“Ohno,no,yourmajesty”interruptedKingDimitri,bowinghumblyagainandagain.“Thatwasnotmyiion.Pleaseletmeknowyourwishes.”
“Youaskedmytwoyoudaughters,theseartless,winnymphstoreyamessagetome”tinuedKingZeus.“Yousaidyouwaoaowledgemeasyelordandbemyvassal.Youwerewillingtodestroyyoldpacetoshowyounevermeantittooutshinemybronzepathe7thheaven.Iasseoyourproposal,butuptillnowhaveyettoseeanymovementonyourpart.Isenseyouareprocrastinatinginaadeonyourpromise.YouwanttoknowwhyIamhere.ThatiswhyIhavepersonallyledmyarmyheretyoutoat!”
OnhearingZeus’angrywords,KingDimitriimmediatelydismountedaononekneebeforethekingofgodsinfearandtrepidation,saying,
“Yourmajesty!Yourmajesty!Pleaseceaseyerandallowme,yourmostunworthysubject,totellyoutherealsituation.”
“Speak!”orderedZeusinasonorousvoice.
“Iorderedallthepeopleinmykingdomtodiginthemountainsandmiheironore.Weiopourmeltedirohegoldpadforeversealitup.Butvariousthingshaveeupanddeyedourproject.Ihopeyourmajestywillfiveourientdeferral.Also,notimelimitwaseverset,whichmayhaveledtoourhtoftheurgencyofthetask.ButIsweartoyourmajestythatInevergobayword,whichismoreimportanttomethaself!”Thetwobeautifulnymphssnugglingbytheirfather’ssidewereKingZeusfavorites.Theyspokeupandsaid,
“Father,thatistrue!Wehoughtofsettingadeadline.AlsowhewoofuswerestayingattheKingdomofDreams,KingDimitritreatedustender,lovingcare.Heisalsoveryloyaltoyou.Whydoadeadliofinishtheproject?I’msurehewilplishitontime.”
“Sinceyouallsayso,”saidKingZeusafterthinkingforamoment,“Iwillsetatimelimit.Whataboutthreedays?Finishtheworkinthreedays.DestroythegoldpacewithinthattimeorelsewhenIbringmyarmydownagainIwilnnihiteyourlittlekingdom!”
“Yes,yourmajesty”saidKingDimitrinodding.“Theworkwillbedohoutdey.Thankyrantingusthreedaysofgrace.”Hethought“Thisisextremelyhardtodo,butuhepresentcircumstances,Ilypromisetodosonowandtheoremedyitter.”Acamitouscrisisseemedtohavebeenpeacefullyaverted.
JustasKingZeuspreparedtowithdrawhistroopsandgobacktotheseventhheaven,KingDimitristoodup,sprangontohishorsesaying,“Justamoment!Justamoment!”Everyonewasmystifiedandtakenabackbythissuddengeofeventsandcouldn’tmakeheadoftailsoutifit.KingDimitritinued,
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