talkingtoaserpent-hairedwomanwhowasverybeautifulbutlookedfrostyandaloof.Shewastall,strongandathletic,witheyesthatwerebrightandpierg.Why,wasn’tthatMedusa?Standingbesideherwasayounggirlwithlongwhitehairthatresembledthemistandsmoke.Hey,thatwasWhiteFairy!ThewomanstandioCyclopshadobviousredmarksofrecwoundsaroundherwaist.Why,thatwasIleenwhomMedusatwobythewaist!Nowthetwopartsofherbodyhadbeenputtogether.TheredmarksonherwaisthadnotquitefadedbutsheseemedtohavefullyrecoveredShewasasalluringaifusbeforebutthetreacherous,vindictiveandmalevolentlookwasnolongerinhereyes.Infact,shelookedgentle,graciousandwomanly.CyclopsandhisnemesisMedusa,thepairofdeadenemies,hadalsomadepeadweretalkingamicablytogether,discussinghowtoraisethegoldpatheke.Suchdramatigeswerereallyquiteunthinkable.JustasKingDimitrihadsaid,nothingisimpossibleintheKingdomofDreams…

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    ThatdayWhiteFairylefttheSeventhHeavenaurheKingdomofDreamsafterteagCharmaineaihefinalprocedureofbrewingthewinemadefromahundredblossoms.ShebroughtbackwithherKingZeus’approvalofthepetitionofthepeopleoftheKingdomofDreams,allowioraisethepuregoldpathebottomofStarMoonLakeaoreittoitsinalsitebyGiantMountain.Thegoldpacewouldagaihelightofdayandsparklewithradiantbrillianderthedazzlingsun.WhiteFairywassoveryhappytobeback.ShestoppedforamomentintheairabovetheKingdomofDreamsandlookedalroundseargfortraedusa,eagertoletherpartnerknowassoonaspossibleaboutthegreatnewsshehadbroughthome.Seeingabckspotinthefardistaningswiftlytowardsher,shekwasMedusabaherdailypatrol;soshestoppedinmidairandwaited.Medusa’ssharpeyeshadalsoseenapuffofimmobilewhitesmokeintheairasifwaitingforheraoitwasWhiteFairy;sofppingherhuge,mightywingsshemadequicklyforthepuffoflightsmoke.ThetwoofthemmetintheairabovetheStarMoonLake.WhiteFairyputherarmsaroundMedusa’snedhuggedher.ThetwoofthemflewslowlytogetherastheydesdedtiantMountain.Afterencirgtheairseveraltimes,Medusadidasomersaultandgedtohumanformasshetouchedtheground.WhiteFairytoofloatedlightlydowhandgedintoayounggirlwithwhitehairreagherwaist.

    Medusawalkedexcitedlyaroundwhatwasleftofthefoundationsofthegoldpace,rubbingherhandsasshemurmured,

    “…howIraisethegoldpaceupfromthebottomoftheke?...allbymyself?...no,that’snotpossible…butwhatelseIdo?...”WhiteFairysmiledandwalkedoversaying,

    “…ofcourseyou’tpossiblydoitallbyyourself!...ButifyouaddinCyclops,withhissuperhumahandmatchlesseogetherwiththeunitedeffortsofthepeopleofthewholeKingdom,Iamsurewewouldbeabletoaplishthisdauntingtask…Ohanddon’tfet,wealsohaveamagicflyinghorse…”MedusasppedherforeheadatWhiteFairy''''wordsasifjustwakingfromadreamandsaid,

    “Ohyes,youareperfectlyright!IhadfottenalboutCyclops.Toaplishthisformidabletaskwewouldcertainlyneedhishelp…”Thenherfacefelsshesaid,“But…but…thetwoofushavealongandplicatedhistoryoflove,hatreday…thereiscertainlynolovelostbetweenus…wouldhebewillingtohelp?...”

    “Wherethere’sawill,there’saway”repliedWhiteFairydecisively.“Ifwedory,howarewetoknowwhetherhewouldbewillingtolendusahandornot?IamquitesureIwillbeabletopersuad

talkingtoaserpent-hairedwomanwhowasverybeautifulbutlookedfrostyandaloof.Shewastall,strongandathletic,witheyesthatwerebrightandpierg.Why,wasn’tthatMedusa?Standingbesideherwasayounggirlwithlongwhitehairthatresembledthemistandsmoke.Hey,thatwasWhiteFairy!ThewomanstandioCyclopshadobviousredmarksofrecwoundsaroundherwaist.Why,thatwasIleenwhomMedusatwobythewaist!Nowthetwopartsofherbodyhadbeenputtogether.TheredmarksonherwaisthadnotquitefadedbutsheseemedtohavefullyrecoveredShewasasalluringaifusbeforebutthetreacherous,vindictiveandmalevolentlookwasnolongerinhereyes.Infact,shelookedgentle,graciousandwomanly.CyclopsandhisnemesisMedusa,thepairofdeadenemies,hadalsomadepeadweretalkingamicablytogether,discussinghowtoraisethegoldpatheke.Suchdramatigeswerereallyquiteunthinkable.JustasKingDimitrihadsaid,nothingisimpossibleintheKingdomofDreams…

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    ThatdayWhiteFairylefttheSeventhHeavenaurheKingdomofDreamsafterteagCharmaineaihefinalprocedureofbrewingthewinemadefromahundredblossoms.ShebroughtbackwithherKingZeus’approvalofthepetitionofthepeopleoftheKingdomofDreams,allowioraisethepuregoldpathebottomofStarMoonLakeaoreittoitsinalsitebyGiantMountain.Thegoldpacewouldagaihelightofdayandsparklewithradiantbrillianderthedazzlingsun.WhiteFairywassoveryhappytobeback.ShestoppedforamomentintheairabovetheKingdomofDreamsandlookedalroundseargfortraedusa,eagertoletherpartnerknowassoonaspossibleaboutthegreatnewsshehadbroughthome.Seeingabckspotinthefardistaningswiftlytowardsher,shekwasMedusabaherdailypatrol;soshestoppedinmidairandwaited.Medusa’ssharpeyeshadalsoseenapuffofimmobilewhitesmokeintheairasifwaitingforheraoitwasWhiteFairy;sofppingherhuge,mightywingsshemadequicklyforthepuffoflightsmoke.ThetwoofthemmetintheairabovetheStarMoonLake.WhiteFairyputherarmsaroundMedusa’snedhuggedher.ThetwoofthemflewslowlytogetherastheydesdedtiantMountain.Afterencirgtheairseveraltimes,Medusadidasomersaultandgedtohumanformasshetouchedtheground.WhiteFairytoofloatedlightlydowhandgedintoayounggirlwithwhitehairreagherwaist.

    Medusawalkedexcitedlyaroundwhatwasleftofthefoundationsofthegoldpace,rubbingherhandsasshemurmured,

    “…howIraisethegoldpaceupfromthebottomoftheke?...allbymyself?...no,that’snotpossible…butwhatelseIdo?...”WhiteFairysmiledandwalkedoversaying,

    “…ofcourseyou’tpossiblydoitallbyyourself!...ButifyouaddinCyclops,withhissuperhumahandmatchlesseogetherwiththeunitedeffortsofthepeopleofthewholeKingdom,Iamsurewewouldbeabletoaplishthisdauntingtask…Ohanddon’tfet,wealsohaveamagicflyinghorse…”MedusasppedherforeheadatWhiteFairy''''wordsasifjustwakingfromadreamandsaid,

    “Ohyes,youareperfectlyright!IhadfottenalboutCyclops.Toaplishthisformidabletaskwewouldcertainlyneedhishelp…”Thenherfacefelsshesaid,“But…but…thetwoofushavealongandplicatedhistoryoflove,hatreday…thereiscertainlynolovelostbetweenus…wouldhebewillingtohelp?...”

    “Wherethere’sawill,there’saway”repliedWhiteFairydecisively.“Ifwedory,howarewetoknowwhetherhewouldbewillingtolendusahandornot?IamquitesureIwillbeabletopersuad