ythiskingdom,IotbeetheroyalruleroftheKingdomofDreams;andifIamnottheKingofthisKingdom,IaminnopositiontopursueZeus’,twobeautifuldaughtersClementineandCharmaine.IfIdon’tpursuethesetwobeautifulnymphs,Iotbeetheirhusband.Willyouberesponsibleforallthat?Youarereallycuckoo,youknow.DoyoumeantotellmethatyoupeoplewithKingDimitriareallsobrainless,withnopowertothinkatall?”WhiteFairywassofbbergastedwiththearrogandselfishnessofthisirrationalmanthatshewastoiedforamomentanddidn’tknowhowtochallengehim.Shecouldonlysay,

    “Alright…alright…NeverinmywholelifehaveIevermetamoreunreasohanyou.Notonlyareyouavariciousandgreedyandcovetdom;youaresoptibleandshamefulthatyoueveKingDimitri’sbeauties,ClementineandCharmaineandwantbothasyourwives.Youareadespicablerascal…”AtswasnottheleastashamedbyWhiteFairy’swords,herepliedcarelessly,

    “Despicable?Foramantowantawifeisreasonableandjustified.TocourtwomenIloveisperfeormalbehavior.What’ssodespicableaboutthat?Ohyes,IheardthatyouareoneofKingDimitri’s24beauties.Whydon’tyoushowyourselfameseeifyouarebeautifulenough.PerhapsIwouldevenbewillingtoincludeyouinmyharem…”WhiteFairy’sheartburhrageandanger,butverysoonawaveofsorrowoverwhelmedher.

    “Thisman’sarroganowsnoboundsanddarestoflirtwithme”shethought.“IfMedusawerehere,hewouldneverdaretotakesuchlibertieswithme.Why,Medusawouldpeckhiseyesout,butas,sheisdeadandtothinkshewaskilledbyKingDimitri’smagicarrow!Whatatragedy!”Theverythoughtofherpartnerboostedherspiritsandsheaddedangrily,“Good…Good…KingDimitriwillbeheresoon…Don’tbesococky.Lookatallthecorpsesolefield,youhadbetterthinkofhowtoexpinallthistohim.Ifyouareaman,gofacethemusiottrytoslinkaway.KingDimitriwillbebacksoon.”Atsughedheartilywithunbridledandefferentarrogancesaying,

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    “YouguysareafraidofKingDimitri.Iamnot.Look!Hismagiconsarenowallinmyhands.Killinghimisassimpleassnappingmyfingers!Imostcertainlywouldnotrunaway.IwillwaitforhimheresittingonthisgoldthroneandIwillmostdefinitelykillhim…OnlythenIwhollytakeoverhiskingdomaerofthisfertileandmagid…”

    “Ah,youignorantandcocksurecock-a-hoop”thoughtWhiteFairy,“youboasttooearly!It’salljustwishfulthinkingonyourpart.TheswordandbowandarrowyoustoleweremygiftstoKingDimitrionthefoundingofhisnewKingdom.Theyaremagicalonswithsuperhumanfacilitiesandmostcertainlywillnainsttheirownmaster.YouareacrazyfoolifyouiousethemagainstKingDimitriandthinkyouwillsucceed.”JustasWhiteFairywasdeepinthought,thefamiliarneighingofahorsewasheardfromhighupintheblueskies.SheraisedherheadandsawthewhitehorsefppinghishugewingsflyingtowardstheKingdomofDreams.“Why,that’sthemagichorseLightning!”thoughtshe.“Ihadfortheloimeandwaswpeoitduringthisturmoil.Soitwenttofinditsmasterandhasreturhhim.”Astheyflewnearer,WhiteFairysawthatKingDimitriwassurroundedbyImaginatioivity,Charmaineaineandcriedhappily,“Ah,KingDimitri,youareback!domwillbesaved!”Withthatsheswiftlyflewtowardsthem.Beforethat,Deannahadleftthelittlegrouponherflyingbroomtogotothenativetribeswhichhadbeenevacuatedtothesurroundinghillsandforestswhenthefightiotellthemthe

ythiskingdom,IotbeetheroyalruleroftheKingdomofDreams;andifIamnottheKingofthisKingdom,IaminnopositiontopursueZeus’,twobeautifuldaughtersClementineandCharmaine.IfIdon’tpursuethesetwobeautifulnymphs,Iotbeetheirhusband.Willyouberesponsibleforallthat?Youarereallycuckoo,youknow.DoyoumeantotellmethatyoupeoplewithKingDimitriareallsobrainless,withnopowertothinkatall?”WhiteFairywassofbbergastedwiththearrogandselfishnessofthisirrationalmanthatshewastoiedforamomentanddidn’tknowhowtochallengehim.Shecouldonlysay,

    “Alright…alright…NeverinmywholelifehaveIevermetamoreunreasohanyou.Notonlyareyouavariciousandgreedyandcovetdom;youaresoptibleandshamefulthatyoueveKingDimitri’sbeauties,ClementineandCharmaineandwantbothasyourwives.Youareadespicablerascal…”AtswasnottheleastashamedbyWhiteFairy’swords,herepliedcarelessly,

    “Despicable?Foramantowantawifeisreasonableandjustified.TocourtwomenIloveisperfeormalbehavior.What’ssodespicableaboutthat?Ohyes,IheardthatyouareoneofKingDimitri’s24beauties.Whydon’tyoushowyourselfameseeifyouarebeautifulenough.PerhapsIwouldevenbewillingtoincludeyouinmyharem…”WhiteFairy’sheartburhrageandanger,butverysoonawaveofsorrowoverwhelmedher.

    “Thisman’sarroganowsnoboundsanddarestoflirtwithme”shethought.“IfMedusawerehere,hewouldneverdaretotakesuchlibertieswithme.Why,Medusawouldpeckhiseyesout,butas,sheisdeadandtothinkshewaskilledbyKingDimitri’smagicarrow!Whatatragedy!”Theverythoughtofherpartnerboostedherspiritsandsheaddedangrily,“Good…Good…KingDimitriwillbeheresoon…Don’tbesococky.Lookatallthecorpsesolefield,youhadbetterthinkofhowtoexpinallthistohim.Ifyouareaman,gofacethemusiottrytoslinkaway.KingDimitriwillbebacksoon.”Atsughedheartilywithunbridledandefferentarrogancesaying,

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    “YouguysareafraidofKingDimitri.Iamnot.Look!Hismagiconsarenowallinmyhands.Killinghimisassimpleassnappingmyfingers!Imostcertainlywouldnotrunaway.IwillwaitforhimheresittingonthisgoldthroneandIwillmostdefinitelykillhim…OnlythenIwhollytakeoverhiskingdomaerofthisfertileandmagid…”

    “Ah,youignorantandcocksurecock-a-hoop”thoughtWhiteFairy,“youboasttooearly!It’salljustwishfulthinkingonyourpart.TheswordandbowandarrowyoustoleweremygiftstoKingDimitrionthefoundingofhisnewKingdom.Theyaremagicalonswithsuperhumanfacilitiesandmostcertainlywillnainsttheirownmaster.YouareacrazyfoolifyouiousethemagainstKingDimitriandthinkyouwillsucceed.”JustasWhiteFairywasdeepinthought,thefamiliarneighingofahorsewasheardfromhighupintheblueskies.SheraisedherheadandsawthewhitehorsefppinghishugewingsflyingtowardstheKingdomofDreams.“Why,that’sthemagichorseLightning!”thoughtshe.“Ihadfortheloimeandwaswpeoitduringthisturmoil.Soitwenttofinditsmasterandhasreturhhim.”Astheyflewnearer,WhiteFairysawthatKingDimitriwassurroundedbyImaginatioivity,Charmaineaineandcriedhappily,“Ah,KingDimitri,youareback!domwillbesaved!”Withthatsheswiftlyflewtowardsthem.Beforethat,Deannahadleftthelittlegrouponherflyingbroomtogotothenativetribeswhichhadbeenevacuatedtothesurroundinghillsandforestswhenthefightiotellthemthe