“Justamoment,yourmajesty.Letmegowithyou.Igobadforthasamessenger.”
“That’sagoodidea”saidQueenAisha.“That’sagoodidea.”SoWhiteFairygedintoaflower.KingDimitribitlightlyoemofthelilywithhisteeth,pulledonthereinanddashedoffwithWhiteFairyheldinhismouth.Lightningfppedhismightywingsandsoaredintotheskies,headingstraighttowardsthecloudslikeashootingstar.
Medusayoretcher,enduringthehorriblepainofherwound.Shestruggledtositup,butQueenAishaidherhandsonhershouldersandcautioned,
“Don’tmove.Don’tmove.Restquietlyandyouwillsoonrecuperate.”
Herfachedofallcebeadsofperspirationfallingfromherforehead,Medusapaherstorybyfitsandstarts.“Quick...Quick...giveorders...havemenstationedonallthehighelevations...tellthewarriors...quicklysetupwebofhugearrows...prepareforinvasion...fromtheskies...”Sheclosedherfatiguedeyesasiffallingasleep,butafterawhilesheagaihetiredeyesthathadlosttheirnormalsharpnessandlusterandsaid,“Justnow...whenIflewupintotheskies...Isaw...anendlessbckstretch...Zeus...broughthiswholearmy...”Herheavyeyelidsclosedagaininfatigue.QueenAisha,whohadstayedbyherside,fortedhersaying,“Don’tworry.Rest.Ihavegivenordersacctoourpre-arrangedpns.IcalledonallthepeopleoftheKingdomtomobilizeandprotectthepace.Rest,Medusa.”Medusaraisedherlusterlesseyestowardsthewindowsuneasily.Shesawthetribesmenhurryingaboutcarryingknives,swordsandspears.Butmostofthemhadonlyhoesandsicklesintheirhands.Somecarriedonlystidclubsorsharpereebranches.
“It’sallmyfault”shesaid.Ididnanizeandarmthepeople.Ishouldhavetraihemtobepreparedforanything.ThesehastilyassembledtroopsofamateursarenomatchforZeus’armyofruthless,well-trainedandwell-equippedprofessionalsoldiers.Theywillbeannihitediroke.Infact,theyarenomatchevenforthehostilebarbariantribesharoundus.”Medusasuddenlystartedandsatupinarm.
“Ohno!Ifthebarbariantribesmakeuseofthisopportunitytounchasurpriseattaus,howwebattletwoeohetwotigerswhouoodhumanspeedwhowerelyingbythetwosidesofKingDimitri’sthroneroaredandrushedfromtheirpositionstowardstheentrahepace.Theretheysatdown,barieethandshowingtheirsharppawsasiftosay,
“Wewillberesponsibleforthesafetyofthebeauties.”Thebeautiesughed.QueenAishahelpedMedusaliedownagainsaying,
“Don’tworry.Don’tworry.Liedownandtrytorest.Otherwiseyouwilggravateyourwoundandthatwouldbeterrible.KingDimitrihascelestialproteandthispiedisblessedbyGod.Itwillakehebarbariantribes.”Thoughshesoughttoedusawithherfidentialwords,QueenAishawasfarfromassured.Sheset,perturbedandappreheshekhatatthiscritient,anyexpressionofagitationonherpartwouldallthosearoundherandtherebyimpacttheoverallsituation.
Deadsilencereighinsideandoutsidethepace,whereeventhedroppingofapincouldbeheard.Thewindblewlightlyandthebrairred.Eventhesunlightseemedtoshiver.Peoplewaitedinsuspenseandaybuttimeseemedfrozeanttomoveforwardbyevenased,aminute.Justatthisextremelytenseandnervousmoment,wheheheartseemedtohavestoppedbeating,therhythmicrollofwardrumswasheardingfromtheclouds.Gallopinghoofs,rumblingwheelsofchariots,jarringgofonsinbat,bolsteringshoutsofsoldiersrisinghereandsubsidingthere,annouhefactthatKingDimitriwasinbatwithamajod.Thebeautiesanxiouslyheldtheirbreathsandfistedtheirhandssohardthattheirnailsbitdeepintotheirflesh.
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