“Whatshouldwedothen?”murmuredQueenAisha,whoseheartwasoncemorefilledwithay.“IfIannouCyclopsisnearby,itwouldbesuretocausesternationanday.Iotbarthebeautiesfromleavingthepace.Itwouldbelikeimprisoningthem.ButifIdohem...Ohdear!WhatshouldIdo?”Shethoughtforamomentandthensaid,“Fromnowon,whehebeautiesleavethepace,theymustbeapahetwotigersandtheirsphereofactivitymustbecurtailedtotheviityaroundthepanoditioheytovehewildernessacrosstheke.”
“Yes,yourmajesty”repliedMedusa“thatwouldbealright.ButtheviityaroundthepaceisstillrathervastandiftheyshouldenterCyclops,thosetwotigersarenoprote.Youhaveseenhisamazingstrength.Hecouldeasilytearthetigersintwo.Ithipnistoaskthebeautiestocarryawhistlearrowwheheyleavethepace.TheyjusthavetoshootitintotheairwhehereisanemergendIwillgototheirrescueimmediately.”
“Good.Good.That’saverygoodidea.It’sthebestwaytodealwiththisandthesafest.”Afterawhilesheaskedagain,
“DoeseverydaytothestrawhutbythekewhereMr.Fingerhasbeenexiledto,tfoodanddrinktohim.WhatifshemeetsCyclops?Shewouldbeindanger.”
“Don’tworry,yourmajesty.NaughtygirlDornaisfulloftridshehasAmalia’sflyingbroom.EvenifCyclopsseesher,whathedotoher?”QueenAishanodded.AfterawhileshethoughtofsomethingelseandaskedMedusa,
“DornaandDeannainvitedWhiteFairytogowiththemaheirnewfriendVictoria,Didyouseethem?”
“Yes,Idid.Isawthemearlyinthem.Thefourofthemwerechattinghappilyandanimatedlyinthewildernessbytheke.”
“Quick.Quick.Tellthemtoebackhereandnotstaytherebytheke.It’snotsafe.”saidQueenAisha,beinganxiousagain.
“It’sOK,yourmajesty”fortedMedusa.“Justthink.Dornahashermagi.WhiteFairyisapuffofsmokeouch.DeannaisslipperyasafishinwaterandVictoriaISarge,whitefish.Cyclopslythrowhisweightaroundonnd.Heishelplessier.EveniftheymeetCyclops,whathedotothem?”QueenAishawasfortedbyMedusa’swordsandhersmilereturoherface.
Tranquilityreighefoggykeside.Soundsoffishjumpingoutofthewatercouldbeheardhereandthere,provingthisoolofwateralivewithmarinelife.Soonthefogliftedandbrightsunshiuptheworld.Aflockofbirdsflewbytowardsafaroffdestination.Normally,thispartofthekewaslonelyandsecluded,withlittlesignofhumanactivity,butthismfournakedwomenwerefroligintheshallowwaters,talking,ughinganddashingwaterateachotherinfun,addinglifetothelonelysery.ItwasDornaandDeannawhohadinvitedWhiteFairytomeettheirnewfriendVictoria.
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