lydownfromtheskies,hisbodydrippi,asifhehadbeeninthekewatersforquitesometimebeforeflyingbae.IthinkKingDimitrirodehishorseLightningsomewhereandcarriedoutsomeextraordinaryfeatsandtheealthilywithoutlettinganyoneknow.Sincehecouldeandgososurreptitiously,hecouldhavediscoveredourintimateretionship.”

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    “Well…”murmuredMedusawithashiver,“nowthatyousayso,Iremembersomethingsuspicioustoo…Thatday,whenLightningcamebackhisbodyallwet,Iwasafraidsomethingmighthavehappehemagicswordaocheit.Ifoundtheswordsafelyhangingonthehorse’sbaakesureallwasright,Ipulledtheswordoutofthescabbardandsawthatitwascoveredwithmudandtinyparticlesofrock….CouldKingDimitrihaveriddenhishorseandusedhisswordtostab,hadchopatsomerodmudthuscausihquakeandtsunami?”WhiteFairyraisedherheadandlookedatthecrestmoonintheskiessaying,

    “That’snotwhatIwasworriedabout.IwasafraidthatourintimateretionshiphadbeenexposedandKingDimitriknowsaboutitnow.”MedusaloosenedherarmswhichhadbeenaroundWhiteFairy’swaistaowalktoandfroherexpressioncalmandposed.SheturnedherpiergeyestowardsWhiteFairyandsaid,

    “KingDimitriisagreatsn,wise,sagaciousandbroad-minded.Hismottohasalwaysbeentobeseverewithhimselfbutleowardsothers.Heiscalm,collectedandreasonable.Idonotthinkhewillmindourintimateretionship.heryounorIbelongtothehumanspecies.YouareaflouffofsmokeandIambutabckbird.Eventhoughwehavebeeurnintohumanformafterthousandsofyearsofprayerandself-cultivation,strictlyspeakingwearenothumanarestrictedbythemoralsandwsofman.IamsureKingDimitriisawareofthatandwouldnotmind.Ifheshouldbedispleasedbyouras,westilrgueourcasestrongly.Don’tyouthinkso?”AfterhearingMedusa’swords,WhiteFairy’stimorousheartcalmeddown.

    Onthedayofthedisaster,KingDimitrididgobacktotheKingdomofDreams.Hedidnotnotifyanyoneandjustiedtheareawherethevariousnativetribeshadretreatedto.Hewasrelievedtofindthattheyweresafeandwerelivinganormallife,eventhoughtheirsurroundingswerenotasdesirableasthoseintheirownhomend.HehadlongsuspectedthepossibilityofanintimateretionshipbetweenMedusaaeFairy,buthadneverprobedfurtherintoit.Hissuspiwasfirmedthatdaywhehetwoofthemmakingloveardentlydeepintheforest.Atfirsthewasdispleasedandevenalittleangry,butliketherippleoer,owidenedanddispersed,everythingcalmeddownagain.Alltwenty-fourbeautieswereproductsofhisheartandbrain.Sincehehadcreatedthemhefelttheywerelikehischildrensoheshouldberesponsiblefortheirfutureandfindthemdesirabledestinations.JustasMedusasaid,becausetheywerenothumans,theyshouldnotbefinedbywsandmoralsofhumansociety.Siheywereiheachothertherewasnoreasonwhytheyshouldnotbeallowedtobetogetherforever.God’swsshouldbeobeyedandhisandthatsamesexmarriageshouldbeforbiddenmustbeupheld.ButMedusaandWhiteFairyweretwomainstaysoftheKingdomofDreams.MedusawasabravewarriorandprotectoroftheKingdom.WhiteFairywastheihereroftheKingdom,willinglyriskingherlifetotakeonthedangerousassigofgatheringenemyintelligence.WhiteFairywastheonewhopresentedDimitriwiththemagicswordandthemagicbowandarrow,thenationaltreasuresoftheKingdomofDreams.Soshouldn’ttheybetreatedm

lydownfromtheskies,hisbodydrippi,asifhehadbeeninthekewatersforquitesometimebeforeflyingbae.IthinkKingDimitrirodehishorseLightningsomewhereandcarriedoutsomeextraordinaryfeatsandtheealthilywithoutlettinganyoneknow.Sincehecouldeandgososurreptitiously,hecouldhavediscoveredourintimateretionship.”

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    “Well…”murmuredMedusawithashiver,“nowthatyousayso,Iremembersomethingsuspicioustoo…Thatday,whenLightningcamebackhisbodyallwet,Iwasafraidsomethingmighthavehappehemagicswordaocheit.Ifoundtheswordsafelyhangingonthehorse’sbaakesureallwasright,Ipulledtheswordoutofthescabbardandsawthatitwascoveredwithmudandtinyparticlesofrock….CouldKingDimitrihaveriddenhishorseandusedhisswordtostab,hadchopatsomerodmudthuscausihquakeandtsunami?”WhiteFairyraisedherheadandlookedatthecrestmoonintheskiessaying,

    “That’snotwhatIwasworriedabout.IwasafraidthatourintimateretionshiphadbeenexposedandKingDimitriknowsaboutitnow.”MedusaloosenedherarmswhichhadbeenaroundWhiteFairy’swaistaowalktoandfroherexpressioncalmandposed.SheturnedherpiergeyestowardsWhiteFairyandsaid,

    “KingDimitriisagreatsn,wise,sagaciousandbroad-minded.Hismottohasalwaysbeentobeseverewithhimselfbutleowardsothers.Heiscalm,collectedandreasonable.Idonotthinkhewillmindourintimateretionship.heryounorIbelongtothehumanspecies.YouareaflouffofsmokeandIambutabckbird.Eventhoughwehavebeeurnintohumanformafterthousandsofyearsofprayerandself-cultivation,strictlyspeakingwearenothumanarestrictedbythemoralsandwsofman.IamsureKingDimitriisawareofthatandwouldnotmind.Ifheshouldbedispleasedbyouras,westilrgueourcasestrongly.Don’tyouthinkso?”AfterhearingMedusa’swords,WhiteFairy’stimorousheartcalmeddown.

    Onthedayofthedisaster,KingDimitrididgobacktotheKingdomofDreams.Hedidnotnotifyanyoneandjustiedtheareawherethevariousnativetribeshadretreatedto.Hewasrelievedtofindthattheyweresafeandwerelivinganormallife,eventhoughtheirsurroundingswerenotasdesirableasthoseintheirownhomend.HehadlongsuspectedthepossibilityofanintimateretionshipbetweenMedusaaeFairy,buthadneverprobedfurtherintoit.Hissuspiwasfirmedthatdaywhehetwoofthemmakingloveardentlydeepintheforest.Atfirsthewasdispleasedandevenalittleangry,butliketherippleoer,owidenedanddispersed,everythingcalmeddownagain.Alltwenty-fourbeautieswereproductsofhisheartandbrain.Sincehehadcreatedthemhefelttheywerelikehischildrensoheshouldberesponsiblefortheirfutureandfindthemdesirabledestinations.JustasMedusasaid,becausetheywerenothumans,theyshouldnotbefinedbywsandmoralsofhumansociety.Siheywereiheachothertherewasnoreasonwhytheyshouldnotbeallowedtobetogetherforever.God’swsshouldbeobeyedandhisandthatsamesexmarriageshouldbeforbiddenmustbeupheld.ButMedusaandWhiteFairyweretwomainstaysoftheKingdomofDreams.MedusawasabravewarriorandprotectoroftheKingdom.WhiteFairywastheihereroftheKingdom,willinglyriskingherlifetotakeonthedangerousassigofgatheringenemyintelligence.WhiteFairywastheonewhopresentedDimitriwiththemagicswordandthemagicbowandarrow,thenationaltreasuresoftheKingdomofDreams.Soshouldn’ttheybetreatedm