Book3:WereMyDreamIs

singfgsofallcolorsandhandsignals.Tensofthousandsofcavalrymetuohisandthattheyseemedtobeextensionsofhisfingersandarms,co-operatingseamlessly.Inasedthetwosesthathadbeenfightingtothedeath,mergedintoone.Suchawell-trainedandwell-equippedarmywasreallyinvincible.Dimitrirodeslowlytowardsthereviewingstand.ThesungodApollocaughtsightofhim.Rushingdown,hejumpedintohisglitteringgoldchariotandhurriedtowardshisguest.Whewomet,theywerebothveryexcited,huggingandkissingeachotherinexuberance.

    “BrotherDimitri,wehaven’tseenyouforalongtime.Howareyou?”excimedApollo.

    “IamsosorryIhaveoseeyouandpaymyrespectstoKihereweresomethingsIhadtodealwithinthemundaneworld.IreceivedKingZeus’summonsandamheretoseewhathewanted.Howareyou,BrotherApollo?”

    “Iamfine.EverythingisfiherZeusisieherewatgmedrillthearmy.Heioleadittorestoreydomforyouandisgreatlydistressedthatwehavenotheardfromyou.eo’sgoandseehim.I’msurehewouldbeveryrelievedandhappytoseeyou.”Sayingsothetwoofthemrodetowardsthebigtent.

    LookingoutfromhistentKingZeussawtwobckspotsfarawayinthehorizoningfasttowardshim.HekhattheoteringbrightasthesunwashisbelovedsonApolloandwaswwhotheimposingfigureonasnowwhitesteedridingbesidethesungodwas.Whentheyear,herealizedthatitwasKingDimitriwhomtheyhaven’tseenforalongtimeandasmilecametoKingZeus’normallysolemnface.HiseyessoftenedandhisexpressionshowedhisreliefatseeingDimitriwholeandunharmed.HethoughtDimitrilookedmagnifit,braveandheroicasever,belyingtherumorsthathisKingdomhadbeenoccupiedbybarbariantroops,hispaceburnt