Book2:KigdomIteDreams

lettingapricelessgoldpacestandhereinthewildernesswastoospicuousandostentatious,easytoprovokeenvyandjealousy.Bydimmingitsbrilliance,gildingitspricelessexterior,wepullthewoolovertheireyesandappeaseZeusjealousy.Isn’tthatagoodpn?”

    “That’sgreat!That’sgreat!”saidDimitri,feelingasifagreatweighthadbeenliftedfromhisshoulders.“Let’sdoasyousay.Butwherewegetrgequantitiesofcheapmetaltodothejob?”

    “TherearergequantitiesofmetalsinthemountainsaroundtheKingdom”excimedDeaedly.“Bronze,iron,tinamongothers.Therearealsequantitiesofgold.Wehaveboughtgoldontheworldmarket.What’sherewouldhavebeenenoughandwouldn’thavecausedanyripplesisideworld.”KingDimitrinoddedandsaid,

    “Wewillmiheironandgildthepace.WewillleavethedetailsofallthistoRomybecausesheisfamiliarwithitall.”Romyhesitated.Shewasanarchitectbytraining,notametallurgist,soshewasn’tsureshetothisenormoustask.Butundersuchdireandcatastrophiccircumstances,shecouldonlyitherselftothejob.

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    “Alright.I’lltakethechalleIoleavetheKingdomofDreamsaurntothemundaneworldtolearnaboutmethodsmetandaboutwelding.”KingDimitriwasveryhappywiththeturs.Hehelduphisgssandsaid,

    “Bottomsupeveryo’sdrinktothesuccessofourproject.Maydomprosperandflourish!”

    Fromthatdayon,thekingdomwasonthemoveagain.DianawasresponsiblefanizingthevarioustribesandactedasliaisoweenthechiefsandKingDimitriinminingthemountains.Medusaledthewarriorsiinguphugeandmightybowsandarrowsonrooftopsandhighvantagepointsinthemountainstainstattacksfromtheair.RomypreparedtoleavetheKingdomof