beyourexample.Itisaveryrarevirtue.Fromnowon‘behooone’ssone’sheart’willbethemottodomthateveryoneshouldabideby.Anotherburstofappuseandcheersbrokeout.KingDimitriheldAisha’shand.AishaturnedandhidherfaKingDimitri’schest,heldhimtightandcriedforjoy.

    Abeautiful,luminousfullmoonhadrisenunobtrusivelybehindGiantMountains.Imosphereofjoyaivity,theexuberaiessurroundedKingDimitriandAisha,preparingtositdowntothevishbirthdayba.Suddenlythemoonlightwasshroudedbyadarkcloud.Ohno!Itwasn’tabckcloudbutagiganticbat!Oeranotherseveferociousbats,allofthesamemonstroussize,appearedinthesky.Furiousandenraged,Medusa,witheverystrandofherserpenthairarousedandstandingonend,chargedwildlyoutofthepadsoaredintothesky,rushingtodispersetheaggressorswhohadeoutofhefppingofmightywingsapaniedbyhigh-pitchedshrill,screegshriekssplittheair.ThesemassivecreaturesdidnotappeartobeintimidatedbyMedusaandherpiergeyes.Medusa’sbzinggncewaslethaructive,havingthepowertoturnallwhodaredlookherintheeyeintostothesebatsallhadanatural,internal,fleshandbloodsonanavigationsystem,whichcouldascertaiionanddistinguishobjectswithoutthesenseofsight.Therefore,theywereimmuoMedusa’smagic,magiceyes.Thesecreatureshadeprepared.TheysurroundedMedusa,finingherinacirdthencrisscrossedeachothertoattackherinasystematicorder.Employinghermagicpowers,Medusawasabletodefendherselfandusedhermightycwstoattackherenemies,butastimewentby,outnumberedandoutmaneuvered,shetired,andshowedsignsoflosingthefight.

    KingDimitrilookedupworriedlyattheferociousbattlebeingfoughtintheskies.Dropsofbloodshowereddownfromonhigh,sptteringtheroofsandwindowsofthepace.Aishamutteredtoherself

    “Heavens!AreallthoseterriblesesIsawinmydreamsabouttoetrue?”ThebatsflyingallovertheskyresumedtheirviciousbutorderlyattadMedusawasableonlytodefendherself,nolongerhaviaminatoattack.KingDimitrisaidtoWhiteFairy,

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    ”Quick!Bringmemybowandarrow!”

    “No!KingDimitri,”shereplied,“Lookhowfasttheyaregoing.WhatifyouhurtMedusainstead?Yicbowishernemesis.Haveyottenhowyouhurtherwithiti?”

    “Thenquick!Bringmemysword.”

    “Hereitis!”saidDeanna.“Buthowareyougoingtoflyuptotheskiesandfightthebats?”KingDimitrididnotanswer.Hestrodebrisklytothepacegateandwhistledshrilly.RapidlyapproaghoofsheraldedthesroachofLightning.Holdinghistreasuredsword,sosharpitcouldcuteasilythroughhardrocks,KingDimitriswungontohissteedandLightningtookoff.Mightywingsfpping,Lightningsoaredintotheskyandmanandsteedjoiheferociousandbloodybattle.Thebeautiesexcimed

    “WhydidhinkofLightning,theflyinghorse?Luckilyatthecrucialmoment,KingDimitrihituponthispivotalidea!”AishasaidtoWhiteFairy,

    “Iwonderwhatelsewillhappe.WeshouldalertthenativetribesandsummooeandhelpdefendtheKingdom.”WhiteFairytookoutthergeseashellMedusanormallyusedasameansofunicationandblewonit.OnhearingtheemergencycallthetribesscatteredaroundtheKingdom,livinginisotionintheforests,mountainsaoncesprangintoa.Somecamerunningonfoot,somepaddlingsmallboatsoroes,allmakingforthepcewherethesummonscamefrom.

    AsKingDimitriflewuptotheski

beyourexample.Itisaveryrarevirtue.Fromnowon‘behooone’ssone’sheart’willbethemottodomthateveryoneshouldabideby.Anotherburstofappuseandcheersbrokeout.KingDimitriheldAisha’shand.AishaturnedandhidherfaKingDimitri’schest,heldhimtightandcriedforjoy.

    Abeautiful,luminousfullmoonhadrisenunobtrusivelybehindGiantMountains.Imosphereofjoyaivity,theexuberaiessurroundedKingDimitriandAisha,preparingtositdowntothevishbirthdayba.Suddenlythemoonlightwasshroudedbyadarkcloud.Ohno!Itwasn’tabckcloudbutagiganticbat!Oeranotherseveferociousbats,allofthesamemonstroussize,appearedinthesky.Furiousandenraged,Medusa,witheverystrandofherserpenthairarousedandstandingonend,chargedwildlyoutofthepadsoaredintothesky,rushingtodispersetheaggressorswhohadeoutofhefppingofmightywingsapaniedbyhigh-pitchedshrill,screegshriekssplittheair.ThesemassivecreaturesdidnotappeartobeintimidatedbyMedusaandherpiergeyes.Medusa’sbzinggncewaslethaructive,havingthepowertoturnallwhodaredlookherintheeyeintostothesebatsallhadanatural,internal,fleshandbloodsonanavigationsystem,whichcouldascertaiionanddistinguishobjectswithoutthesenseofsight.Therefore,theywereimmuoMedusa’smagic,magiceyes.Thesecreatureshadeprepared.TheysurroundedMedusa,finingherinacirdthencrisscrossedeachothertoattackherinasystematicorder.Employinghermagicpowers,Medusawasabletodefendherselfandusedhermightycwstoattackherenemies,butastimewentby,outnumberedandoutmaneuvered,shetired,andshowedsignsoflosingthefight.

    KingDimitrilookedupworriedlyattheferociousbattlebeingfoughtintheskies.Dropsofbloodshowereddownfromonhigh,sptteringtheroofsandwindowsofthepace.Aishamutteredtoherself

    “Heavens!AreallthoseterriblesesIsawinmydreamsabouttoetrue?”ThebatsflyingallovertheskyresumedtheirviciousbutorderlyattadMedusawasableonlytodefendherself,nolongerhaviaminatoattack.KingDimitrisaidtoWhiteFairy,

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    ”Quick!Bringmemybowandarrow!”

    “No!KingDimitri,”shereplied,“Lookhowfasttheyaregoing.WhatifyouhurtMedusainstead?Yicbowishernemesis.Haveyottenhowyouhurtherwithiti?”

    “Thenquick!Bringmemysword.”

    “Hereitis!”saidDeanna.“Buthowareyougoingtoflyuptotheskiesandfightthebats?”KingDimitrididnotanswer.Hestrodebrisklytothepacegateandwhistledshrilly.RapidlyapproaghoofsheraldedthesroachofLightning.Holdinghistreasuredsword,sosharpitcouldcuteasilythroughhardrocks,KingDimitriswungontohissteedandLightningtookoff.Mightywingsfpping,Lightningsoaredintotheskyandmanandsteedjoiheferociousandbloodybattle.Thebeautiesexcimed

    “WhydidhinkofLightning,theflyinghorse?Luckilyatthecrucialmoment,KingDimitrihituponthispivotalidea!”AishasaidtoWhiteFairy,

    “Iwonderwhatelsewillhappe.WeshouldalertthenativetribesandsummooeandhelpdefendtheKingdom.”WhiteFairytookoutthergeseashellMedusanormallyusedasameansofunicationandblewonit.OnhearingtheemergencycallthetribesscatteredaroundtheKingdom,livinginisotionintheforests,mountainsaoncesprangintoa.Somecamerunningonfoot,somepaddlingsmallboatsoroes,allmakingforthepcewherethesummonscamefrom.

    AsKingDimitriflewuptotheski