Book1:TeDream-Maker

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    "ThankyouWhiteFairy,”saidDimitri,gratefullytakingtheonsfromherhand."Hopetoseeyousoon.”Hebowedrespectfullyaonhisway,buthecouldurninghisheadtolookbackatthegracefulfigureofWhiteFairy,standinginthemidstofhermonkeys,herwhitehairflowingandrufflingintheeveningbreeze．Soonnightfelndhecouldnolongerseethetempleoritsmysteriousaherealmistress．

    ThemanandtheoefloatedsilentlywiththetidetiantMountain．Dimitri’shandtouchedthehiltofhissword．Thatandthebowandarrowonhisbackgavehimfullfidenceofvictory．Uhemoonlight,themountainranges,whichsoresembledagiganticTitanlyiandhelplessonthehorizon,stillseemedtobestrugglingtomove，musclestautedinthisfutileattempt．Astheyapproachedtheshore，powerfulwingscouldbeheard,bringingwithitgustsofwind,asthemonstercircledtheittinghair-raisingscreamsandcroaksoftriumphasitpteditsvictim,whowasshiveringwithfear．Thenitpounceddown．Atthatpreomenthearingthegirl’scry，Dimitrishotoutfrombeheoeonabackstroke,floatingfaceupwardstowardsthesky．Hesawanenormousbirdwithawoman’sheadandsnakesforhairsnatchupDeannawithitslong，sharpdtakeofftowardsthesky．Dimitrishotatitwithhismightybowandheardanagonizingshriekasthearrowpiercedthevulnerableareabetweenthebodyandthewing．ThemogoofitspreyandDeannafellintothewater．Ohereshewasinherelementandlostnotimeinesgtosafetyfrombehewaterwithoutleavingatrace．Seriouslywouhebirdtookoffforthemountainsandfellintoadenselywoodedarea．Dimitriswamtoshoreandwalkedtowardstheforest．Ontheway，hesawmanystonesinvariousuninglylife-likeposes：someswordinhand