Book2:KigdomIteDreams

somecloudsgatheredthere.Othercloudswererapidlyfloatingtowardsthenorth-west,asifansweringsummonstogatherthere.Herheartlurchedafasterandfasterinuneasiness.Onthegroundbelow,thepeoplehailedtheirking,theirenthusiasticcheersandaccmationsrisinghigherandhigheruntiltheyresouheskies.WhenKingDimitriraisedhishandsaskingforsilehecrowdquieteddowntohearhiswordsandnotevenacoughwasheard.Hesaid,

    “Chieftains,eldersandallmypeople!Youhavebeenwveryhardnightanddayminingthemountains,keepingthefiresgoingtomelttheironores.IgreatlyappreciateyoureffortsandyourtributionstotheKingdom.Fromnowon,Igiveyouthreedaysofholidaysforyoutocelebrate.InthisKingdomofDreams,whateveryouwishforwillimmediatelybeereality.Mypeoplecelebrateandenjoy.”ThejoyofthepeopleroseagaininwavesofughterandshoutsasKingDimitriturnedahebeautiesbatothepace.Medusaagainlookedtowardsthenorth-westernskies.Shesawthatmorecloudshadgatheredtheretoformathickcloudyerandreadingwiderandwider,likeafloatingpied.ItfloatednearerandowardstheKingdomofDreams.

    Chapter11TenSunsintheSky

    KingDimitriledeveryonebacktothegreathallwheretheyalltooktheirseatsatthetable,preparingtoenjoyasumptuousfeast.Suddenly,theimpatientneighingofhorses,jarringsoundoftheirimpatienthoofspawingthegroundmihthedinofrollingwheels,shoutsofsoldiersandtheirofficersallseemedtoportendtheadvanceofinvadingtroops.Raisinghishead,KingDimitrisawthethickwidecloudyerioodistantskiesandrealizedtheefromthere.Medusa’ssnakehairstoodonendsinangerassherushedoutofthehall,sheddinghermagnifitcourtdr