Book3:WereMyDreamIs

edbandaiedonherheadfelloff,freeingtheheadofserpent-hairtupinalldireshissingsavagely.CleverandintelligentlittleMaureenfollowedcloselybehindbarkingloudlyandangrily.OnelookatMedusa,theprotectoroftheKingdomintheDreamsandEmmanuelkhathewasnomatchforherbraveryandstrength.Hequicklywalkedbacktothebedroom,castaregretfundlonginggbeautifulCharinalyingnakedandunsciousonthebedandmadetherelutchoiceofretreat.Smashihewindowohim,heleaptintothebackyard,jumpeduptotheroofandquicklymadehiswayfromrooftoroofandsoondisappearedintothenight.Medusawaogeintoabird,flyupintotheskiesandcapturetheshamelessrapist,butthenshehadsedthoughts.Shedidnotwanttodrawattentiontoherselfandscaretheneighbors.ItwouldalsobeharmfultoDimitriwhowastryingtokeepalowprofile.Lightsintheneighbhousescameoerahadnotbeenpeacefulinthisneighborhoodidaysbecauseoftherapistandeveryonewasonhighalert.Medusadecidedtoleave.AftercupCharina’snudebodywiththelightbhebed,shestoopeddowntoMaureen,pattedhimontheheadandsaid,“Imustleavenow.Takegoodcareofyourmistress,uand?”Maureenbarkedtosignifyheuood.Medusaoncemorecoveredhersnakehairwiththebandanaandwalkedquicklyoutofthehouse.

    Medusawalkedquicklyawayfromthesesprintinglightlyaloeshehadefrom,inahurrytoreportbacktoKingDimitri.WhenDimitri,whowassittingalohesideoftheemptystreet,heardlight,firmfootstepsrunningswiftlyinhisdire,hekwasMedusaingback.Thesoundofhertreadtoldhimthatshecamebearinggdtidings.IndeedMedusasoonappearedbeforehimandbowedsaying,

    “Yourordershavebeencarriedout,yourmajesty.Everythinghas