Book3:WereMyDreamIs

saidViosmilinglypattingCyclops’strongmuscurshoulder.“MotherandIareveryclose;ourretionshipisthickerthanbloodandmorefierythanliquor.Youwerenotpresentatthetimeandsocouldnothaveimagihetragie.WhenIburstoutfrommymother’swombIwasjustanunformedfetus.Isawwithmyowhelowerpartofherbodylyinginapoolofbloodontheground,whiletheupperpartofherbodystillhungfromawitheredbranchofatree.Butshewouldnotgiveupherspirit,eventhoughshewassufferingunimaginablepain.Shewaswaitingformetogrowupandgotohersidesoshecouldiherbloodintomybody.ThiswayIwouldbeabletogemyphysicalsizeatwill.Sheformedathree-steppnforrevengeformetocarryoutsoIcoulddestroyKingDimitri’sKingdom.AhSire,myretionshipwithmotherissoveryclose.NowthatIknowmotherissufferinginthefiresofhell,howcouldInotgoandsaveher?Evenifonedaysheshouldwanttobeintotaltrolofthegoldpadthenewkingdomwehaveformed,Ihavenoqualmsaboutlettingherhaveitall.IwanttotinuemypursuitofKingDimitri.MythirstforrevengehasbeensatisfiedandIwillnotstopuntilIfinallyhavehimeredandkillhim…ThequestionishoegoaboutsavingmotherfromthefiresofGehenna?Whereisit?”

    “Iknowhowtogetthere.Theentranceisjustbelowthatsheercliffwhichhasabottomlesschasm.Ioncefelloffthecliffandalmostdied,soIknowthelocation.”Fatheranddaughtercspedeachother’shandstightly.

    “Whatarewewaitingfor?”saidVio

    Havingdecidedontheirpnofa,Vioatoncemobilizedhersubjects,everysingleman,womanandchildinthebarbariantribestogointothedenseforestsandchopdownallkindsofsturdyrattan-likeclimbingviheyweretoldtopileuptheirgatheringsbytheside