Thebeautiesagaintookuptheirknivesandforksaocuttheirfoodintosmallportionsanddaintilychewedthem,forwhileKingDimitriwastalkingtheyhadpolitelyputdowensilsandstoppedeatingtolistentohisideas.SoonDeannacamebacktoreporttoKingDimitritheresultsofthechieftains’discussion.Shesaid,
“Pavingapathfromthebottomofthemountainstothetopisnotdifficult.Theysaidtheycouldquiteasmoothandlevelone.Argecaliberpipeisalsonottoohardtomake.Thepofmeltedironontothepaceisalsodoable.Theproblemishowtogetthemoltenirontothetopofthemountaiheychosetheyouandstroyoungmenforthejobahemwearthethickestclothing,itisnoguaratheredhotliquidironwouldnotsptterontotheirbodyduririp.Theliquidironissohotthatevenifonedropspshedontotheirbody,itwouldburnthroughtheirclothing,theirskin,theirflesh,rightontotheirboheonlyremedywouldbeamputation.”KingDimitri’sbrowkhereport.
“Oh!Isitasbadasthat?Thatwouldbeacatastrophe!Perhapsthatisnotagoodphinkofsomethingelse.”Someooodupandsaid,
“Ireendadidateforthejob.Heispreternaturallystrongandeasilycarrytheheaviestweight.Evenifdropsofliquidironspshedontohisbodyandburhroughskinandfleshrightdowntothebone,hewillrecoververyquickly.”ThespeakerwasMedusa.
“DoyoumeanCyclops?’askedKingDimitri.“Ourretionshipisratherpeculiar,herfriendnorfoe.Idonotknowifheiswillingtohelpanddoussuchabigfavor.”Heseemedhesitantandundecided.
“Don’tfet,KingDimitri”remindedMedusa“thatheowesyouforpardoninghimandnotkillinghimfortreason.”
“Butafterhehasrepaidmeforsparinghislife”saidKingDimitri“willheretaliatearetribution,foracctohimhehasascoretosettlewithme.”Medusadidnotanswer.
“Ourmostpressingtaskatthemoment”saidQueenAisha“ishowtokeepourpromisetoZeusaroythegoldpace.Therestwait.”KingDimitriwassilentforamoment.ThenheaskedMedusa,
“Areyht?Areyouuptolookingforhim?Ifyoufindhim,youtalktohimaboutthisandtellmehisresponse.”
“Yes,yourmajesty.Mywoundisbetter.IflysolongasIdon’tputstressonthatwing.IwillflyaroundtheareaandebackwhenIhaveoreport.”
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