Book3:WereMyDreamIs

andthemundaneworldweliveinissogreat.It’sreallyhardtocalcute.Butwehavenotimeforthatnowandwillleavetheproblemfortheastrophysiciststosolve.Wemusttrateonsolvingourimmediateproblems.”Charinaopenedhereyeswideasifabouttoaskanotherquestionbutdidnotquiteknowwhattoask.Dimitritinued,“Iottellyouthepletestoryjustyet.Pleasegobaeandwaitforme.Iwillreturnytoyoubynightfall.”

    Thewindwashowlinginthemountains.Bythesheercliffthebarbarianshadpiledupmoundsofrattan-likevineswhichCyclopsformedintoatough,thickrope.Hetiedoneendofitaroundahugetreebythecliffwhichrequiresseveralpeopletogethertoembrace.Theotherendwasedaroundanenormousstoneweighingseveralhundredpounds.Cyclopsraisedthestohhishugearmsandthrewitdowntheabyss.Onitswaydowohroughthetreesandbushesthatgrewonthesideofthecliffgivingoffaloudrustlingnoise,andgedandcrashedasitimpactedtheprotrudingrocks.Thelongropesliddownwardsquicklywiththestone.Finallyafteranintermi,camethefinalboomasthestoroandcametoastop.Cyclopstriedtuggingattherope,whichwasjustlongenoughandytofinditintadhadnotbrokenonitswaydown.Viowavedthebarbariansawaysaying,

    “Gobadguardmybelovedgoldpace.SeethatnoharmestoitorelseIwillcutoffallyourheadswhenIeback.”Hersubjectsbowedinsubmissionsa.CyclopstookDimitri’smagicbow,hisquiverfullofsharparroutthembehindhisback.ViothenturnedherselfintoatinylittlewomanandgtothesinglehornonCyclopsheadwhileheheldontotheropeandbeganhisdangerousdestslowlydownthedeepabyssadventuringintotheunknown.

    Cyclopsclimbedslowlydownhisrope,pasttheclusteroftreesand