thathadjustrecoveredfromthefmingsunlight.Themulticoloredflowersonbothsidesofthepathwaywerebloomingagain.Oh!Howsheloathedtopartfromthem,eachbdeofgrass,eachbeautifulflower!Shelovedthegrandioseandmagnifitgoldpacewithitsintricatesculptures.Butacctowhatshehadjustheard,KingDimitriinteoorderallthistobegildedwithliquidironandforeversealedup.Whatawastetoburythecivilizationofthehumanrace.WhydidKingDimitriwanttodothat?Itwasreallyinprehensible.Shewalkedpastthefountainwithitscrisscrossingwaterspouts,whosebottomwascoveredwithgoldsandandwheregoldfishwasswimmingaboutleisurelyaeredthegoldpace.Whatmethereyeswasthemagnifitanddazzlingsheenofgolduhesunlight.

    “Ah!”sheexcimed,“Thisisreallyanunbelievableartisticmasterpieceofthehumancivilization.”Standingierofthepace,Vioraisedherrighthandandvowed,“IsweartoheaventhatonedaywhenIeintopowerandusurpKingDimitri’sKingdom,Iwillstriptheuglyirofromthepadletthegoldpaceseethelightofdayagain.”Butthen,herrighthanddroppedlimplytohersideandshemurmuredfeeblytoherself,

    “SeeinghowmuchthepeoplelovedKingDimitriandhearinghowheartfelttheirexpressionsofloyalty,overthrowinghimisaHerculeantask,almostimpossibletoaplish.Evenifthethreestepsofmymother’spnforrevengeissuccessfullycarriedout,Ikillmyownfathertofulfillmymother’sdyingwish?Idoso?No.No.No.ButifIdon’tdoso,howIavengemypoormother?Perhapsworrymakesonedrowsy...”ShefeltextremelysleepyandwalkedontoKingDimitri’sthrone,leanedbackagainstitandpromptlyfelsleep.

    Vio’sdreamwasfilledwithaseae-redfmes.Sheopenedhereyesandsawragingbzesrisingtotheskies–itwastheinfernowheredamnedsoulsresided!Intheseaoffireshesawonefigureeswimmingtowardsher,withfeaturestwistedanddistortedbypain,hideousandterrifying.Sheshouted,

    “Child!Child!Iamyourmother.ItwasIwhocalledyouhere.Letmetellyouthis:Dimitriisnotyourfather.Heisnot.Hedoesnotdeservetobe...”Thewomanwasswallowedbytherisingwavesoffireandsanktothebottomofthefieryriver.Butafterawhileshestruggledtothesurfaceagainandsaid,

    “NowIamonever-endingtortureinthispce,butmydesireforrevengenevergedandmydeterminationneverwavered.MyhatredforDimitriwillonlyincrease,neverdecrease.Child,thisisyourmothercallingtoyouinyourdreamtotellyoumywishes.Killhim!KillDimitri!Avehisisyourmothercallingtoyoufromhell...”Viocriedandshouted,

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    “Don’tbeafraid,mother.Iwilleandhelpyou.”Shewalkedtotheedgeoftheseaingfmesandheldoutherhand,tryingtograbholdofthehandsofthewomathatherarmswerepainfundsoreandwokefromherdream.Ah!Shehadbeenleaningononeofherarmsasshesleptohrone,causingittobeestiffandnumb..Wakingfromthedream,sheopenedherheavyanddrowsyeyelids,flexedherstiffarms,buthermindwasstillwithherdream.Justatthatmoment,atallmanwearihesofatribalchieftainwalkedintothepacefollowedbysomewarriors.ThechieftainsawVioandshouted,

    “WhoareyouthatyoudaretosleeponKingDimitri’sthrohisisreallyimpudentofyou!”

    “Yessir.Yessir.”saidViosubmissivelyasshequicklystoodup.

    “Don’tyouknow”tihechieftain“thatKingDimitriorderedhotmeltedirontobepouredontothispaorrowandalnimalsmustbetakenout.Noon

thathadjustrecoveredfromthefmingsunlight.Themulticoloredflowersonbothsidesofthepathwaywerebloomingagain.Oh!Howsheloathedtopartfromthem,eachbdeofgrass,eachbeautifulflower!Shelovedthegrandioseandmagnifitgoldpacewithitsintricatesculptures.Butacctowhatshehadjustheard,KingDimitriinteoorderallthistobegildedwithliquidironandforeversealedup.Whatawastetoburythecivilizationofthehumanrace.WhydidKingDimitriwanttodothat?Itwasreallyinprehensible.Shewalkedpastthefountainwithitscrisscrossingwaterspouts,whosebottomwascoveredwithgoldsandandwheregoldfishwasswimmingaboutleisurelyaeredthegoldpace.Whatmethereyeswasthemagnifitanddazzlingsheenofgolduhesunlight.

    “Ah!”sheexcimed,“Thisisreallyanunbelievableartisticmasterpieceofthehumancivilization.”Standingierofthepace,Vioraisedherrighthandandvowed,“IsweartoheaventhatonedaywhenIeintopowerandusurpKingDimitri’sKingdom,Iwillstriptheuglyirofromthepadletthegoldpaceseethelightofdayagain.”Butthen,herrighthanddroppedlimplytohersideandshemurmuredfeeblytoherself,

    “SeeinghowmuchthepeoplelovedKingDimitriandhearinghowheartfelttheirexpressionsofloyalty,overthrowinghimisaHerculeantask,almostimpossibletoaplish.Evenifthethreestepsofmymother’spnforrevengeissuccessfullycarriedout,Ikillmyownfathertofulfillmymother’sdyingwish?Idoso?No.No.No.ButifIdon’tdoso,howIavengemypoormother?Perhapsworrymakesonedrowsy...”ShefeltextremelysleepyandwalkedontoKingDimitri’sthrone,leanedbackagainstitandpromptlyfelsleep.

    Vio’sdreamwasfilledwithaseae-redfmes.Sheopenedhereyesandsawragingbzesrisingtotheskies–itwastheinfernowheredamnedsoulsresided!Intheseaoffireshesawonefigureeswimmingtowardsher,withfeaturestwistedanddistortedbypain,hideousandterrifying.Sheshouted,

    “Child!Child!Iamyourmother.ItwasIwhocalledyouhere.Letmetellyouthis:Dimitriisnotyourfather.Heisnot.Hedoesnotdeservetobe...”Thewomanwasswallowedbytherisingwavesoffireandsanktothebottomofthefieryriver.Butafterawhileshestruggledtothesurfaceagainandsaid,

    “NowIamonever-endingtortureinthispce,butmydesireforrevengenevergedandmydeterminationneverwavered.MyhatredforDimitriwillonlyincrease,neverdecrease.Child,thisisyourmothercallingtoyouinyourdreamtotellyoumywishes.Killhim!KillDimitri!Avehisisyourmothercallingtoyoufromhell...”Viocriedandshouted,

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    “Don’tbeafraid,mother.Iwilleandhelpyou.”Shewalkedtotheedgeoftheseaingfmesandheldoutherhand,tryingtograbholdofthehandsofthewomathatherarmswerepainfundsoreandwokefromherdream.Ah!Shehadbeenleaningononeofherarmsasshesleptohrone,causingittobeestiffandnumb..Wakingfromthedream,sheopenedherheavyanddrowsyeyelids,flexedherstiffarms,buthermindwasstillwithherdream.Justatthatmoment,atallmanwearihesofatribalchieftainwalkedintothepacefollowedbysomewarriors.ThechieftainsawVioandshouted,

    “WhoareyouthatyoudaretosleeponKingDimitri’sthrohisisreallyimpudentofyou!”

    “Yessir.Yessir.”saidViosubmissivelyasshequicklystoodup.

    “Don’tyouknow”tihechieftain“thatKingDimitriorderedhotmeltedirontobepouredontothispaorrowandalnimalsmustbetakenout.Noon