Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第23/246页)

.Itistimetogoback.Iambutahumblesufferer,alwaysbeingpersecutedandharassed.LetmegobayKingdomofDreams!”

    Deanaclimbedwearilyupfromtheslopingbankoftheke,clutgthehard-wontrophywrenchedfromtheheartoftheke.Onceherfoottouchedonsolidground,shefeltreadytodrop,sooverewithfatiguethatherwholebodyfelttoostiffandtiredtomoveaep.Thebeautiesquicklyranforwardtosupporthertform.DeanamaohandthehugeroundpearlovertoAishaandthencolpsedintothearmsofherpanions.Dornashoutedtoherpals,“Kojak!Cortez!equickly!”Almostimmediately,thetwofiercetigersthatguardedKingDimitri’sthronecameboungoutfromthebackofthehills.ThebeautieshelpedDeanaontothebroadbackofCortez,andsurrouhebeautiestheymadetheirwaytothepace.Actually,thebeautiesallhadtheirworkcutoutforthem.Thegoldpacehadbeenstructed,buttheinteriordecorating,furnishingaiculouspreparationfortheeboratebacelebratiurnofKingDimitrirequiredtheirbinediyandefforts.Thenumerousdetailsinvolvedinmakingtheirbelovedsn’sdailylifeasfortableaspossible,solongignoredduringhisprolongedabsence,hadtobeseentoagain.Itwasanactofloveoofthebeauties,sotheywentabouttheirdutiessmilingandhappy,notwillingtoleaveeventheslightestdetailtothepacestaff.Aishagavethetreasurefromthebottomofthekeintotheedusa,whoatoransformedherselfintoahugebirdafterthebeautieshadleft.ShefppedherpowerfulwingsandflewacrossthewideexpanseofclearbluewatertowardstheGiantMountain.

    Uhemsun,thegoldpaceseemedmlitteringanddazzlingthanbefore.Theanimalsinthekingdom,thefishierandthebirdsintheskyallseemedtoknowtheirkingwasingbadaspiritofjubinceprevailed.Thebeastsinthemountainsroaredtheirsalutation,thenumerousschoolsoffishessomersaultedoutofthewateringlee,andtheflocksoflivelybirdsgailyswarmedabouttheskiesinperfectlysynizedformationsasifpractigtheirwelingparade.Allofthemwereimpatienttoseetheirkingagain.WhenMedusaflewintoGiantMountain,shewasstuheawesomesight.Thegoldpace,dazzling,majestidgrandiosewasnotlessofawohaianpyramidreatWallofa.ItevenexceededtheSevenWondersoftheWorldinthatitwasnotbuiltbyhumanpower,butbycelestialgoldsmithswithinasinglenight.Medusaflewoldpaceseveraltimestoptethebird’s-eyeviewofthismiraclestruandthenslowlydesdedontothesquarebeforethepace.ThereshesawthetalndrobustformofCyclopscollegthesurplusgoldbricks,bigandsmall,scatteredihepadaroundthesquareandpiledthemtogether.Therewasalreadyasmallpileofthemstackedthere.MedusacalledCyclopstoherandtoldhimtomeltthegoldandformalonggoldwhichwastohangdownfromthetopofthedomeofthepacehall.Attheotherendwouldbeattachedthehugepearl.Thisnaturaldelierwouldneednolightingotherthanthispricelesspearl.Cyclopsnoddeda.Medusalookedaroundthenewgoldpadthengedintoahugebird.Risinghighabovethetopofthepace,shesawanereamofboatsingfromtheoppositeshore,doubtlesslypaceemployeesingtofurnishanddecoratethegoldpapreparationforthereturnofKingDimitri.Medusawassuddenlystruckwithastrangeforeboding.Thismiracleofapace,standingtalndmajestiearth,wastoospicuous;anditsonenightstru,toosuddeural.Whateverosedtothewofnatureandnaturalphenomenoncouldnotstlongandwouldbedoomedtobedestroyed.So