoheday.Whatareyoupnningtodotonight?”
“Nothingmuch”repliedthepolian.
“Whatabouthavingdiogethertonight?”
“Isthatsupposedtobeadate?”askedshe,withasmile.Beforehecouldanswer,astrangelooking,uniquelyshapedbcksportscarflewswiftlybyonhisleft.Thepoliswervedhiscaralertlytowardstherighttopreventbeinghitandmutteredangrily,
“Damnfool.That’sasolidyellow!You’renotallowedtopass,youdumbass!You’reaskingfortroubledisregardingalltrafficrulesandpassingapolicecar.WhenIcatchupwithyouIwillteachyoutodisrespectthew!”Turningonhissiren,thepolidrovehishotpursuit,shoutingintohismicrophoop!Thatbcksportsfront,stopimmediately.Youhaveviotedtrafficws.Slowdoarktowardstheside.”Therewasnowaythatthedriverofthejetbcksportscardidhoseorders,buthechosetoighemandtiozigzagthroughthecars,bulldozinghiswaythroughthetraffic.Thedriversaroundhim,intimidatedbyhiserraticdrivingandprotectiveoftheirowyallsloweddowntomakewayforthiscrazyandaggressivemadman,allowinghimtoziphiswaythrough.Thepolibehindhimcursedinfrustration,knowinghisownvehiclewasnomatspeedtothegetawaycar.Takinguphiswalkie-talkieectedwithpolicedispatch,hecalledout,
“Repastrangelookibcksportscarviotingtrafficrules,passingonsolidyelloeedingatoverahundredmph.Toofastformetoovertake.SendingoverpicturesItookofthevehicle.”Attheotherendofthetrunkradiocamethevoiceofanotherpoliceofficer,
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