Inthegreathall,QueenAisha,MedusaandWhiteFairyweretalkingabouttheihatafternoon.penedwasthis.Ioihesecurityofthenewlyinstalledbasefromwhichapowerfulwebofarrowsweretobeshotintothesky,Medusahadreassighewarriorswhodefehepacetovarioushilltopstainstpossibleaggressionfromthesky,leavingthepacegroundsdefehebarbarianstookthisopportunitytoencroaKingDimitri’skingdomandreoiter.Onhearingaboutthatafternoon’si,MedusaatonceaskedWhiteFairytogotothevarioushilltopsandrecallthewarriorsshehadsentthere.Shegatheredthemtogether,formedthemintogroupsahemfanningouttolookflinggroupsofbarbarianswhomightbewanderingaround,tryingtogettheyofthend.Medusaherselfflewaroundhighinthesky.Whenherwarriorsshotwhistlingarrowsupintotheair,signalingthediscoveryofenemies,shewouldzoomdowntothespotahem.Asshehadsurmised,theyfoundseveralgroupsofbarbariansintheforest.WhenMedusaarrived,shedidnotkillthem,butjusttrainedhereyesonthearmofsomenativesandturntheselimbsintostoheshewouldletthemgo.Suchmeasureswereoverlyddrastic,buttheydidachievehergoalhteningtheehebarbariansthatgotawaywentbadtoldtalesofthecoldaifulsnake-hairedmonsterinKingDimitri’sKingdom,whoseeyesweresharpasaknife.AnylivingthingthatwascaughtinhergnceswasturostoheywouldthenexhorttheirskepticaudieogoandlookatthearmsandlegsofthosethatMedusahadturostone.Medusa’sfamespreadandthebarbarianstrembleatthemerementionofhername.NonehaddaredtostepontoKingDimitri’sKingdom.
“Thisisnotapermasolution”saidQueenAisha“WemusttinueminingtheironandgildthegoldpacewithittodiminishitsbrillianceasKingDimitripromisedZeus.HepromisednottopetewithZeusonanyfrontandsworeallegiaohim.Thesoohisisdohesoonerourpeoplegobacktotheirhomesahepeacefullifetheycrave,secludedfromtheworld.Won’tthatbegood?”WhiteFairyandMedusanoddedinagreement.Aishathenasked,
“WhereisDeanna?Whensheesback,pleaseseome.Iwanttoknowhowtheminingisgoingon.”WhiteFairypromisedtodosoandstooduptoleave.Medusaalsostoodupandsaid,
“Iahewarriorsintogroupstoehesafetyofthepace.”Afterthetwoleft,AishaalsogotuptovisitAngelicaagainandseeifshehadmadeanyrecovery.
Lotuswascarefullymendingthegirdlewith,closestitches.Atsttheworkwasdohoughthemendingwouldalwaysbevisible,itwasasgoodassheakeitandthatwasallshecoulddo.Remaininginthesamepositionfortoolongaperiodhadtiredherback.Shelookedupandsawthatduskhadarrivedandtheskiesweredarkening.ShestooduptostretchherselfandturoseeQueenAishaeinwithDorna.ShewasabouttogoupahemwhenQueenAishasignaledhertosilence.Shewalkeduptothebed.SeeingthatAngelicawassoundasleep,eyesclosedahingnormally,shefeltgreatlyrelieved.ShewavedLotusoutoftheroomandclosedthedoor.InthespaciouscorridorQueenAishaasked,“HowisAngelica?Isherditionstable?”
“Sheissoundasleep.ElinasaidthatsheshouldbeOKwithsuffitresttolesseension,spsheshouldbealright.”
“That’sgood!That’sgood”excimedagreatlyrelievedAisha.LotustappedDornaontheshouldersaying
“Hey,naughtylittlegirl,youarereallybrave.Youdaretofightwiththebarbarians.IfitwereI,IwouldhavefaintedawayrightbesideAngelica!”
“That’snothing!”boastedDorna,heair.“KingDimitritaughtmesomeesekungfu,whichIusedtosendthemsprawliime,IwillrideAmalia’sbroomandflyintotheairandbatZeushimselfoneonone!”
“Don’tbrag!”admonishedAishaseriously.“ThistimeyouwononlywiththehelpoftheceoustigersKojakandCortez.Otherwiseyoutoowouldhavebeeasacrificeofthebarbarians.Ifthereisaime,don’tshowoffandthrowyhtaround.”Dornamadeaicalface.QueenAishaturoLotusandsaid,
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