Book2:KigdomIteDreams

    “Orperhapsitisme.”saidCharmaine.“PerhapsmyainusingthenameofFatherZeustoamassthecelestialgoldsmithstobuildthegoldpaonenighthasetolight.ItrembletothinkofFatherZeus’angerandrage.Hewilluseallhispowertoteardownthegoldpace.Thismaybriruontdom.”KingDimitrifrowned.Hefeltthatthissituationwassomuchmoreperilousandmenagthanthe200,000RomansoldierswhoysiegetohisKingdomallthoseyearsago.QueenAishasaid,

    “Ihavebeenthinkingofthissituationeversinightthegoldpacewasbuilt.Ihavealsothoughtofasolutiontotheproblem,butIdon’tknowifitwillwork.”

    “Let’shearaboutit!”criedKingDimitri.“Ihavealwayshadthegreatesttrustandrespectforyourintelligendwisdom.Itisalwaysanotchabovetherestofus.”AishaturhetwiineandCharmaineandsaid,

    “IhavereadaboutGreekmythologyfromascripts.TheysaythatZeusifthefatherofthegods.Thoughheisalmightyandpowerful,hehasajealousnatureandotbeartoseeanyoneoranythihebetterofhisthattrue?”ThetwonoddedandCharmainesaid,

    “FatherZeusisnotonlyveryjealous,hewillandforsomemortaldowhowningapaceold,overshadowinghisbronzeone.Heissuretoedownaroythegoldpadmayeverdohavebroughtdangeranddisastertdom.Iamsoverysorry.”

    “Pleasedon’tbmeyourselftoomuch,”fortedQueenAisha.“ActuallyyouarenotonlybmelessbutyouhavetributedgreatlytotheKingdowtheproblemishowtoavertdisaster.”Shethoughtforamomentandthensaid,

    “Ihavethoughtofapn.Wecouldgildthegoldpacewithacheapmetal,makingitlookcheapandofmuchlessvaluethatZeus’bronzepace.Wouldthatbeenoughtoappeaseandbancehisjealousnature?IknowKingDimitrialwaysthoughtthat