“Good”noddedKingDimitri.“Procimmyordersthatnomatterhowdifficult,ourprojectmustbedonebeforenoon.”
“Yes,yourmajesty”saidWhiteFairyaocarryoutKingDimitri’sorders.
Theredhotliquidironallroundhadsolidifiedwhentheycameintotactwiththeicycoldkewater.Buttheirheatwasstillextremelyhighandwouldseriouslyburnanyonewhoactallycameintotactwithit.Thegroupsofpeoplecarryingfirewoodandironingotshadtotakeroundaboutalteresthatrequiredmoretimeandenergy.TheonlyfurhadtobecarefullyusedandmonitoredsothatnofurtherdamagewouldbedoherwisetheprojectcouldnotbepletedontimeandKingDimitriwouldnotbeabletokeephiswordtoZeus.Thewressedslowerthanbefore,butthethirdfurnacegaveoutenoughliquidirontofillthetripod,whichCyclopsliftedandcarriedupthemountaioodatthetopandwithamightyshovethrew9outthetentsofthetripodontothenorthwesterofthegoldpace.Afterfour,fivetrips,Cyclopsshieldedhiseyesagainstthesunandgazeddownthemountaihatnospeckofgoldremaineduncovered.Heputdowripod,lookedtowardsKingDimitri’sboatandsaid,
“Myjobisdone.Iamleaving.Theimewemeet,itwillbeasenemies,notfriends.”
“Cyclops”saidKingDimitri,standingatthebowofhisboatinthemiddleoftheke,“Nomatterwhetherwemeetasfriendsorfoesiure,Iappreciatewhatyouhavedoneforme.Takecareofyourself.”Cyclopsturnedandagaibatothedenseforest.KingDimitriorderedthefurnacesbeextinguishedandtoldallthepeopletogatheronthegroundsinfrontofthepacetocelebratethesuccessfulpletionoftheirproject.Theoldtheattendantstorowbacktothepace.Thepeoplecheeredandeveryonescrambledtogetintothesmallboats.Soonhundredsofsmallboatsfilledtheke,withpeoplesingingandughing,allmakingforthepacegrounds,lookingforwardtoodtime.
Therewasonesmallboatinthecrowd,however,thatquietlyrowedtowardsthewildernessbytheke.TherowerwasnootherthanVio.Shejumpedashoreassoonasitdocked,tieduptheboatandwasabouttoehetulippatch,whensheheardatinyvoicecallouttoher.
“Vio!Vio!Iamhere.”SheturnedaroundandsawitwasMr.Finger.Vioimmediatelygedbacktinalformawoofthemwalkedhandinhandtowardsthedipidatedhutughingandchattingmerrily.Assoonassheehehut,hereyesalightedonaspathemiddleoftheroomwhichhadbee.Onitcedalotoffurniture,table,chairs,bed,dresseretc.allmadetoMr.Finger’ssize.Infact,theyincludedeverythingnecessaryfordailylife.TheseweremadebythecleverandhandyLotusiheofthesailboatwhileKingDimitriwasoverseeingCyclops’bor.Diligentbynature,sheusedtheidletimetomakesomefurniturethatfitMr.Finger,sohecouldhavethefortsofhome.Shethoughtofeverydetaindusedhernimblefiocreatethem.NeverinherwildestdreamscouldshehaveknownthatMr.Fingeralreadyhadahomeinatreehole.VioscowledatMr.Fingerandtwistedhisearwithherfingerssaying,
“Don’tyoudarefetyouroldhomenowthatyouhaveanewone.AlsowhathaveyoudoneaboutwhatIaskedyoutodo?Haveyouhadanygoodideas?”Mr.Fingerpreteobehurtandcried,
“Letgo!Letgo!IjustthoughtofsomethingbutyoutwistedmyearandIfotalboutit.”Violetgoofhispainfulear.Mr.Fiwithhishandandsaidwithhisusualcheekiness
“Itreatwhatyoutellmetodoasthefirstpriorityofmylife.eandsee.”HeledViooutthebackdoortoacourtyard,attheendofwhichwasasmallcreek,withasmallwindmillonit.Awaterbucketwasattachedtothewindmill.Whenthewihebucketmovedwiththewindmilndcollectedstreamwater,whichitthendepositedintoanopenpipelinemadebyspittingathickbamboointwo.Thepipelihehewaterintoaporotinthecourtyard.
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