“Ifyouarefeelingtired”suggestedClementine,“Whydon’tyougoandtakeanapinourbedroom?”Dimitri’sfaceturnedworriedandedashesaid,
“I’tfalsleepevenifIlieofortablebed.Ihavepromisedyourfatherthatbeforethesunrises,Iwillforcethebarbariantroopsbacktotheiroworyandmakethegoldpace,whichhasmadeyourfathersoangry,disappearfromthefaceoftheearth.Ihavemadethepromise,butamnot100%certainIwouldbeabletodoallthis.SohowIseteverythingasideandtakeagoodnap?TimeisoftheessehinkIhadbettertakeLightningandgobayKingdomofDreamstoseehowthingsareoutthere.I’llberightback…Youtwowaitformehere.”
“No,no,no”saidClementine.“Youdoogobadforthlikethat;it’lletoomuchofyourtimeandenergy.Youseewhateveryouwantththerewithouthavingtoleave.”
“Really?”repliedDimitrilookingdoubtfullyatClementineandgngatthesilentCharmainewhosaid,
“It’strue.Sheisnotjokingwithyou.Fromhereyouseeanythingyouwantto.Ifyoudon’tbelieveuseandseeforyourself.”
KingDimitrifollowedthetwinsintoanotherroom,whichwasobviouslytheirbedroosinmostgirls’bedrooms,therealwayswasadressingtablewithmirrorsandbsetit.Herebythewindow,owins’dressingtablewasargebronzemirror,shtandwell-polishedthatitreflectedeveryfeatureoftheface,eyes,andeyebrowseventothefibodyhair.Suddenly,thesettingsunappearedinthemirrorshiningonthegoldpace,makingitmoredazzlingandradiantthaneverandcastitsrge,imposingandmagnifitshadowonthegroundtowardstheeast.Theshadowseemedmysteriousanddiabolicasifitcealedinnumerablesecrets.Thepacety.Thebarbariansoldiershadallbeeouttodgatherdurablevinesandbriheedgeofthecliff.Cyclopswastheretopickoutthestrovinesandmakethemintoaheavydutyrope.Hetiedoneendoftheropetoarootofthebigandsturdytreethatextewardsfromthecliffandbouherendonahugerockwhichheliftedoverhisheadwithhismightyarmsandthrewdoweepcliff.KingDimitri’sfulttentionwastratedonthemirror,avidlyCyclops’everymoveandawwhatitwasalbout,whenVioappeared.Shegatheredallthebarbariansoldierstogetherandinstructedandexhortedthemseverelysaying,“Youmustprotedwatcholdpacewhilewearenothere.MakesurenoharmestoitorIwillcutoffyourheadswhenIeback.”Thenturningherselfintoafigureassmalsafinger,sheclimbedontothehornonCyclops’shead.CarryinghismagicbowandarrowCyclopsclimbeddowurdyvineropeintothedeepabyss.WithoutthetighttrolofCyclopsandVio,theurainedbarbariansweregavealoudshoutanddispersedlikeatrayofloosesand,freetopursuetheirowination.KingDimitriwasgreatlyheartewhathesaw.Itwasasifabrightlightshoneinhismind.Herushedtothedressingtabletogetacloserlookatthetwoandhesaidexcitedly,
“That’sjustgreat.It’stheceofalifetime.Itisasifheavenishelpingme.CyclopsandVioingdoceatthebottomofthissteepcliff.Climbingupanddownwilltakealongtime.ItwillgivemejusttheintervalIodowhatIhavetodo.Thesebarbariansoldiersareleaderless.Withoutahead,theywouldbeeasytodefeatortoinstigatethemtoreturntotheirowndomain.”Charmaineainebecameexcitedtooandsaid,
“Youaskedthetwoofustoewithyouandhelpyouwithouttellinguswhatyouwantustodo.Whydon’tyoutellusyourpnsowegoforwardwithit?Whatmissiondoyouhaveforthetwoofus?”KingDimitritappedhisheadwithhishandandughedheartilysaying,
“It’samissofmenottofillyouinonnsare.Iwasn’tquitesureofmyowionsinthebeginning,Ionlykhatthoughyouarebothbeautifusflowers,youdonothaveafleshbodyandthereforefearagicbowandarroymagicswordisinnowayinferiortohismagicbowandarrow.Ifitestoabattlebetweenus,Iamfidentofmysuccess.ButnowitseemsthingsaremuchsimplerandIhaveworried.CyclopsandViohavebothclimbeddownthecliffandthebarbariahoutleaders.Weneedonlydo…andthendo…andwearesuretosucceed!Ha,ha,ha.”AfterlisteningcarefullytoKingDimitri’swhisperedinstrus,Charmaineaine’seyesbrightenedandsaid,
“Yes,that’ssimpleenough.Wearesurewedothat.Ohyes,wearesureofaresoundingsuccess.”KingDimitrilookedagainatthemirrorandsaid,
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