“Youshouldrestnowandtrytosleep.Everythingwaittilltomorrowwhenyouhavegainedyourstrengthater.”Hetheoutsidetocolleearofflowersandotherwildfruitahemtoher.ThengViotightlytohischest,hetriedtowarmherstillcoldbodywithhisownbodyheat.Thetwolittlepeopleycspedtogetheronthebedandsoonfelsleep.
InherdreamsVioseemedtoreturntothequietafternoonofthedayofthei.ShewassittingonKingDimitri’sgoldthrone,lookingaroundthedazzling,magnifitpuregoldpace.Shehadfaithfullyexecutedhermother’sinstrusgiventoherinherdreamsandiepssuccessfullydestroyedDimitri’sKingdomofDreamsandtookoldpaceforherself.Shewasdeliriouswithjoythatshehadsuccessfullyfulfilledhermother’sdyingwishforrevengeandwasnowthemistressofthegoldpacethathadbeenherdreamforsolong,butViosoonfoundthateuphoriaandcuriositysoonevaporatedandwasfollowedbyemptiness.Whathadtotauthorityandenormouswealthbroughther?Atthispointshewasactuallynostalgicforthesafehavenireeholewhichshehaddecoratedintoasmall,cozyhome.Everythingtherewassimpleandprimitive,buteverypieceoffurniture,everytable,everychairhadmadewithherownhands.Thesmallroomhadbeenfilledwithwarmthanddelight,especiallyaftershemetherhusband,Mr.Finger,atlepersonlikeherself.Hewasslyanddeviousattimes,buttheyhadbeenalovingcouple.Theybecameestrashecouldn’thelpwwhetherhewasaliveordeadorwhathadhappeohim.AhingonhermindwasthefactthatwhileshewasdestroyingKingdomofDreamsandaftershetookDimitri’sgoldpace,themanhimselfhadinanappearance.Couldhehavebuiltanerandmuagnifitkingdomiherdimensionoftime?Vio’shatredforDimitrihadnotabatedandthirstforrevengewasburningasstrongaseverinherheart.Shesatohrohonehandcuppingheranddrowsilydozedoffwhenthesoundofaman’ssobbingwokeherfromhernap.Itwastheexpressionofintensegriefandsorrowinhisheartwhichheseemedtobestrugglinghardtostiflebutfailed.ItcameoffandoninfitsandstartsanddisturbedVio’snapwhichmadeherveryangry.“Whodarestobesoboldastoearmythrone?”shethought.“Iwillcutoffhisweepingheadforsuchaffront!”Shecalledoveranattendantandasked,
“Whoisthatg?”
“It’sKingCyclinthecorridoroutside.”
Viowasgreatlysurprisedandstooduptoseeforherselfwhatwasgoingon.
Cyclops’imposingphysiquewascrouchedinaerofthecorridbitterly.Hetriedhisbesttosuppresshissorrowsothathissobswouldnothisbeloveddaughterwhopingohrone.Viocametohimalyasked
“Sire,whyarey?Istheresomethingnottoyourliking?”
“Oh,no,no”repliedCyclops,hastilywipingawayhistearswhenhesawViohadetomakeinquiriesabouthisemotionaloutbreak.“Everythingisfine.Iamperfectlysatisfied.AftertakingDimitri’sKingdomandhisgoldpacewehavebeenlivingaveryluxuriouslife,celebratingwithsongs,music,liquorandbasnightandday.IwasjustthinkingaboutyourpoormotherwhoisstillsufferiureofthedamhefiresofGehenna,andmyheartfeelssuchpainthatitseemedtobetorninhalf.ThatiswhyIwasg.IwouldliketogoandsaveherbutIwasafraidyouwouldnotagree.”
“Whywouldn’tIletyougoandsaveher?”askedViogreatlysurprised.“Infact,Ihavebeenthinkingofdoingjustthat,buthaven’thadthecetotalktoyouaboutityet.IwasabletotoppleKingDimitri’sKingdombysuccessfullycarryingoutmother’sthree-steppnofrevenge.Iammorethanwillingtosharethefruitsofourborwithher,whywouldn’tIwantyoutosaveher?”
“Perhapsyoudonotquiteknowwhatkindofpersonyourmotheris”saidCyclopsafteramomentofhesitation.“Sheisveryambitiousandhasaninsatiablelustforpowerandauthority.Iwasafraidthatifwesavedherfromthefiresofhell,youandshewouldeintoflidcauseaastrophewithterriblesequehatiswhatIwaswaboutandthatisthereasonwhyIhavealkedtoyouaboutit.”
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