Book2:KigdomIteDreams

    “Justamoment,yourmajesty.Letmegowithyou.Igobadforthasamessenger.”

    “That’sagoodidea”saidQueenAisha.“That’sagoodidea.”SoWhiteFairygedintoaflower.KingDimitribitlightlyoemofthelilywithhisteeth,pulledonthereinanddashedoffwithWhiteFairyheldinhismouth.Lightningfppedhismightywingsandsoaredintotheskies,headingstraighttowardsthecloudslikeashootingstar.

    Medusayoretcher,enduringthehorriblepainofherwound.Shestruggledtositup,butQueenAishaidherhandsonhershouldersandcautioned,

    “Don’tmove.Don’tmove.Restquietlyandyouwillsoonrecuperate.”

    Herfachedofallcebeadsofperspirationfallingfromherforehead,Medusapaherstorybyfitsandstarts.“Quick...Quick...giveorders...havemenstationedonallthehighelevations...tellthewarriors...quicklysetupwebofhugearrows...prepareforinvasion...fromtheskies...”Sheclosedherfatiguedeyesasiffallingasleep,butafterawhilesheagaihetiredeyesthathadlosttheirnormalsharpnessandlusterandsaid,“Justnow...whenIflewupintotheskies...Isaw...anendlessbckstretch...Zeus...broughthiswholearmy...”Herheavyeyelidsclosedagaininfatigue.QueenAisha,whohadstayedbyherside,fortedhersaying,“Don’tworry.Rest.Ihavegivenordersacctoourpre-arrangedpns.IcalledonallthepeopleoftheKingdomtomobilizeandprotectthepace.Rest,Medusa.”Medusaraisedherlusterlesseyestowardsthewindowsuneasily.Shesawthetribesmenhurryingaboutcarryingknives,swordsandspears.Butmostofthemhadonlyhoesandsicklesintheirhands.Somecarriedonlystidclubsorsharpereebranches.

    “It’sallmyfault”shesaid.Ididnanizeandarmthepeople.Ishoul