Book1:TeDream-Maker
seofyoutwo,theultimatefaultdoesnotliewithyou.Iwillsparebothofyou.ButletCyclopsremaininthecaveuntilIthinkofawaytotamehisirascibletemperandferociousnature.ThenIwillsethimfree,too.”Medusastruggledtositupsaying, "Imustseehimoncemore.”Dimitrihelpedhertoherfeetandgaveherasupparmwhileshewalkedfeeblytowardsthecave,stillweakfromtheenormouslossofblood.OnseeingDimitri,Cyclopsagaieandrushedtowardshim,shriekingandshoutingferociously,onlytobellowandstamphisfeetinfrustrationwhenheulledbackbythes. “Calmdown,Cyclops”saidMedusaasshewalkedtowardshim.Sheputherhandsonhisfadrepeatedthewailyandsoothingly.Athersofttoudgentlewords,Cyclopsstoppedstrugglingandturneddocileasifhypnotized. "MydearCyclops,”shetinued.“IknowyouhavelovedmeeversinceyousawmeinthedaysbeforeIwasturon.Butloveisspontaneousandotbeforced.Istayedwithyouforalmostaturyoutofgratitudefivingmeasedlife,andiurnIhavehelpedyouasmuchasIcouldinyourhourofneed.ButnowIhavemetamanworthyofmyloveandIamgoingtofollowhimwhereverhegoes.Youmuststayhereforthepresent.Iwilleandseeyouandtakecareofyoufromtimetotime.Ifyouarewillingtogeyourferociousnatureandexplosivetemper,you,toowillbefreeioodistantfuture."ThisgenerosityoofDimitriwastocausehiminnumerabledisastersoneday,whichwillbedealtwithter. 8 MedusafollowedDimitrioutofthecave.Thethickfoghaddispersedanddawnlighteduptheskies.Shelookedupattheinfretchoftheheavensandwasdeeptymovedbythemajesticsplendorofnature.Sheclosedhereyesforamoment,thinkingofherpastlife,toofullofhate,sinsaoenjoythese