Book3:WereMyDreamIs

iff.Cyclopswastheretopickoutthestrovinesandmakethemintoaheavydutyrope.Hetiedoneendoftheropetoarootofthebigandsturdytreethatextewardsfromthecliffandbouherendonahugerockwhichheliftedoverhisheadwithhismightyarmsandthrewdoweepcliff.KingDimitri’sfulttentionwastratedonthemirror,avidlyCyclops’everymoveandawwhatitwasalbout,whenVioappeared.Shegatheredallthebarbariansoldierstogetherandinstructedandexhortedthemseverelysaying,“Youmustprotedwatcholdpacewhilewearenothere.MakesurenoharmestoitorIwillcutoffyourheadswhenIeback.”Thenturningherselfintoafigureassmalsafinger,sheclimbedontothehornonCyclops’shead.CarryinghismagicbowandarrowCyclopsclimbeddowurdyvineropeintothedeepabyss.WithoutthetighttrolofCyclopsandVio,theurainedbarbariansweregavealoudshoutanddispersedlikeatrayofloosesand,freetopursuetheirowination.KingDimitriwasgreatlyheartewhathesaw.Itwasasifabrightlightshoneinhismind.Herushedtothedressingtabletogetacloserlookatthetwoandhesaidexcitedly,

    “That’sjustgreat.It’stheceofalifetime.Itisasifheavenishelpingme.CyclopsandVioingdoceatthebottomofthissteepcliff.Climbingupanddownwilltakealongtime.ItwillgivemejusttheintervalIodowhatIhavetodo.Thesebarbariansoldiersareleaderless.Withoutahead,theywouldbeeasytodefeatortoinstigatethemtoreturntotheirowndomain.”Charmaineainebecameexcitedtooandsaid,

    “Youaskedthetwoofustoewithyouandhelpyouwithouttellinguswhatyouwantustodo.Whydon’tyoutellusyourpnsowegoforwardwithit?Whatmissiondoyouhaveforthetwoofus?”KingDimitritappedhisheadwithhishandandughedhear