Book2:KigdomIteDreams

ientdeferral.Also,notimelimitwaseverset,whichmayhaveledtoourhtoftheurgencyofthetask.ButIsweartoyourmajestythatInevergobayword,whichismoreimportanttomethaself!”Thetwobeautifulnymphssnugglingbytheirfather’ssidewereKingZeusfavorites.Theyspokeupandsaid,

    “Father,thatistrue!Wehoughtofsettingadeadline.AlsowhewoofuswerestayingattheKingdomofDreams,KingDimitritreatedustender,lovingcare.Heisalsoveryloyaltoyou.Whydoadeadliofinishtheproject?I’msurehewilplishitontime.”

    “Sinceyouallsayso,”saidKingZeusafterthinkingforamoment,“Iwillsetatimelimit.Whataboutthreedays?Finishtheworkinthreedays.DestroythegoldpacewithinthattimeorelsewhenIbringmyarmydownagainIwilnnihiteyourlittlekingdom!”

    “Yes,yourmajesty”saidKingDimitrinodding.“Theworkwillbedohoutdey.Thankyrantingusthreedaysofgrace.”Hethought“Thisisextremelyhardtodo,butuhepresentcircumstances,Ilypromisetodosonowandtheoremedyitter.”Acamitouscrisisseemedtohavebeenpeacefullyaverted.

    JustasKingZeuspreparedtowithdrawhistroopsandgobacktotheseventhheaven,KingDimitristoodup,sprangontohishorsesaying,“Justamoment!Justamoment!”Everyonewasmystifiedandtakenabackbythissuddengeofeventsandcouldn’tmakeheadoftailsoutifit.KingDimitritinued,

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    “Yourmajesty,Ididnotknowyourmajestywashuswithavisittoday,sowhenIheardaotionintheskies,IsentMedusa,theguardianandproteykingdom,uptoseewhatitwasabout.ButIknownotforwhatreasonsomeoherwithagoldarrowandshefelldownfromtheskies,fatallywounded.Iwanttoknowwhoshotherandwhy.”

    “Youshouldknowjustbylookingat