“IheardKingDimitriwouldbebaadayortwo.Whydon’tyougotothepatheothersideoftheke?Theretheyaresuretohaveunlimitedwineyoudrink.”
“Idon’twanttoleaveyou”saidMr.Fingercheekily.“Youarethewomandearesttomyheartinthiswholeentireworld.Dimitrihasallthesebeauties,buttheyalllookdownonmeandIdon’tlikeanyofthem.”
“Whobelievesinyourrubbish?”saidVio,sntingaghimhalfpyfullyandhalfvexed“Noexcuses.Thergewhitefishiswillingtohelp,sogoingacrossthekeandingbackagainisnoproblematall.I’llwaysbehere.Whenyouwanttoseeme,justgetarideback!”
penedwasthis.ThatmQueenAishaandsomeofthebeautiescametoihegoldpace.TheyknewKingDimitriwouldbebacksoonandthoughthemightwanttoeandhaveastlookbeforethegoldpacewascoatedwithiron.VioandMr.FingerwerehidinginaerandhappeoheartheirversationsotheyknewofKingDimitri’simmireturly,ViowasbeingimpatientwithMr.Finger,whowasbeingahindraoherpnofrevenge.Hewasalwaysaround;gluedtohersideandwheherewasacehewouldasktomakelove.Shehadnoopportunitytodowhatshewantedmosttodo–seekrevengeforhermother.Sowhensheheardhimpiningabouttheckofwine,shekwasagoldenopportunitytogetridofhimforatimesoshewouldbeunencumbered.
Alsowhenhewasinthepace,hewouldbeabletogetreliableinformationforher.SoViosettoworkontheinfatuatedMr.Fingersaying,
“Didn’tyoupromisetofulfillmydearestwishandhelpgetrevengeformymother?Whydon’tyougobacktothepadfindoutwheretheykeepthesacredbow?Ifpossible,stealitforme.IpromisethatonceIhaverevengedmymother,Iwillgowhereveryouwanttoandkeepyourpanyforever.Wewillneverpart.”HerwordshadahypnoticeffectthatmadeMr.Fingerkeepnoddinghisheadinagreement.Thatnight,thetwoofthemwenttothesideoftheke.Asluckwouldhaveit,theyfoundthergewhitefishswimmingnearly.TheycalledtoherandaskedhertotakeMr.Fingerovertothepaceacrosstheke.
Thesestfewdays,QueenAisha’sbrowshadbeenknittedinayandsheseemedheavy-hearted.Althoughshewassittingbythewindowatthemomentlookinguponthebeautifulmountainsaheycouldnotinanywaylesseressinherheart.Shewasdeepinthought.Twonightsago,WhiteFairycamebathemundaneworldtoletherknowthatRomihysicallyaallydamagedandwouldnotbeabletoreturninthenearfuture.Thatwoulddrasticallycurtailtheprojeiningironandgildingthegoldpace,whifactmayhavetostopaltogether.Buttherenioremedyit.Oherhand,MedusareportedthathugebatshavebeenhabovethegoldpadreyedZeusmessage.TheysaidZeuswantedKingDimitritokeephispromisetocoatthegoldpacewithironandcoveritsbrillianceusingwhatevermethodhewaheywarhatifweincurthewrathoftheKingofgods,thesequenceswouldbedire.QueenAisharackedherbrains,butcouldonlyeupwiththreemediocreideas.Firstshethoughtofcuttingdowreesintheforestandbuildingahugewarehouseoldpace,citpletelythuspgthewholepacewithin.Sedly,shethoughtofmobiliziizensoftheKingdomtodigatthemountainsandburythewholepaderthesoil,imovingthemountaintocoldpace.ButsheknewherideaswouldnotworkbecauseZeuswasjealousandsuspiciousbynature.Hewouldthinkitwasjustcamoufge;thatonceherexedhissurveilnce,wewouldeitherripoffthewoodenpnksupthesoil.Thenthegoldpacewouldbejustasbrilliantandsplendidasever.Itwouldstillexist,overshadowingZeus’bronzeohe7thheaven.Ifheabovetwopnswerefeasible,QueenAishathoughtofathirdone.Sihegoldpacewasbuiltinonenightbycelestialgoldsmiths,whomCharmaineandeereduheguiseofZeus’royalorders,WhynotaskZeustosenddownhisgoldsmithsonceagainanddismahepace?ThatwouldappeaseZeus’angerandjealousyandKingDimitriwouldhavekepthispromise.ThatwouldbekillingtwobirdswithooifwedothatKingDimitri’shonoranddignitywouldbedamagedandtheprestigeoftheKingdomwouldbegreatlyimpaired.KingDimitriwouldneveragreetothat.EvenifKingDimitriagreedtodoitunderduress,howwouldwedisposeofthosetonsandtonsofgolddebristhatwouldbepileduphighlikemountaioionalmarkets?Itmayhelpthetroubledglobaleyintheshortrun,butitmayalsobethestrawthatbrokethecamel’sbadbecatastrophictothealreadybeleagueredworldeywhichisfagtotalcolpse.Butthemostlikelyouteisitwouldkihesuspiofvarioustriesandinstigateeictragsandiigationsthatinturnwouldleadtounnecessaryupheavalsandtroublefdoyway,KingDimitriwouldneveragreetodothis.QueenAishawentoverallpossibleremediesoverandainbutcouldetonopossiblesolution,soshedecidedtoleaveallthisfDimitritodecide.Sheturedanddispirited.Butthensuddenlyshethoughtofsomethingaofasmileattheerofherlipsbrokethroughthedespondencyofherdepressivemood.Itwasasifagleamofbrilliantsunshinepiercedthroughthedarkclouds.ShesuddenlythoughtofwhatDornaandDeannahadtoldher,thatthebluecrystalwatersofthekehadnourishedamagicallife.SoonasedWhiteFairywouldbecreated.ThatatleastwasgoodnewsandKingDimitriwouldbehappytohearofit.ButasthatsmileonQueenAisha’sfacewasbriefaing.ShethoughtofKingDimitri’simmireturnandofhowsheshouldanswerifheaskedabouthisoldfriendMr.Finger?Mr.Fingerhadtherunofthepadthebeautiesavoidedhimlikethepgue.Grantedhewassideredatrouble-makeriontheKingdom,buthewasagoodfriendofKingDimitri’s.Hehadn’tbeenseenanywhereforquitesometime.Itwasasifhehadvahoutatrace,soshewasworriedaboutthelittleman.QueenAishasatbythewindow,restlessandtroubled.
Justthen,rapidfootstepsearerandnearerandQueenAisha’sbedroomdoorushedopenunceremoniously.ItwasnaughtygirlDornabarginginwithoutbeingannouhepaceattendant.Shewalkedinshouting,
“Icaughthim!Icaughthim!”
“Whodidyoucatch?”askedQueenAishainsurprise.ShewasnotangryatDorna’srashentrancebecausethegirlwasherprotégéandtheappleofhereyes,whoalwaysmadehersmilewhenshewasdown.
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