Book3:WereMyDreamIs

owardstheleftandsawamagnifitgoldpacegivingoffasplendidandradiantbrillianderthesunlight.Shecriedout,

    “Isthatthesolidgoldpaceyoutoldmeabout?”

    “Yes”noddedDimitri.“Iorderedittobecoveredwithirontomaskitsdazzlingglitter,butunfortunatelyCyclopsandVioledthebarbariantroopsagainstmykingdmyabsendoccupiedtheGiantMountainsandthegoldpace.Theyorderedtheirtroopstotearofftheironcover;sonowthegoldpacehasregaisinalbrilliandisshiningradiantlyuhesun.ItisgranderandmuagnifitthanZeus’ownbronzepatheseventhheaven,whichissomethingthegodofheavencouldnotpossiblystomach.Hemustlookuponitasachalleohispowerandauthority.That,Ithink,iswhyhewantstoseeme.”Astheyweretalking,Lightniowardsthegroundiifurdedsurelyandaccuratelybythebanksoftheke.

    KingDimitridismountedandthencarriedCharinadownfromthehorse’sbahisarms.Charinalookedaroundandsawutterdestru.Pilrshadbeentoppled,wreckageofthedestroyedbuildingyinruinsbutthescopeandexcellehefnifitpacewerestilldisible.Somepiecesofcssidluxuriousfurniturehadbeenbroken,butwithcarefulworkcouldstillberestored.ShesaidfidentlytoDimitri,

    “GivehinkthatIwouldbeabletore-establishahomehere.”

    “No,no,nodohinkaboutit”saidDimitrishakinghisheadandpointingtowardstheleft.“CyclopsandVioareinthegoldpatheoppositeshore.Anymovementherewilrousethesuspiofthebarbarians.Ifyouseeanyoneingtowardsthissideofthekebyboat,youmusthideyourselfinthedenseforests.Ohyes,Imustytwoloyalfriendstoeandprotectyou.”Sayingso,Dimitriputhisfingersintohismouthtoissueashrilldthe,“CortezandKojak,whereareyou