oatedinthisaerialdimensionwhichwasdarkblueincolor.SuddenlyIsawadimlightappeariahespotoflightgraduallybecamebrighterandbiggerlikearisingsun.Butitsradiancewasinternalizedandewards.Atfirstgsbrilliancewasblinding,butteritwasbearable.Itstemperaturetoobecamewarmandmoderate.Igazedattherisingsununtilmyheartwasfullofcalm,tranquilityay.”AsRomidescribedthewondroussesinherdream,theroombegantotransformintoanendlessdarkbluedimension,boundlessandinfiheuniverse.Astrhtrisingsusradiahese.Butthebrightnesswasatolerableoallowedoogazeatitwiththenakedeye.Romiwasagainimmersedinitsauraofpeace,calmandinfinity.QueenAishastoodupandsilentlylefttheroomwithoutdisturbingRomi.

    QueenAishawalkedalohespaciouscorridor.Shesmiledasshethought

    “IthinknowRomiisbeginningtouandKingDimitri’sheoryofhowtooperatethemind.Shewillbeabletofreeherselffromhermentaljail.”Apaceattendanthurriedtowardsher.

    “Yourmajesty”shesaid.“Iwaslookingforyoueverywhere.”

    “Whatisitthatsoflusteredyouandmadeyouhurrylikethattofihisearlyinthem?”

    “Medusaiswaitingforyouinthegreathalldownstairsandsaysshehassomethingimportanttotellyou.”

    “Really?Iwonderpened”saidQueenAishaasshehurriedafterthepaceattendanttowardsthestairleadingdowntothegreathall.

    QueenAishasatdownoseatthtofKingDimitri’sthroneandaskedMedusatodothesame.

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    “It’sbrightandearlyinthem”shesaid.“peheKingdomseemstobepeadquietbuteverydaythereareinnumerablethingsthathavetobetakencareof.”

    “Yht,yourmajesty.”repliedMedusasmiling.“Naryadaygoesbywithoutsomeevents.ButthismtheeventswereratherpeculiarsoIcametotellyouofit.”MedusagncedsidewiseatQueenAisha,hesitantly,afraidwhatshewasabouttoimpartwouldscareKingDimitri’selegantroyalsort.

    “Outwithit”saidQueenAisha,asifuandingMedusa’sdilemma.“IthinkIamabletowithstandwhateverhappens.”

    “Yes,yourmajesty”saidMedusa,allthewhilethinkingofhowtophraseherreport.Shesaidevenly,“Lastnight,duringmyroutiurnaliion,IflewallovertheKingdom,visitingthevariousmountains.Ifoundthatinthewildernessacrosstheke,thereweretracesthatCyclopshadbeenthere.Hehassurreptitiouslysoourheartndandisactivethere.”

    “Ohno!”criedQueenAisha,turningpale.“Thisisterrible!Whyisheback?”

    “Myfirstreawastoflydown,fronthimanddrivehimoutofourheartnd.Butthen,IrememberedKingDimitri’sordersthatsolongasCyclopsdoesnotdoanythinguntowardtojeopardizetheKingdom,wearetoleavehimalone.SoIdidn’tdoanything,butjustsurveyedhimfromafar.”

    “Whatwashedoingthereinthewildernessbytheke?”

    “Don’tworry”repliedMedusaevenmorecalmlysothatthebeautifulqueenwouldookeyedupandonedge.“Somehow,hegotholdoffishiandwascastingitoutbytheke.”

    “That’snottoobad!”saidQueenAishaheavingasighofreliefauroherusualcalmandfidentialself.“Isupposehegottiredofeatingredmeatallthetimeandwaogehisdiettosomefreshfishfromtheke.Ifit’sonlythat,lethimbe.Butif...”

    “I’monlyafraid...”saidMedusa,haltingly“thebeautiesdonotknowCyclopsisbathehearthepace.Iftheyshouldmeethimandhebeesedwithlustatthesightofsuchbeauty,theresultwouldbedisastrous...”

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    “Whatsh

oatedinthisaerialdimensionwhichwasdarkblueincolor.SuddenlyIsawadimlightappeariahespotoflightgraduallybecamebrighterandbiggerlikearisingsun.Butitsradiancewasinternalizedandewards.Atfirstgsbrilliancewasblinding,butteritwasbearable.Itstemperaturetoobecamewarmandmoderate.Igazedattherisingsununtilmyheartwasfullofcalm,tranquilityay.”AsRomidescribedthewondroussesinherdream,theroombegantotransformintoanendlessdarkbluedimension,boundlessandinfiheuniverse.Astrhtrisingsusradiahese.Butthebrightnesswasatolerableoallowedoogazeatitwiththenakedeye.Romiwasagainimmersedinitsauraofpeace,calmandinfinity.QueenAishastoodupandsilentlylefttheroomwithoutdisturbingRomi.

    QueenAishawalkedalohespaciouscorridor.Shesmiledasshethought

    “IthinknowRomiisbeginningtouandKingDimitri’sheoryofhowtooperatethemind.Shewillbeabletofreeherselffromhermentaljail.”Apaceattendanthurriedtowardsher.

    “Yourmajesty”shesaid.“Iwaslookingforyoueverywhere.”

    “Whatisitthatsoflusteredyouandmadeyouhurrylikethattofihisearlyinthem?”

    “Medusaiswaitingforyouinthegreathalldownstairsandsaysshehassomethingimportanttotellyou.”

    “Really?Iwonderpened”saidQueenAishaasshehurriedafterthepaceattendanttowardsthestairleadingdowntothegreathall.

    QueenAishasatdownoseatthtofKingDimitri’sthroneandaskedMedusatodothesame.

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    “It’sbrightandearlyinthem”shesaid.“peheKingdomseemstobepeadquietbuteverydaythereareinnumerablethingsthathavetobetakencareof.”

    “Yht,yourmajesty.”repliedMedusasmiling.“Naryadaygoesbywithoutsomeevents.ButthismtheeventswereratherpeculiarsoIcametotellyouofit.”MedusagncedsidewiseatQueenAisha,hesitantly,afraidwhatshewasabouttoimpartwouldscareKingDimitri’selegantroyalsort.

    “Outwithit”saidQueenAisha,asifuandingMedusa’sdilemma.“IthinkIamabletowithstandwhateverhappens.”

    “Yes,yourmajesty”saidMedusa,allthewhilethinkingofhowtophraseherreport.Shesaidevenly,“Lastnight,duringmyroutiurnaliion,IflewallovertheKingdom,visitingthevariousmountains.Ifoundthatinthewildernessacrosstheke,thereweretracesthatCyclopshadbeenthere.Hehassurreptitiouslysoourheartndandisactivethere.”

    “Ohno!”criedQueenAisha,turningpale.“Thisisterrible!Whyisheback?”

    “Myfirstreawastoflydown,fronthimanddrivehimoutofourheartnd.Butthen,IrememberedKingDimitri’sordersthatsolongasCyclopsdoesnotdoanythinguntowardtojeopardizetheKingdom,wearetoleavehimalone.SoIdidn’tdoanything,butjustsurveyedhimfromafar.”

    “Whatwashedoingthereinthewildernessbytheke?”

    “Don’tworry”repliedMedusaevenmorecalmlysothatthebeautifulqueenwouldookeyedupandonedge.“Somehow,hegotholdoffishiandwascastingitoutbytheke.”

    “That’snottoobad!”saidQueenAishaheavingasighofreliefauroherusualcalmandfidentialself.“Isupposehegottiredofeatingredmeatallthetimeandwaogehisdiettosomefreshfishfromtheke.Ifit’sonlythat,lethimbe.Butif...”

    “I’monlyafraid...”saidMedusa,haltingly“thebeautiesdonotknowCyclopsisbathehearthepace.Iftheyshouldmeethimandhebeesedwithlustatthesightofsuchbeauty,theresultwouldbedisastrous...”

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    “Whatsh