Book3:WereMyDreamIs

ngpenandprayingforabsolution.”

    “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’spainfultoextinguishthefiresofhatredinyourh