“Isthistrue?”Viofouher’swordsinprehensible.
“Ofcourseit’strue”repliedIlene.“Iproveittoyouandyouwilluand.”Topersuadeherdaughtertobelieveihofhersituation,Ileheremainingfireofhatredinherheartthathadbeeerminatedfretolifeagain.Thecrystalclearkewaterimmediatelyreactedbyingtoaboindsendingfmesbzinguptotheskiesinthemiddleofthekewhichthencamerandpoungtowardsthethreeofthem.CyclopseveralertimmediatelygrabbedholdofIlenewhowasnotabletowalkquicklyandcarriedhertoapceofsafety.Viofollowedbehindimmediatelyandsowasnottouchedbythefmes,butlookingbackatthepcewheretheyhadbeenstanding,theysawthattheshrubs,treesandflowerswhichflourishedtherehadbeenburnttodersandallthatremainedwasbck,burh.Ileenquicklydisciplinedhermindtosuppressallthoughtsofrevengeandhatred.Thekewaterreactedimmediatelyaedbacktoitsearliercalmandtranquility.
“Didyouseethat?”sheaskedVio.“ThisisthestrictestsupervisionariuststayhereadayandnightforthecrimesIhaveitted,untillthoughtsofhatredandrevengearepletelyexterminated.”Vionoddedsilentlytoshowthatsheuood.ThenshelookedinquiringlyatCyclops,whosaid,
“Ihaveincurredthewrathofheavenandamsuretobeseverelypunished.Iwillstayherewithyourmothertokeepherpanyandtakecareofher.Irepentmysinsandamwillingtospeofmylifedoingpenandprayingforabsolution.”
“Theclimatehereisperfedtheenviroisideal,”saidVioafteramomentofsilence.“Iamsurethetwoofyouwilllivefortablyhere.PerhapsonedayItoowillebadkeepyoupanyahreeofuslivehappilytogether…Butmother,youtellmeisthereanywaytoletthetwohalvesofyourbodybereectedtogetheragainandbeewhole?”Ileenthoughtofthetragiccircumstancesofherexecutionandherfacesaddened.
“ItwasKingDimitriwhoorderedMedusatobetheexecutionerandcutmeinhalf.Ifanyoneterthisand,itwouldhavetobethepersonwhogavetheand.IthinkonlyKingDimitriwouldbeabletoletmebeewholeagain.Perhapsevenhewouldnotknowhowtthisabout,soit’snousebegginghiperfectlysatisfiedwithmypresentlife.Letmeliveherepeacefullyandtranquilly,doingpenanysins.IwouldbegratefundhappyifIcouldspeofmylifelikethis.”
“No,no,Mother”repliedVio.“IwillcaptureDimitriandpelhimtoehereandbegyiveness.Iwillmakehimectthetwopartsofyourbodytogetheragainandmakeyouwhole.Ifhewon’tdoit,Iwillcuthiminhalfatthewaistandgivehimatasteofwhatdinhumaionfeelslike!”
WithDimitri’smagicbowandarrowsonherback,VioclimbedupthesturdyvisheandCyclopshadedownon.WhenshesaidgoodbyetoherparentsCyclopsathegateofGehenherhadgiveheons,cautionihattheywereforself-proteonlyandnottobeusedasaontokill.FromhiswordsitcouldbeseenthatCyclopshadgedandreallyrepeheerrorofhisways.HeremainedbehindwillinglytokeepIleenpanysothatbothofthemcoulddopeogetherandprayforabsolution.Vioclimbedsteadilyupusingallherstrength.Hermother’sadmonitioingbacktoher,“Iknowit’spainfultoextinguishthefiresofhatredinyourheartbecauseImyselfhavehadthatagonizingexperieitissomethingyoumustdo,orelselikemeyouwillbehefiresofhellforalleternity.Mydeardaughter,listentome.Pleasequenchthefiresofhatredinyourheart.”
“Iotdothat”thoughtVio.“Ieverfetthetragieofmymother’ssavageexecution,ofherbodybeinghalf.Imusthavemyreveheonlywaytodosowillbetoexpandmykingdomandmypower.IwillandmybarbariansoldierstolookforandcaptureDimitri.Iwilldraghimbeforemymotherandmakehimbegherfivenessforputtihroughsuchcrueltorture.IwillthenforceDimitritoputthetwopieother’sbodytogetherandmakeherwholeagain.UnlessIaplishallthat,Ieverrestandthefireofhatredotbeextinguished.”Hermindwasinawhirl,assheclimbedboriouslyupthecliff.SuddenlyitoccurredtoherthatwithoutthebagandsupportofCyclopsshemighthavetroubletrollingthebarbarianwarriors.“Thesebarbariansoldiersareprimitiveandwarlike.Theyhaveathirstforwarandbloodshed.TomaintainstatusquoIwouldhavetoaffordthemawaytoventtheiraggressionandbloodthirstinessbytinuallykeepiheath.IwillmakewarontheremnantsofthetribesloyaltoDimitrisomysoldierscouldsatisfytheirlusttokilndIcouldexpandmyterritoryandmypower.AtthesametimeitwouldforceDimitritoeoutandfacemesoItalkwithhim!Great!That’sagreatpnanditwouldbekillingthreebirdswithoone!”Viofinallyreachedthetopofthecliffandstooduptowalkwhensherealizedthathertwofeetrefusedtomove.Shehadspentallthestrengthinherbodyieepclimbandwasnowonthepointofcolpse.Buttherewasnotimetobelostforthiswasadangerouspcewhereferociousbeastsabouhedarkforests.Numerousfierdmalevolenteyeslurkinginthedarkwerejustlookingforacetoattack.TakingthemagicbowfromherbackViowaveditthreateninglyalround.ThewildbeastsreizedDimitri’smagicbowahatitrepresentedKingDimitrihimself,sononedaredtoeforwardandsoonallslunkquietlyaway.OnlythendidViherleadenfootstepstowardshergoldpace.
Viopassedsafelythroughtheforestsandhillswithoutbeingattackedbyanywildanimals,buttheangerinherbreastgrewbecausethehillsandforestswereallunguarded.Shehadsetseseveralstrategicspotsbuttherewasnotasouround.Shethoughtthatthezyandundisciplinedbarbariansoldiersmusthavetakenadvantageofherabseosckoffandgocarousingwiththeirfriendsandbuddies,fettingalbouttheirdutytostandguardandprotecttheirkingdostfaintingwithfatigue,Viedherheavyfeet,aonwalkingtowardsherpaceusingallthestrengthshehadleft.Whenshepassedtheencampmentofthebarbariantribes,shewasgreatlyupsettofindthatthecampwasquietay,withnosignoflife.Shenoticedthatthecampfireswerenewlyputout,sotheremusthavebeenpeopleherenottoolongago.Wherecouldthemen,womenandchildrenallgoo?Hassomethingdrastichappethegoldpace?Shequiedherstepsandwalkedon.
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