owthatsheuood.ThenshelookedinquiringlyatCyclops,whosaid,

    “Ihaveincurredthewrathofheavenandamsuretobeseverelypunished.Iwillstayherewithyourmothertokeepherpanyandtakecareofher.Irepentmysinsandamwillingtospeofmylifedoingpenandprayingforabsolution.”

    “Theclimatehereisperfedtheenviroisideal,”saidVioafteramomentofsilence.“Iamsurethetwoofyouwilllivefortablyhere.PerhapsonedayItoowillebadkeepyoupanyahreeofuslivehappilytogether…Butmother,youtellmeisthereanywaytoletthetwohalvesofyourbodybereectedtogetheragainandbeewhole?”Ileenthoughtofthetragiccircumstancesofherexecutionandherfacesaddened.

    “ItwasKingDimitriwhoorderedMedusatobetheexecutionerandcutmeinhalf.Ifanyoneterthisand,itwouldhavetobethepersonwhogavetheand.IthinkonlyKingDimitriwouldbeabletoletmebeewholeagain.Perhapsevenhewouldnotknowhowtthisabout,soit’snousebegginghiperfectlysatisfiedwithmypresentlife.Letmeliveherepeacefullyandtranquilly,doingpenanysins.IwouldbegratefundhappyifIcouldspeofmylifelikethis.”

    “No,no,Mother”repliedVio.“IwillcaptureDimitriandpelhimtoehereandbegyiveness.Iwillmakehimectthetwopartsofyourbodytogetheragainandmakeyouwhole.Ifhewon’tdoit,Iwillcuthiminhalfatthewaistandgivehimatasteofwhatdinhumaionfeelslike!”

    WithDimitri’smagicbowandarrowsonherback,VioclimbedupthesturdyvisheandCyclopshadedownon.WhenshesaidgoodbyetoherparentsCyclopsathegateofGehenherhadgiveheons,cautionihattheywereforself-proteonlyandnottobeusedasaontokill.FromhiswordsitcouldbeseenthatCyclopshadgedandreallyrepeheerrorofhisways.HeremainedbehindwillinglytokeepIleenpanysothatbothofthemcoulddopeogetherandprayforabsolution.Vioclimbedsteadilyupusingallherstrength.Hermother’sadmonitioingbacktoher,“Iknowit’spainfultoextinguishthefiresofhatredinyourheartbecauseImyselfhavehadthatagonizingexperieitissomethingyoumustdo,orelselikemeyouwillbehefiresofhellforalleternity.Mydeardaughter,listentome.Pleasequenchthefiresofhatredinyourheart.”

    “Iotdothat”thoughtVio.“Ieverfetthetragieofmymother’ssavageexecution,ofherbodybeinghalf.Imusthavemyreveheonlywaytodosowillbetoexpandmykingdomandmypower.IwillandmybarbariansoldierstolookforandcaptureDimitri.Iwilldraghimbeforemymotherandmakehimbegherfivenessforputtihroughsuchcrueltorture.IwillthenforceDimitritoputthetwopieother’sbodytogetherandmakeherwholeagain.UnlessIaplishallthat,Ieverrestandthefireofhatredotbeextinguished.”Hermindwasinawhirl,assheclimbedboriouslyupthecliff.SuddenlyitoccurredtoherthatwithoutthebagandsupportofCyclopsshemighthavetroubletrollingthebarbarianwarriors.“Thesebarbariansoldiersareprimitiveandwarlike.Theyhaveathirstforwarandbloodshed.TomaintainstatusquoIwouldhavetoaffordthemawaytoventtheiraggressionandbloodthirstinessbytinuallykeepiheath.IwillmakewarontheremnantsofthetribesloyaltoDimitrisomysoldierscouldsatisfytheirlusttokilndIcouldexpandmyterritoryandmypower.AtthesametimeitwouldforceDimitritoeoutandfacemesoItalkwithhim!Great!That’sagreatpnanditwouldbekillingthreebirdswithoone!”Viofinallyreachedthetopofthecliffandstooduptowalkwhensherealizedthath

owthatsheuood.ThenshelookedinquiringlyatCyclops,whosaid,

    “Ihaveincurredthewrathofheavenandamsuretobeseverelypunished.Iwillstayherewithyourmothertokeepherpanyandtakecareofher.Irepentmysinsandamwillingtospeofmylifedoingpenandprayingforabsolution.”

    “Theclimatehereisperfedtheenviroisideal,”saidVioafteramomentofsilence.“Iamsurethetwoofyouwilllivefortablyhere.PerhapsonedayItoowillebadkeepyoupanyahreeofuslivehappilytogether…Butmother,youtellmeisthereanywaytoletthetwohalvesofyourbodybereectedtogetheragainandbeewhole?”Ileenthoughtofthetragiccircumstancesofherexecutionandherfacesaddened.

    “ItwasKingDimitriwhoorderedMedusatobetheexecutionerandcutmeinhalf.Ifanyoneterthisand,itwouldhavetobethepersonwhogavetheand.IthinkonlyKingDimitriwouldbeabletoletmebeewholeagain.Perhapsevenhewouldnotknowhowtthisabout,soit’snousebegginghiperfectlysatisfiedwithmypresentlife.Letmeliveherepeacefullyandtranquilly,doingpenanysins.IwouldbegratefundhappyifIcouldspeofmylifelikethis.”

    “No,no,Mother”repliedVio.“IwillcaptureDimitriandpelhimtoehereandbegyiveness.Iwillmakehimectthetwopartsofyourbodytogetheragainandmakeyouwhole.Ifhewon’tdoit,Iwillcuthiminhalfatthewaistandgivehimatasteofwhatdinhumaionfeelslike!”

    WithDimitri’smagicbowandarrowsonherback,VioclimbedupthesturdyvisheandCyclopshadedownon.WhenshesaidgoodbyetoherparentsCyclopsathegateofGehenherhadgiveheons,cautionihattheywereforself-proteonlyandnottobeusedasaontokill.FromhiswordsitcouldbeseenthatCyclopshadgedandreallyrepeheerrorofhisways.HeremainedbehindwillinglytokeepIleenpanysothatbothofthemcoulddopeogetherandprayforabsolution.Vioclimbedsteadilyupusingallherstrength.Hermother’sadmonitioingbacktoher,“Iknowit’spainfultoextinguishthefiresofhatredinyourheartbecauseImyselfhavehadthatagonizingexperieitissomethingyoumustdo,orelselikemeyouwillbehefiresofhellforalleternity.Mydeardaughter,listentome.Pleasequenchthefiresofhatredinyourheart.”

    “Iotdothat”thoughtVio.“Ieverfetthetragieofmymother’ssavageexecution,ofherbodybeinghalf.Imusthavemyreveheonlywaytodosowillbetoexpandmykingdomandmypower.IwillandmybarbariansoldierstolookforandcaptureDimitri.Iwilldraghimbeforemymotherandmakehimbegherfivenessforputtihroughsuchcrueltorture.IwillthenforceDimitritoputthetwopieother’sbodytogetherandmakeherwholeagain.UnlessIaplishallthat,Ieverrestandthefireofhatredotbeextinguished.”Hermindwasinawhirl,assheclimbedboriouslyupthecliff.SuddenlyitoccurredtoherthatwithoutthebagandsupportofCyclopsshemighthavetroubletrollingthebarbarianwarriors.“Thesebarbariansoldiersareprimitiveandwarlike.Theyhaveathirstforwarandbloodshed.TomaintainstatusquoIwouldhavetoaffordthemawaytoventtheiraggressionandbloodthirstinessbytinuallykeepiheath.IwillmakewarontheremnantsofthetribesloyaltoDimitrisomysoldierscouldsatisfytheirlusttokilndIcouldexpandmyterritoryandmypower.AtthesametimeitwouldforceDimitritoeoutandfacemesoItalkwithhim!Great!That’sagreatpnanditwouldbekillingthreebirdswithoone!”Viofinallyreachedthetopofthecliffandstooduptowalkwhensherealizedthath