reaseveraltimes.Thoughtheywereonlyharassingattacks,thosewhowereslowinhidingwhensheswoopeddownlowovertheirheadswereturostone.LuckilymostofhersoldiershadlearakecoverwheneverMedusawasaround.Butonthewideopeherewasohideandthingswouldbedifferent.Medusa’sterribleeyeswouldturnallbarbariansoldiersintostone,includingherselfandallwouldbesunktothebottomoftheke.Hermeticulously-pnnedrevengewouldetonaught.AllhopenowwashingedonMr.Finger.Shehopedthatthelittlemanwouldkeephispromise,obeyherandaKingDimitri’streasures:themagicsword,bowandarrows.

    OntheverandainKingDimitri’space,QueenAishastoodfagthesolidgoldpace,whichgaveoffadazzlingbrilliance.DornasawQueenAishahadapityinglookonherfaceasifshecouldn’tquitebelievewhatshewasseeing,sosheaskedhercuriously,

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    “Whatareyousmilingat?Doyouthinkthere-appearahegoldpaceisiing?”

    “No”answeredQueenAishashakingherhead,“IamamazedthatVioissoignorantoftheplexityofthings.Thoughshewasabletotakeofftheironcoatingcthepace,shedidnottakeintosiderationthereasonwhyKingDimitrigildeditinthefirstpce.HeraswillbesuretoinfuriateZeus,thekingofgods.Wedootakeanyaagainsther.Zeuswouldbesurethiscelestiarmydounitiveexpedition.”

    “DoyouwaogoaWhiteFairy?”askedDreatlyetedbytheturs.“YouaskhertoinformZeusthatthegoldpacehadbeentemperedwithandtheironcoatingtornoff.”

    “be”repliedQueenAishaafteramomentofthought.“Zeuswillfindoutforhimselfsoonenough.Itwouldbebetterthatway.Whyarehumanssogreedy?Althoughthebarbariansoldiersareuncivilizedandunculturedpeople,theyarehumansafteralndshouldnotbedriventobattlelikeanimals.Battlebringsdeadandwouobothsides.Thesearepreciousliveswearetalkingof,whycausesuecessarysacrifice?”

    “Alright”saidDornahappily.“ThesttimeImissedthecetoseewithmyowheragingbattlebetweenthesungodApolloandKingDimitribecauseIdidn’tknowhowtooperatethemagiverywellthen.ThistimeIwillmakeupforitandgrabholdoftheopportunitytoseeKingZeusleadhiscelestiarmyandannihitethegoldpadmaingibals.IwanttoseewhatkihatdwantonViowilleto.”

    “Waitandsee.Youwillnotbedisappointed”saidQueenAisha.

    “Well,I’llgoandbringfoodandwihatobnoxiousMr.Fihen.”

    “Becareful.Takearoundaboutrouteasfarawayfromthegoldpaceaspossible.”

    “Iknow”saidDorna,,skippingawaywithhermagicflyingbroom.QueenAishadidnotaptlywhensheshouldhaveandmissedagoldenopportunity,therebygivingVioacetoturnfromoffeodefensive.Meanwhile,WhiteFairywasbelowinthesidehallwipingKingDimitri’sswordandarrowsandtighteninghismagicbowinpreparationfortheupingbattle.Shekhatwheimecame,thesethreeformidableandawe-inspiringtreasureswilletopyinabigway.

    HoldingthepaperbagoftastyfoodandofcourseabottleofgoodwineshehadpreparedforMr.Fingerinherhand,Dotonherflyingbroomandmadeherwaytowardsthewildernessontheoppositesideoftheke.SheflewclosetoGiantMountainonpurpose,causingthebarbariansoldierstoshootatherwiththeirbowsandarrows.Becauseshewasflyinghigherthantheeffectiveraheirons,thearrowsfellharmlesslyintotheke,leavingthefumingbarbariansoldiersatthehilltopbelowtoshaketheirfistsfutilelyather,shoutingobsitiesandcursing

reaseveraltimes.Thoughtheywereonlyharassingattacks,thosewhowereslowinhidingwhensheswoopeddownlowovertheirheadswereturostone.LuckilymostofhersoldiershadlearakecoverwheneverMedusawasaround.Butonthewideopeherewasohideandthingswouldbedifferent.Medusa’sterribleeyeswouldturnallbarbariansoldiersintostone,includingherselfandallwouldbesunktothebottomoftheke.Hermeticulously-pnnedrevengewouldetonaught.AllhopenowwashingedonMr.Finger.Shehopedthatthelittlemanwouldkeephispromise,obeyherandaKingDimitri’streasures:themagicsword,bowandarrows.

    OntheverandainKingDimitri’space,QueenAishastoodfagthesolidgoldpace,whichgaveoffadazzlingbrilliance.DornasawQueenAishahadapityinglookonherfaceasifshecouldn’tquitebelievewhatshewasseeing,sosheaskedhercuriously,

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    “Whatareyousmilingat?Doyouthinkthere-appearahegoldpaceisiing?”

    “No”answeredQueenAishashakingherhead,“IamamazedthatVioissoignorantoftheplexityofthings.Thoughshewasabletotakeofftheironcoatingcthepace,shedidnottakeintosiderationthereasonwhyKingDimitrigildeditinthefirstpce.HeraswillbesuretoinfuriateZeus,thekingofgods.Wedootakeanyaagainsther.Zeuswouldbesurethiscelestiarmydounitiveexpedition.”

    “DoyouwaogoaWhiteFairy?”askedDreatlyetedbytheturs.“YouaskhertoinformZeusthatthegoldpacehadbeentemperedwithandtheironcoatingtornoff.”

    “be”repliedQueenAishaafteramomentofthought.“Zeuswillfindoutforhimselfsoonenough.Itwouldbebetterthatway.Whyarehumanssogreedy?Althoughthebarbariansoldiersareuncivilizedandunculturedpeople,theyarehumansafteralndshouldnotbedriventobattlelikeanimals.Battlebringsdeadandwouobothsides.Thesearepreciousliveswearetalkingof,whycausesuecessarysacrifice?”

    “Alright”saidDornahappily.“ThesttimeImissedthecetoseewithmyowheragingbattlebetweenthesungodApolloandKingDimitribecauseIdidn’tknowhowtooperatethemagiverywellthen.ThistimeIwillmakeupforitandgrabholdoftheopportunitytoseeKingZeusleadhiscelestiarmyandannihitethegoldpadmaingibals.IwanttoseewhatkihatdwantonViowilleto.”

    “Waitandsee.Youwillnotbedisappointed”saidQueenAisha.

    “Well,I’llgoandbringfoodandwihatobnoxiousMr.Fihen.”

    “Becareful.Takearoundaboutrouteasfarawayfromthegoldpaceaspossible.”

    “Iknow”saidDorna,,skippingawaywithhermagicflyingbroom.QueenAishadidnotaptlywhensheshouldhaveandmissedagoldenopportunity,therebygivingVioacetoturnfromoffeodefensive.Meanwhile,WhiteFairywasbelowinthesidehallwipingKingDimitri’sswordandarrowsandtighteninghismagicbowinpreparationfortheupingbattle.Shekhatwheimecame,thesethreeformidableandawe-inspiringtreasureswilletopyinabigway.

    HoldingthepaperbagoftastyfoodandofcourseabottleofgoodwineshehadpreparedforMr.Fingerinherhand,Dotonherflyingbroomandmadeherwaytowardsthewildernessontheoppositesideoftheke.SheflewclosetoGiantMountainonpurpose,causingthebarbariansoldierstoshootatherwiththeirbowsandarrows.Becauseshewasflyinghigherthantheeffectiveraheirons,thearrowsfellharmlesslyintotheke,leavingthefumingbarbariansoldiersatthehilltopbelowtoshaketheirfistsfutilelyather,shoutingobsitiesandcursing