“WhatifIwon’tteachyou”teasedthelittlemaendiance“Whatyoudotome?”
“Ifyouwon’tteachme”threatenedDorna“Iwon’tbringyoufoodandwihreedays.Seeifyoustandthat!”
“Ok,ok”saidMr.Fingerpretendingtogivein,“I’llteachyou.I’llteachyou,”allthewhilehewasetedthatDornafellintohistrapsoeasily.“Ok,I’llteachyou.Igowithoutfoodforthreedays,butthreedayswithoutwineotbeendured.Nowlookcarefully.”Heraisedhishandstowardsthetulippatdmadeplugmotionsintheair.Four,fivetulipsfloatedtowardsDornaanddancedmerrilyaroundherbedazzlinghereyes.Laughingingleeshesaid,
“That’swonderful!That’ssuperb!eon,teachmequickly.”Mr.Fingersecretivelystretchedouthishandtowardsthetuliphehadalreadydrawnhistalismanon,anditflewstraighttowardsDornaandstuckitselfinherhair.Dorheworldspinaroundherandlostsciousness.Mr.Fihensatdowncross-leggedonthegroundandmurmuredintations.DornasatupandgotontheflyingbroomacctoMr.Finger’sinstrusaowardsKingDimitri’space.Seeingthathispnworked,thelittlemafeltajolt.Heughedhappilyg,
“Itworked!Itworked!Itreallyisthewillofheaven.Iwasn’tatallcertainaboutitatfirst,butitreallyworked!Itisreallyheaven’swill.”Hetookaswingfromthebottleofwine.Hisinitialsuccesswaslikethebeatingofbattledrums,encinghimtomoresuccesssohetihevigoroustingofhisintations.HeclosedhiseyesandwasabletoclearlyseeeverymoveDornamade.
Dorraightthroughthefrontgateofthepacetowardsthesidehall.Whethepace,shesawWhitefairywipingKingDimitri’smagicswordandarrowsandtighteninghisbowthere.LuckilyWhiteFairyhadaskedapaceattendanttotakethemagicswordbacktoQueenAishawhenshewasdohit.ThequeenalwayshuggedittoherchestbecauseitgaveherfidendsotionandthefeelingthatKingDimitriwascloseby.Therefore,whenDorhesidehalndgotoffherflyingbroom,therewasonlythemagicbowandarrowsthere.Shegrabbedthebow,shoulderedthequiverofarrowsaofthepace.WhiteFairychasedafterhersaying,
“Dorna!Dorna!Whatareyoudoing?WhereareyougoingwithKingDimitri’sbowandarrows?”ButDornaflewonwithoutturningherhead.WhiteFairyknewsomethingwasterriblyamiss,sosheturoapuffofsmokeandchasedafterDorna.Intheskies,shemetMedusa,whowasiingthenearbyareaandsaidtoher,
“Somethingiswrong,Medusa.Dornaisagverystrange.ShetookKingDimitri’sbowandarrowsandisflyingtiantMountains!”
“Ohno!”excimedMedusa,greatlyarmedandimmediatelymadefiantMountains.HerlightningspeedenabledhertocatchupwithDornainjustafewfpshtywings.Sheflewinfrontofthegirl,turnedaroundtofaceherandsawthatDorna’seyeswerestaringunseeinglystraightaheadasifinatrance.WhenshesawMedusablogherway,sherepeatedlyhitMedusawiththehahemagicbMedusatomakeway.Medusadidnotdaretohitbackashercws,hardassteel,wouldeasilyhurtDorherdidshedaretousehermightywingsastherazorsharpfeatherswouldwoundtheyounggirl.InMedusa’smomentofhesitation,DornaflewpastherandcametoGiantMountain.VioandCyclopsranoutofthegoldpaceshouting,
“Throwdownthebowandarrows!Throwdownthebowandarrows!”
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