“Don’tbeafraid,mother.Iwilleandhelpyou.”Shewalkedtotheedgeoftheseaingfmesandheldoutherhand,tryingtograbholdofthehandsofthewomathatherarmswerepainfundsoreandwokefromherdream.Ah!Shehadbeenleaningononeofherarmsasshesleptohrone,causingittobeestiffandnumb..Wakingfromthedream,sheopenedherheavyanddrowsyeyelids,flexedherstiffarms,buthermindwasstillwithherdream.Justatthatmoment,atallmanwearihesofatribalchieftainwalkedintothepacefollowedbysomewarriors.ThechieftainsawVioandshouted,
“WhoareyouthatyoudaretosleeponKingDimitri’sthrohisisreallyimpudentofyou!”
“Yessir.Yessir.”saidViosubmissivelyasshequicklystoodup.
“Don’tyouknow”tihechieftain“thatKingDimitriorderedhotmeltedirontobepouredontothispaorrowandalnimalsmustbetakenout.Nooneisallowedtobehisdangerousarea.Didn’tyouknowthat?Go.Go.”Viowalkedquicklytothepacegate.Thewarriorsthatcamewiththechieftainwerebusyriggingupatallddertotakedownthehugepearlhangingfromthedome.Theenormouspearlwasradiatileluminouslight.Viowalkedtothebankoftheke,jumpedintothesmallboatandrowedtowardstheterwithhertwooars.
AsViorowedtheboatwithhertwooars,shewasbroodingoverherretdream,whichseemedsodistindrealistiotatalltopsy-turvyandfulloffusedramblinglikedreamsusuallyare.
“Coulditreallybemymotherappearingtomeinmydreamtotellmeofherunswervingandunmovabledesireforrevenge?”shethought.
“Yes.Yes.Itmusthavebeenmymothertellingmefromtheblisteringfmesofhellofheruingyearning.SheinsistedforcefullythatKingDimitriwasnotmyfather.Thenwhoismynaturalfather?Ishouldhaveinquiredmorecloselyatthetime.Imustfindoutthetruthaboutmyparentage.WheIhaveace,Iwillcertainlypursuethisquestion.”Theboathadreachedtheteroftheke.Viostoppedrowingandgncedback.Themagnifitandgrandiosegoldpaceseemedmoreimposingandresplehaneveruhescarletraysofthesettingsun.Viomurmured,
“Goodbye!GoodbyegoldpacethatIlovesodearly.OnedayIwillletyouseethelightofdayagain.”Shelookedarouheskiesaerseemedjoiogetherinaseaofred.Herangeroncemoreburstout.
“Howlikethefmesofthefieryriverofhellthisis!OnedayIwillburndownKingDimitri’sKingdomandreduceittoscorchedearthtoavengemymother.”Onthehorizonappearedahugebckbirdthatcameflyingtowardsthegoldpace.Herflightwasslow.Herwingsfppedcalmlyaely,notstreakingbyandswoopingdownswiftlyassheusuallydoesbecauseherwoundhadhealed.WhensheflewoverVioaionlessboat,shecastasuspiciousghem,butasshehadotherthingsonhermind,sheflewon.Viooncemoretookupheroarsandrowedtowardsthewilderness.Whereelsecouldshego?Shecouldourntothedriedandwitheredtreeamongthebedoftulips.Thatwasherhome,hersweet.
AsMedusaflewbatheotherendofthehorizon,hesharpeyessawmanysmallboatsingandgoingonthekebetweenKingDimitri’spadthegoldpaderthetall,protrudingmountainbehindthegoldpace,severalindigenousfurnaceswereatfullbst,asifbeingtriedouttoseeiftheywerereliable.Manynativeswerebusybuildingasmoothpathtothetopofthemountain.Otherswerecuttingdowntreesandslittiofirewoodtofeedthefurillotherssailedbadforthonsmallboats,transppreviouslysmeltedironingotstobemeltedinthefuroliquidiroivesweredividedintorotatingshifts.Thosewaitingtotaketheirturing,drinkingandtalkingwhilerestingonthegroundsoutsidethegoldpace.MedusakhenthatKingDimitrihaddecidedtohavetheprojectgoonanyway,regardlessofwhetherCyclopswouldhelp.HewouldhavemeltedironpouredontothegoldpacetosealitupforeverashehadpromisedZeus.Medusaflewdowninfrontofthepacegate,gedtohumanformandwalkedintothepacetoreporttoKingDimitriaboutheriationswithCyclops.
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