ngDimitri’sKingdom.HundredsofDimitri’sloyalwarriorsdiedinbattlebecauseofme,acrimewhichmadeitimpossibleforhimtiveme.Hissentenniobehalffromthewaistwasaremepunishment,butinlightofmycrimesitwasafittingone.Iehimforit.IreallyshouldnothavedoIdid.”Thatfshofremorseandtritioninherheartbroughtaboutamiraculousge.Thefirethathadbeentormentingherforsolonglostmostofitspowerandhersufferingdecreasedasaresult.Ileenwasgreatlysurprised.Shetiolookintoherheartandtinuedherself-examinationandself-refle.“IshouldnothavepheseedforreveotheheartofmybeloveddaughterVio,leadioitcrimesaswickedasmine.ShetooksomanypreciouslivesaroyedDimitri’sKingdomofDreams.Thebuckshouldstopwithme.Iamtheculpritwhhtaboutallthisdestru.IamtheresponsiblepartyandshouldsufferforeverinthefiresofGehenna.Iffessionandtritioncouldlessenmycrimeauallygainabsolution,Iamwillingtostayhereforever.”Atthatmoment,thefiredisappeared.Ileewasfullofcalmandpeace.Shenolongerfelthatred,ret.Astrongfeelingoflovecameintoherheart.Itwasnotthesexuallovebetweenmanandwoman,butaloveforalllivingthingsoh.Thatfeelingofuniversallovegedthesurroundingenvirointooneofartistidpoeticbeautybrimmingwithharmony.

    Vio’smindwasfullofsuspi,butthefactthattheterrifyingfiresofGehennawhichshesawinherdreamshadreallydisappearedwithoutatracewasanundisputablereality.

    “Mother”shesaid,“siisso,whydon’tyouewithustoourhomeabovethesteepcliff.WehavetakenDimitri’sbrilliantandmagnifitgoldpaceforourowhethreeofuslivehappilythereimostluxuryandfortoneeverimagine.Iwillstaywithyouandserveyoutomakeupforallyoursuffering.Won’tthatbegreat?”

    “No,no,mydaughter”repliedIleenfirmly.“ItisnotthatIdonotwanttolivewithyoubutIotleave.Thecrystalclearkewateryouseebeforeyouisaliveandmagical.Itisalwaystestingmeandmythoughts.Ihofmysoul,theseedsofrevengehavebeenthhlyrootedout.IfIleavehereandgobackwithyou,ifevermydesireforrevengeisreignited,IwouldreallyforeverbesighefiresofGehennawithoutreprieve.SoImuststayhereandprayaaspenanysinsuntilthedaythefireforrevengeisdousedoutforeveri.”

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    “Isthistrue?”Viofouher’swordsinprehensible.

    “Ofcourseit’strue”repliedIlene.“Iproveittoyouandyouwilluand.”Topersuadeherdaughtertobelieveihofhersituation,Ileheremainingfireofhatredinherheartthathadbeeerminatedfretolifeagain.Thecrystalclearkewaterimmediatelyreactedbyingtoaboindsendingfmesbzinguptotheskiesinthemiddleofthekewhichthencamerandpoungtowardsthethreeofthem.CyclopseveralertimmediatelygrabbedholdofIlenewhowasnotabletowalkquicklyandcarriedhertoapceofsafety.Viofollowedbehindimmediatelyandsowasnottouchedbythefmes,butlookingbackatthepcewheretheyhadbeenstanding,theysawthattheshrubs,treesandflowerswhichflourishedtherehadbeenburnttodersandallthatremainedwasbck,burh.Ileenquicklydisciplinedhermindtosuppressallthoughtsofrevengeandhatred.Thekewaterreactedimmediatelyaedbacktoitsearliercalmandtranquility.

    “Didyouseethat?”sheaskedVio.“ThisisthestrictestsupervisionariuststayhereadayandnightforthecrimesIhaveitted,untillthoughtsofhatredandrevengearepletelyexterminated.”Vionoddedsilentlytosh

ngDimitri’sKingdom.HundredsofDimitri’sloyalwarriorsdiedinbattlebecauseofme,acrimewhichmadeitimpossibleforhimtiveme.Hissentenniobehalffromthewaistwasaremepunishment,butinlightofmycrimesitwasafittingone.Iehimforit.IreallyshouldnothavedoIdid.”Thatfshofremorseandtritioninherheartbroughtaboutamiraculousge.Thefirethathadbeentormentingherforsolonglostmostofitspowerandhersufferingdecreasedasaresult.Ileenwasgreatlysurprised.Shetiolookintoherheartandtinuedherself-examinationandself-refle.“IshouldnothavepheseedforreveotheheartofmybeloveddaughterVio,leadioitcrimesaswickedasmine.ShetooksomanypreciouslivesaroyedDimitri’sKingdomofDreams.Thebuckshouldstopwithme.Iamtheculpritwhhtaboutallthisdestru.IamtheresponsiblepartyandshouldsufferforeverinthefiresofGehenna.Iffessionandtritioncouldlessenmycrimeauallygainabsolution,Iamwillingtostayhereforever.”Atthatmoment,thefiredisappeared.Ileewasfullofcalmandpeace.Shenolongerfelthatred,ret.Astrongfeelingoflovecameintoherheart.Itwasnotthesexuallovebetweenmanandwoman,butaloveforalllivingthingsoh.Thatfeelingofuniversallovegedthesurroundingenvirointooneofartistidpoeticbeautybrimmingwithharmony.

    Vio’smindwasfullofsuspi,butthefactthattheterrifyingfiresofGehennawhichshesawinherdreamshadreallydisappearedwithoutatracewasanundisputablereality.

    “Mother”shesaid,“siisso,whydon’tyouewithustoourhomeabovethesteepcliff.WehavetakenDimitri’sbrilliantandmagnifitgoldpaceforourowhethreeofuslivehappilythereimostluxuryandfortoneeverimagine.Iwillstaywithyouandserveyoutomakeupforallyoursuffering.Won’tthatbegreat?”

    “No,no,mydaughter”repliedIleenfirmly.“ItisnotthatIdonotwanttolivewithyoubutIotleave.Thecrystalclearkewateryouseebeforeyouisaliveandmagical.Itisalwaystestingmeandmythoughts.Ihofmysoul,theseedsofrevengehavebeenthhlyrootedout.IfIleavehereandgobackwithyou,ifevermydesireforrevengeisreignited,IwouldreallyforeverbesighefiresofGehennawithoutreprieve.SoImuststayhereandprayaaspenanysinsuntilthedaythefireforrevengeisdousedoutforeveri.”

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    “Isthistrue?”Viofouher’swordsinprehensible.

    “Ofcourseit’strue”repliedIlene.“Iproveittoyouandyouwilluand.”Topersuadeherdaughtertobelieveihofhersituation,Ileheremainingfireofhatredinherheartthathadbeeerminatedfretolifeagain.Thecrystalclearkewaterimmediatelyreactedbyingtoaboindsendingfmesbzinguptotheskiesinthemiddleofthekewhichthencamerandpoungtowardsthethreeofthem.CyclopseveralertimmediatelygrabbedholdofIlenewhowasnotabletowalkquicklyandcarriedhertoapceofsafety.Viofollowedbehindimmediatelyandsowasnottouchedbythefmes,butlookingbackatthepcewheretheyhadbeenstanding,theysawthattheshrubs,treesandflowerswhichflourishedtherehadbeenburnttodersandallthatremainedwasbck,burh.Ileenquicklydisciplinedhermindtosuppressallthoughtsofrevengeandhatred.Thekewaterreactedimmediatelyaedbacktoitsearliercalmandtranquility.

    “Didyouseethat?”sheaskedVio.“ThisisthestrictestsupervisionariuststayhereadayandnightforthecrimesIhaveitted,untillthoughtsofhatredandrevengearepletelyexterminated.”Vionoddedsilentlytosh