Book2:KigdomIteDreams

edtohavesomerespedappreciationforthislittle-knownrulerofasmallremotekingdom.Hesaidinaloudvoice,

    “Didyoueherealone?”

    “Yes,yourmajesty,”repliedKingDimitri,againbowinglowfromatophishorse.“Yourmajestyismyliegelord.Youefromfarawayintheheavenswithyhtarmytomyremoteandisotednd.MayIaskwhatordersyouhaveforme,yourmosthumblevassal?Pleaseletmeknow.”Zeusgaveaheartyughwhichstoppedabruptly.Hisfaceturernandaustereandsaid,

    “Good!Itisdaringandboldofyoutoeandfacemealone.Youhavetheoaskmepointbnkofmyiions.Siisso......”

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    “Ohno,no,yourmajesty”interruptedKingDimitri,bowinghumblyagainandagain.“Thatwasnotmyiion.Pleaseletmeknowyourwishes.”

    “Youaskedmytwoyoudaughters,theseartless,winnymphstoreyamessagetome”tinuedKingZeus.“Yousaidyouwaoaowledgemeasyelordandbemyvassal.Youwerewillingtodestroyyoldpacetoshowyounevermeantittooutshinemybronzepathe7thheaven.Iasseoyourproposal,butuptillnowhaveyettoseeanymovementonyourpart.Isenseyouareprocrastinatinginaadeonyourpromise.YouwanttoknowwhyIamhere.ThatiswhyIhavepersonallyledmyarmyheretyoutoat!”

    OnhearingZeus’angrywords,KingDimitriimmediatelydismountedaononekneebeforethekingofgodsinfearandtrepidation,saying,

    “Yourmajesty!Yourmajesty!Pleaseceaseyerandallowme,yourmostunworthysubject,totellyoutherealsituation.”

    “Speak!”orderedZeusinasonorousvoice.

    “Iorderedallthepeopleinmykingdomtodiginthemountainsandmiheironore.Weiopourmeltedirohegoldpadforeversealitup.Butvariousthingshaveeupanddeyedourproject.Ihopeyourmajestywillfiveour