ethedenseforestsawasMedusamakingherroutineiion.“SheisreallyaloyalguardianoftheKingdom”thoughttheQueen,“goingallouttoensureoursafety.”Suddenly,shesawMedusaswoopdownfromonhighintothedenseforest,surgebackagainhighintotheskiesbefaindivingdown.QueenAishawasgreatlyarmedandsaid,

    “Medusaseemstobebattlingsomeone!CouldshehavefoundtracesofCyclops?”

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    WhiteFairyshuddered,rememberingtheclosecallshehadafewdaysagowhenshewasalmostcaughtbyCyclopsandthewomancalledVio.Thebeautiestoobegantotenseup.Ielescope,QueenAishasawMedusaflyingtowardsthepaastraightlineandfortedeveryonesaying,

    “Don’tbeafraid.It’sOK.Medusaisflyingback.Weaskherpened.Good.Good.Sheishere!”Soontheysawahugebckbirdcirtheskiesabovethepacebeforesomersaultingdowntothegroundinhumanform.Thebeautiesallcrowdedaroundher,anxiouslyinquiringaboutpeheforest.MedusafirstwalkedovertoQueenAishatomakehersalutations,butthequeenstoppedhersaying,

    “Pleasedon’tstandonceremonyandtelluspened.Isawyoufightingwithsomeone.DidyoufindtracesofCyclops?”

    “Yes,Idid”repliedMedusa.“penedwasthis...”

    MedusaatrollingtheKingdom,makingherroutinerounds.Seeingthatthetrareaswerepeaceful,sheextendedheriiontotheoutlyiionsofdenseforestsandmountains.There,towardsthemiddleofasheercliffthatdroppedperpendicurlydownhundredsofmilesintoadeepvalley,shecaughtsightofCyclops.Hisbodywasbdblueaohavebeenbadlywoundedfallingdoweepcliff.Medusawassurprisedandthoughtitamiratohavesurvivedthefaltall.Hewasusingbothhandsaoclimbboriouslybackupthealmost90degreesverticalcliff.TheeyeatthebackofhisheadsawMedusaswoopingdownandahelpless,vulnerableexpressionfshedinhiseyes.

    “Thisisagreatopportunitytoaveoria”thoughtMedusa.“Ihavehimherepletelydefenseless,fttenedagainstthecliffinmidair.Ieasilykillthismurdererandrapist,thisculpritwhothreatensthesafetyoftheKingdomandgivehimhisjustdeserts!”

    “Iamdead!”thoughtCyclops.“IfsheattacksmeIwon’thaveacetodefendmyselfatallsinceIamgingtothesevinesandjuttingrockswithmyhandsalikealizard.Ochofhersharp,ironcwswillpiercemybodyfrombacktofront.”Cyclopstensedhisexpressionterrified.Medusaswoopeddown,butwhenhercwsalmosttouchedhisbody,shegedhermindandabruptlygedcoursetosoarupstraighttotheskiesagaihinking,

    “No,I’tdothis.Takingadvantageofhimnowwhenheisdownisnottherightthingtodo.EvenifIkillhim,itisnhteousact.KingDimitriwouldnotdoher...”Butahoughtcametoher,

    “IfIdon’tkillhimnowwhenIhavetheopportunity,hewilldomoreevil.No,Ishouldnotbesomagnanimoustotheenemy.Ishouldkillhimnoreventfurtherdamage.”Hermindmadeup,Medusaoncemorediveddowntowardsthesteepcliff.Butthesamethinghappened.JustashercwswereabouttoreachCyclops,herheartrelentedandsheagaiotheskies.Shecircledtwitheairandflewbacktothepace.WhenCyclopssawMedusaflyaway,heswiftlymadehisthecliff,mindlessofthesharprocks,branchesandthornstearingathisflesh,fearfullestshegedhermindandcameathimathirdtime.Finally,hereachedthetopofthecliffandescapedintoaearby.

    Onherwaybacktothepace,Medusauzzledandaskedherself,

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    “WhyamIagsoabnormallytoday?Whycouldn’tIkil

ethedenseforestsawasMedusamakingherroutineiion.“SheisreallyaloyalguardianoftheKingdom”thoughttheQueen,“goingallouttoensureoursafety.”Suddenly,shesawMedusaswoopdownfromonhighintothedenseforest,surgebackagainhighintotheskiesbefaindivingdown.QueenAishawasgreatlyarmedandsaid,

    “Medusaseemstobebattlingsomeone!CouldshehavefoundtracesofCyclops?”

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    WhiteFairyshuddered,rememberingtheclosecallshehadafewdaysagowhenshewasalmostcaughtbyCyclopsandthewomancalledVio.Thebeautiestoobegantotenseup.Ielescope,QueenAishasawMedusaflyingtowardsthepaastraightlineandfortedeveryonesaying,

    “Don’tbeafraid.It’sOK.Medusaisflyingback.Weaskherpened.Good.Good.Sheishere!”Soontheysawahugebckbirdcirtheskiesabovethepacebeforesomersaultingdowntothegroundinhumanform.Thebeautiesallcrowdedaroundher,anxiouslyinquiringaboutpeheforest.MedusafirstwalkedovertoQueenAishatomakehersalutations,butthequeenstoppedhersaying,

    “Pleasedon’tstandonceremonyandtelluspened.Isawyoufightingwithsomeone.DidyoufindtracesofCyclops?”

    “Yes,Idid”repliedMedusa.“penedwasthis...”

    MedusaatrollingtheKingdom,makingherroutinerounds.Seeingthatthetrareaswerepeaceful,sheextendedheriiontotheoutlyiionsofdenseforestsandmountains.There,towardsthemiddleofasheercliffthatdroppedperpendicurlydownhundredsofmilesintoadeepvalley,shecaughtsightofCyclops.Hisbodywasbdblueaohavebeenbadlywoundedfallingdoweepcliff.Medusawassurprisedandthoughtitamiratohavesurvivedthefaltall.Hewasusingbothhandsaoclimbboriouslybackupthealmost90degreesverticalcliff.TheeyeatthebackofhisheadsawMedusaswoopingdownandahelpless,vulnerableexpressionfshedinhiseyes.

    “Thisisagreatopportunitytoaveoria”thoughtMedusa.“Ihavehimherepletelydefenseless,fttenedagainstthecliffinmidair.Ieasilykillthismurdererandrapist,thisculpritwhothreatensthesafetyoftheKingdomandgivehimhisjustdeserts!”

    “Iamdead!”thoughtCyclops.“IfsheattacksmeIwon’thaveacetodefendmyselfatallsinceIamgingtothesevinesandjuttingrockswithmyhandsalikealizard.Ochofhersharp,ironcwswillpiercemybodyfrombacktofront.”Cyclopstensedhisexpressionterrified.Medusaswoopeddown,butwhenhercwsalmosttouchedhisbody,shegedhermindandabruptlygedcoursetosoarupstraighttotheskiesagaihinking,

    “No,I’tdothis.Takingadvantageofhimnowwhenheisdownisnottherightthingtodo.EvenifIkillhim,itisnhteousact.KingDimitriwouldnotdoher...”Butahoughtcametoher,

    “IfIdon’tkillhimnowwhenIhavetheopportunity,hewilldomoreevil.No,Ishouldnotbesomagnanimoustotheenemy.Ishouldkillhimnoreventfurtherdamage.”Hermindmadeup,Medusaoncemorediveddowntowardsthesteepcliff.Butthesamethinghappened.JustashercwswereabouttoreachCyclops,herheartrelentedandsheagaiotheskies.Shecircledtwitheairandflewbacktothepace.WhenCyclopssawMedusaflyaway,heswiftlymadehisthecliff,mindlessofthesharprocks,branchesandthornstearingathisflesh,fearfullestshegedhermindandcameathimathirdtime.Finally,hereachedthetopofthecliffandescapedintoaearby.

    Onherwaybacktothepace,Medusauzzledandaskedherself,

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    “WhyamIagsoabnormallytoday?Whycouldn’tIkil