Book3:WereMyDreamIs

andthathehimselfwasdestituteandhomeless,roamireetsofthemundaneworldasablindbeggar.Hewasgdthattherumorswereunsubstantial.WhenKingDimitricametothebigtent,hequicklyjumpedoffhishorse,walkedintothetentaonekneebeforehisliegelordsaying,

    “Yourmajesty,pleaseexcuseyourvassalDimitriforbeingteinansweringyoursummons.Iamnowhereforyoutoand.Pleaseletmeknowwhatyouwishofme.”KingZeuswasveryhappytoseethatDimitriwassorespectfulofcourtprotocol.Heughedheartily,andstoodupsaying,

    “KingDimitri,youandIarebothsns.Weareequalsoyoukome.Pleasestand.”SungodApollowasastouoseehisnormallysternanddighertreatanyonesopolitelyandgenially,whilyshowedhisfather’shighregardforDimitriinhisheart.Kiwindaughter,Charmaineainewhoweresnuggledbytheirfather’sside,lookedatDimitriwitheyesbeamingwithaffe.Hewasthemanoftheirdreamsandtheirhero.TheyhadbeenseparatedfromhimforsuchalongtimeandonlythepreseheirfatherprevehemfromshowingtheiremotionsandthrowingthemselvesintoDimitri’sarms.KingDimitristoodupasandedandKingZeussatbahisroyalthrone.

    “Ithadbeeedtomethatydomhadbeeninvadedandoccupiedbybarbariantroopsandyourpaceburntdown.Thesesoldiershadtheimpudeearofftheironcoveryouputoldpacesoitisonceagainglitteringandsparklinguhesun,outshiningmybronzepacehereintheseventhheaven.ThisissomethingIotpossiblyallow.Itoldmysontodrilndtrairoops,gettingthemreadyforbattle.Theywillswoopdownandobliteratetheseupstartbarbariansandatthesametimerestoreydomtoyou.Thetimingofyourarrivalisreallyexcellent.Iamputtingyouinchargeofmyarmy.Yougivetheordertoat