Book3:WereMyDreamIs

tadtheywillswoopdownandkilllthesebarbariansandappeasemyanger.”

    “MyKingdomintheDreamsisonlyatinypiedontheedgeoftheuniverse”saidKingDimitri,bowing.“IamanxiousthatundeservingasIam,yourmajestyhasseenfittobestowyourloveandfriendshipoIamalsoextremelygrateful.However,Imustbegyoutoresdyourorder.Annihitingthebarbariantroopswillcausesavageandbrutalbloodshedbothtotheenemyandtoourowntroops,whichissomethingIwouldliketopreventatallcost.Ihavealreadydevisedaporemykingdomanddrivethebarbariansbacktotheirownndwithoutsheddinganyblood.IalsomakethegoldpaGiantMountaindisappearfromthehorizonforever.Ibegyourmajestytotakebackyourorder.”

    “FatherZeus,”saidApollowhowasstandingby.“Ifitispossibletoaplishwhatwedesirewithoutbloodshedthatnaturallywouldbethebestwaytogo.SingDimitrialreadyhasapn,whyhimtry?Ifhefails,wealwayssendiroops.Whatdoyouthink,Father?”

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    “Areyoufidentthatyoucouldrecoverydomwithoutafight?”askedKingZeusdoubtfully.

    “Yes,yourmajesty,”repliedKingDimitri.“Tonightaftersuwhenthemoonfirstrises,Iwilldrivethebarbariantroopsbacktotheirownndandwillmakethegoldpacedisappearforeverfromthehorizon.Iamfidentofthat,but…”

    “Whatisit?”askedKingZeus,seeingthatDimitriwaosaysomethingbutforsomereasonwasreluttodoso.KingDimitrilookedatthetwinsisters,Charmaineaine,snugglingbytheirfather’ssideandsaid,

    “IwouldlikethehelpofyourtwobeloveddaughtersCharmaineaine.Wouldyourmajestygivethempermissiontodoso?”CharmaineainewereecstatitheyheardDimitri’srequest.Theyquicklykdowninfrontoftheirfatherbe