“Whatareyousmilingat?Doyouthinkthere-appearahegoldpaceisiing?”
“No”answeredQueenAishashakingherhead,“IamamazedthatVioissoignorantoftheplexityofthings.Thoughshewasabletotakeofftheironcoatingcthepace,shedidnottakeintosiderationthereasonwhyKingDimitrigildeditinthefirstpce.HeraswillbesuretoinfuriateZeus,thekingofgods.Wedootakeanyaagainsther.Zeuswouldbesurethiscelestiarmydounitiveexpedition.”
“DoyouwaogoaWhiteFairy?”askedDreatlyetedbytheturs.“YouaskhertoinformZeusthatthegoldpacehadbeentemperedwithandtheironcoatingtornoff.”
“be”repliedQueenAishaafteramomentofthought.“Zeuswillfindoutforhimselfsoonenough.Itwouldbebetterthatway.Whyarehumanssogreedy?Althoughthebarbariansoldiersareuncivilizedandunculturedpeople,theyarehumansafteralndshouldnotbedriventobattlelikeanimals.Battlebringsdeadandwouobothsides.Thesearepreciousliveswearetalkingof,whycausesuecessarysacrifice?”
“Alright”saidDornahappily.“ThesttimeImissedthecetoseewithmyowheragingbattlebetweenthesungodApolloandKingDimitribecauseIdidn’tknowhowtooperatethemagiverywellthen.ThistimeIwillmakeupforitandgrabholdoftheopportunitytoseeKingZeusleadhiscelestiarmyandannihitethegoldpadmaingibals.IwanttoseewhatkihatdwantonViowilleto.”
“Waitandsee.Youwillnotbedisappointed”saidQueenAisha.
“Well,I’llgoandbringfoodandwihatobnoxiousMr.Fihen.”
“Becareful.Takearoundaboutrouteasfarawayfromthegoldpaceaspossible.”
“Iknow”saidDorna,,skippingawaywithhermagicflyingbroom.QueenAishadidnotaptlywhensheshouldhaveandmissedagoldenopportunity,therebygivingVioacetoturnfromoffeodefensive.Meanwhile,WhiteFairywasbelowinthesidehallwipingKingDimitri’sswordandarrowsandtighteninghismagicbowinpreparationfortheupingbattle.Shekhatwheimecame,thesethreeformidableandawe-inspiringtreasureswilletopyinabigway.
HoldingthepaperbagoftastyfoodandofcourseabottleofgoodwineshehadpreparedforMr.Fingerinherhand,Dotonherflyingbroomandmadeherwaytowardsthewildernessontheoppositesideoftheke.SheflewclosetoGiantMountainonpurpose,causingthebarbariansoldierstoshootatherwiththeirbowsandarrows.Becauseshewasflyinghigherthantheeffectiveraheirons,thearrowsfellharmlesslyintotheke,leavingthefumingbarbariansoldiersatthehilltopbelowtoshaketheirfistsfutilelyather,shoutingobsitiesandcursing.Dornapaidthemnoattentionandjustflewtowardsherdestination.Ontheway,shewasthinking,
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