Book3:WereMyDreamIs
eartbecauseImyselfhavehadthatagonizingexperieitissomethingyoumustdo,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.Numerousfierdmalevolenteyeslurkinginthedarkw