Book2:KigdomIteDreams

upwithher?”

    “Don’tfetIamapuffofsmoke.”smiledWhiteFairy.“ThereisnotapceIotgoto.”

    “Great!”excimedAishagreatlyrelieved.“PleasebequidcatchupwithCharmaine.Beherbackupandhelpherasmuchasyou.Letusknowhowthingsgo.”WhiteFairygedintoapuffofsmokeandstreakedaway.

    Inanotherdimensionoftimeintheuniverse,itwasstilldawn,fogyandmisty.Aslimyoungmaiden,adorhawreathoffreshflowers,waswalkingtowardsthestream.WhiteFairy,whohadcealedherselfamongtheflazedfixedlyatthegirl,watgasshefilledthepurebronzebasininherhandwithcrystalclearwaterandmadeherwaybacktotheimposingandresplebronzepathethroheterofthegreatpacehall,satasolemn-lookingmiddle-agedmanwithaheadofgloriouscurlylonghairreagdowntohisshoulders.Hisphysiquewasmuscur,statuesqueandmagnifit.WhiteFairyguessedhemustbeKioavoiddetebytheomnistgod,shequicklygedintoawhiteEasterlilyandhidherselfamongthemyriadsofflrowingbythesideofthestream.ItwasjustafterdaybreakandZeusdidnothavehisonasheusuallydidwhenferringwithhissubjects.Hewasjustgettioperformhisablutions.Justasheheldthebasiiowashhisfadhands,hesuddenlysaidinaloudvoice,

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    “Whoisit?Whoareyou?Whatareyoudoinghere...?”WhiteFairykmustbeCharmaine,appearingbeforehimierbasin.

    “......it’sme.Clementine......ingbacktobegyiveness......”Zeusstaredangrilyatthebasinwithhisbell-likeeyesandbarked,

    “......Clementine......fledfromtheSeventhHeaven......escapedfromApollo’sweb......disappearedentirely......”WhiteFairycouldonlymakementsoftheversatioweewobecauseshewassomedistanceawaybythesideofthestrea