“But...but...Ijustsawherafewdaysagoandshewasfine.KingDimitrievehenameofVictoria!”Medusathentoldheraboutwhatshehadheardduringthenight:thesingingandtheabruptlybrokenoffscream.Theotherbeautiesheardsidetheirbedroomsandcameouttoiigate.QueenAishasaid,
“WhenZeusandhiscelestiarmycamedowntdomfromseventhheavensttime,wesurvivedonlybecauseKingDimitrihappeobeheretodivertthecamity.Nowthistragedyhappens.HowwillIbeabletoshoulderthisalone?”Allthebeautiesweresilent.
“PleasebringmeKingDimitri’smagicsword”saidQueenAishaturningtoWhiteFairy.
“Whatdoyouheswordfor?”askedWhiteFairyquitemystified.
“Nevermind.Justgetitformeplease.”repliedthequeentersely.
“Yes,yourmajesty”saidWhiteFairy,walkingoutoftheroomandsooncamebackwithKingDimitri’sswordwithitsscabbardstuddedwithmagnifit,glittering,multi-cems.ittoQueenAishawithbothhands,shesaid,
“Hereyouare,yourmajesty.”QueenAishatooktheswordandhuggedittoherbreast,takingfortinthefeelingofsafetyofferedbythemagicon.Shemurmured,
“Solongastheswordishere,itisasifKingDimitriishere.”ThenturningtoDeanna,shesaid,“Deanna!”
“Yes,yourmajesty.”
“Pleasegotothetriballeadersandaskthemtodividethesurfaceofthekeintodesignatedsesandahepeopletorowtotheseareasandscoopupallthedeadfish.Also,sendagroupofwarriiantMountainanddighugepitsheiron-gildedgoldpacetoburythefish.Ifleftunatteo,theywillrotuheheatofthesun,iheairandwaterandspreaddiseasetothehumanpopution.”
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