Book2:KigdomIteDreams

Vio’sbeautifulfatig,seductivebutalsoslightlysinister.SheputherarmsaroundMr.Finger,holdinghimasamotherwouldholdherchild.Mr.Fingerwasthuseasilycaptured.

    Butontheoppositesideoftheke,theatmospherewaspletelydifferent.tlesscampfiresbzedonthehillsideoutsidethepace,circledbyjoyfulpeoplesinging,dang,andughing,inhighspiritsrejoigatthevictoryoftheirking.Acelebratorymoodpermeatedtheairwithpeoplereiteratingoverandaiailsoftheeventsoftheday,extollingthebraveryoftheirkingandhisdexterity,ceandexpertiseinbattle.Theyallfeltproudtobesubjectsofsuchagreatandfearlessking.Butihepace,themoodwassomber.Dimitri’sgrave,unsmilingandthoughtfuldemeanorsilehebeauties.AlsoMedusahadbeenseriouslywounded.Overexertionileandlossofagreatdealofbloodmadeherlookpaleandfatigued.Elinawasattendingtoherwounds,butMedusaneedednomedicationbecauselikeCyclops,herbodyhadthemagicpowerofhealingitselfquicklywithoutbeofmedie.Dimitrilookedaroundhimandnoticedtheforlorn,cheerlessairthatenvelopedwhatinallyybirthdayba,whichsubsequentlyturoakindofationceremonyforQueenAisha.Seekingtolightenthemood,hehelduphisgssandsaid,

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    “Letusdrinktotheprotectordom,thebraveMedusa!Bottomsup!”Medusastoodup,tossanddrankitinonequaff.Shesaid,

    “Ireallydonotdeservethis.IfitwerenotforthetimelyinterventionofKingDimitri,thesequenceswouldhavebeendisastrous!NotonlyamInotworthyofpraise,IamactuallyderelimydutyasprotectoroftheKingdom.Ibegyivenessandasktobereprimanded.”

    “No.No.No”repliedKingDimitrishakinghishead.“Itwasnotyourfaultatalndyouhaves