Book1:TeDream-Maker

fithadneverbeeninflicted．

    Afterrestingawhile，MedusaopenedhereyesandsawDimitrisittiendingherwound．

    "YoumustbecuriousaboutCyclops．Wouldyouliketoknowhisstory?"

    "Areyoubetter?Doyoufeeluptoit?"Medusanoddedpliantly．

    "OnthedayIwasstrugglingwithPerseusaoffmyheadandfleithittoOlympus,Cyclopshappeobepassingby．Hesawawingedhorse，Pegasus，springupfrommybloodandjumpedonitinpursuit．HewaitedpatientlyarouempleofAthenauntilonedaywhennoonewasguardingmyhead,heslippedinandcameawaywithit．HeputitbayheadandIwasresurrected.NotonlywasIaliveagain，Ihadregainedmybeauty．Buttherewardhecimedwasmyhandinmarriage.Ididnotwanttomarryhimbecausehewasduglyandtookpleasureinkillingandplundering．Ionlywishedtomarryakind,clevermortandliveahappyandpeacefullife.ButIfeltIowedhimmylifeandthereforeshouldmarryhimoutofgratitude．Oormynight,hewasstruckbylightningwhilehuntingandwasmortallywounded．Icouldnotabandonmysaviorinhishourofneedandleavehimtohisfate，thoughIdidmakeuseofthatextraordinaryopportunitytofastenhimtothewallofthecavewithstrongheavys．Hehadtohavevirgin’sbloodeveryyearforthe100yearsiocurehiswound,soIgotitforhim.99yearshavegonebyandthistimewouldbethest．ButImetyou,whotookarey．SuchisFate!Butnomatter．Iamwillingtousemybloodtotakethepceofthevirgin’storepayhimforsavingmeandkeepingmealive…”

    Uponhearinghersideofthestory,Dimitriwassilentforawhile,lostinption．Thenhesaidemphatically

    “Cyclopsgaveyoubackyourlife.Heisyoursavior.Youhaverepaidhimbystayingwithhimfor99years，tendingtohishoughmanyhavediedbecau