Book2:KigdomIteDreams

rankthewihirstily,parchedforliquid.Shelookedhaggardandwilting.Someofhertealshadbeenscorchedbckbythestrongsun.QueenAishawasveryhappytoseeherandimmediatelygotsomeclearcookwaterandsprioals.Thebeautiescrowdedaroundhereagerfornewsastowhatening.

    “Good.Icamebacktyouthetestnews,”WhiteFairysaidpanting.“ButletmecatchmybreathfirstandthenIwilltellyoueverything.”

    Ridingonthebackofhisflyingsteed,Lightning,KingDimitristreakeduptotheclouds.Hesawendlessnsofsoldiersalroundhim,figuredinpreciserows,theirarmhtandshiny,andtheirbearingsstrongandrobust.Hethought,

    “ThesemustbethecelestialhostsbroughtdownfromtheseventhheaveheKingofgods.”Inthemidstoftheseformidabletroops,twebanners,oingthesuherthemoon,couldbeseenflutteringinthebreeze.Behem,twochariots,onegoldonesilver,fhesidesofathirdcharierandmoreeboratelyequipped.Initstoodadignified,awe-inspiringandmajesticmiddle-agedgodwearingadazzlinggold.Byhisside,twinnymphs,youngaiful,weregazingatKingDimitriwitheyesbeamingwithaffe.KingDimitri,themasClementineandCharmaine,whohadstayedforatimeinhisKingdomofdreams.HeytoseethatCharmainehadnowattainedherownimage,butdidprudenttoaowledgethem.Witheyeslookingstraightahead,KingDimitrigallopedfearlesslyforward,stoppingatadistanKingZeus’chariot.Hebowedlowonhishorseandsaid,

    “Yourmajestymustbemyliegelord,KingZeus.IhadnoknowledgeIwouldbehavingthehonorofyourvisitandsoamteiningtoweleyou.Ihopeyouwillfiveme.”AsmileliftedtheersofKingZeus’lips,butitwashardtofathomitstruemeaning.Itheldatraceofridicule,buthealsoseem