“Dorna’sright”saidQueenAisha.KingDimitrithoughtforawhileandthensaid,
“Alright.Makearrasfortransportationandsendhimovertheke.LaterwhenIhaveace,Iwillgoandexpihingtohim.”
“Hey!”saidDorna.“Idon’tneedboatsanymore”makiionofstraddlingtheflyingbroom,causingthebeautiestobreakintoughter.Dornawalkedovertothesidehalndsoontheysawherpassbyoutsidethewindowridingonherbroom.ShewavedasmallwhilebagatthemasiftotellthemMr.Fingerwasinside,aurnedaraighttowardstheoppositeshore.Fromthenon,Mr.Fingerlivedinthewildernessbytheke.ThoughDornabroughthimfood,drinksandgeousclothing,hislifewaslonelyandmonotonous.Itwasthislonelinessandmonotonythatteronmadehimgetintoallkindsofmischief.
Outsidethepace,thepeopleoftheKingdomwerecelebratingwithwildabandoheredingroupsdrinkiing,singinganddang.Perhapstheywerenotusedtothenewwayoflife,theinstantgratificationofhavingfoodtheydesiredappearwhentheywishedit,becausethesesimplepeoplestildheredtotheiraryhabitofgatheringwildfruitaablesfromthenearbyforests.Theyusedrgestooformapitandroastedtheirmeatoverthefiretheybuiltiothem,usingtheirownhandstocookthefoodtheylikedaddedtothefestivityoftheoccasion.Onlyonepersonamongthecrowddidnotsharethejoyofthepeopleandwasnotaffectedbythefestiveandcelebrativeatmosphere.Shecouldnotblendintothecrowd.hercouldshejureupherfavoritefoodjustbywishingforit.Shedidobelongtothiskingdom,thisarea,thoughshedressedlikethenativesandworeherhairinaponytailbehindherhead.Herfacewascamoufgedbydustanddirtasifshewasafraidofbeingreizedasshewanderedaimlesslyamongthecrowd.Butactually,itwasnotso.Shedisguisedherfeaturesforfearherexotidfasatiywouldleadtounweleattention.Afterawhile,boredandlistless,shewalkedtowardsthekewherehundredsofsmallboatsweremoored.Shepushedoutohemintotheke,jumpedinandrowedtowardsthegoldpatheoppositeshorewithoutaskinganyoneforpermission.ThepeopleoftheKingdomlivedaverysimpleandbasiclife.Theyhadnoceptofprivateproperty.EverythingintheKingdomublicproperty,includingnd,housesandanimals,whiyonecouldusewhentheneedrose.Therewasnocurreher.Lifewasatitsmostbasidprimitive,butalsothemostnaturalstate.ThesolitarywomaniwithherfacecoveredwithdustanddirtwasnootherthethanVio.Shewasableteherbodytonormalsizeandnowseemednodifferentthananyotherwoman,exceptthatherfigurewasslimmerandmorealluringthanmost.Justnoiththecrowdintothedenseforestsofthesemountainstoseekrefugefromthescorgheatoftensuns.Nowthoseninesunshadbeeneliminatedandthingshadreturonormal,shecamebackwiththesepeopleandwaswiththemoutsidethepacewheretheygatheredtDimitrispeak.ShesawwithherowheimpressiveandheroiofKingDimitriashedesdedfromtheskyridingonhisflyinghorse,Lightning.Shewatchedasthewholepopuceturtoshowtheirlove,supportandloyaltytohim,g,shouting,ughingaingdrums.Atthetime,Viowasoverwhelmedandlostfidenherabilitytofrontasuchabraveandpowerfulking.Itwasliketryingtoshakeatall,ruggedmountainwhichossibletodoandfoolisheventopte.Butherheartswelledwithprideatthethoughtofhavingsuchabraveheroforherfather.ButthensherememberedhermotherhadtoldthatshewasoneofKingDimitri’sfavoritesamongthebeauties.“Ifthatwasso,”shethought,“doesn’tthatmakemeKingDimitri’sissue?”ShethoughtofwhathermotherhadtoldheraboutbeingchoppedintwofromthewaistbyKingDimitri’sorders.Whenherbodywassevered,Viowasluoughtoburstoutofherwombandescapedasanunformedfetus...”Reminisgaboutthetragidbloodyse,Viowasstillfullofheronedinherheart,butthehought,“Thoughhetreatedmymotherinhumanlyaremelycruelly,Idoasmymotherbademeandkillmyfather?”Assherowedthesmallboat,Viowasmoreperplexedandbewilderedthaneverassheakeherheadnortailoutofthismystifyingpuzzle.Butherboathadreachedtheoppositeshore.
Viotiedtheboatontoawoodenstakehalfprotrudingfromthewaterandjumpedashore.Shelookedaroundandfindingnotraceofanyhumanpresence,shemadeherwayquicklytowardstheferociousheadofthegonwithitswideopenmouth–thefrorahegoldpace.Shewalkedslowlyonthegoldpathway,lettingherroamingeyeslihevegetationthathadjustrecoveredfromthefmingsunlight.Themulticoloredflowersonbothsidesofthepathwaywerebloomingagain.Oh!Howsheloathedtopartfromthem,eachbdeofgrass,eachbeautifulflower!Shelovedthegrandioseandmagnifitgoldpacewithitsintricatesculptures.Butacctowhatshehadjustheard,KingDimitriinteoorderallthistobegildedwithliquidironandforeversealedup.Whatawastetoburythecivilizationofthehumanrace.WhydidKingDimitriwanttodothat?Itwasreallyinprehensible.Shewalkedpastthefountainwithitscrisscrossingwaterspouts,whosebottomwascoveredwithgoldsandandwheregoldfishwasswimmingaboutleisurelyaeredthegoldpace.Whatmethereyeswasthemagnifitanddazzlingsheenofgolduhesunlight.
“Ah!”sheexcimed,“Thisisreallyanunbelievableartisticmasterpieceofthehumancivilization.”Standingierofthepace,Vioraisedherrighthandandvowed,“IsweartoheaventhatonedaywhenIeintopowerandusurpKingDimitri’sKingdom,Iwillstriptheuglyirofromthepadletthegoldpaceseethelightofdayagain.”Butthen,herrighthanddroppedlimplytohersideandshemurmuredfeeblytoherself,
“SeeinghowmuchthepeoplelovedKingDimitriandhearinghowheartfelttheirexpressionsofloyalty,overthrowinghimisaHerculeantask,almostimpossibletoaplish.Evenifthethreestepsofmymother’spnforrevengeissuccessfullycarriedout,Ikillmyownfathertofulfillmymother’sdyingwish?Idoso?No.No.No.ButifIdon’tdoso,howIavengemypoormother?Perhapsworrymakesonedrowsy...”ShefeltextremelysleepyandwalkedontoKingDimitri’sthrone,leanedbackagainstitandpromptlyfelsleep.
Vio’sdreamwasfilledwithaseae-redfmes.Sheopenedhereyesandsawragingbzesrisingtotheskies–itwastheinfernowheredamnedsoulsresided!Intheseaoffireshesawonefigureeswimmingtowardsher,withfeaturestwistedanddistortedbypain,hideousandterrifying.Sheshouted,
“Child!Child!Iamyourmother.ItwasIwhocalledyouhere.Letmetellyouthis:Dimitriisnotyourfather.Heisnot.Hedoesnotdeservetobe...”Thewomanwasswallowedbytherisingwavesoffireandsanktothebottomofthefieryriver.Butafterawhileshestruggledtothesurfaceagainandsaid,
“NowIamonever-endingtortureinthispce,butmydesireforrevengenevergedandmydeterminationneverwavered.MyhatredforDimitriwillonlyincrease,neverdecrease.Child,thisisyourmothercallingtoyouinyourdreamtotellyoumywishes.Killhim!KillDimitri!Avehisisyourmothercallingtoyoufromhell...”Viocriedandshouted,
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