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"Iknowasecretpassageintothefortress.Iwillleadtheway”shesaid."Butonlyononedition:Youmustkilleverylivingthinginthesemountains,menandanimals."DonKaffeewaseted,butDimitriwassorrowfuedtofindthatforallhispainstIleentolifeagairedforhimwasashighasthemountainsandasdeepastheos.
Dimitriwokefromhisdreamfeelinggloomyanddepressed,withnoreadypnsofdefenseagainstthisfatalcrisis.ForthetimebeitheothersbacktotheirsurveilsaabouttheseeminglyimpossibletaskofproteghiskingdomagainstIleerayal.Suddenly,hewasstruckwiththeideathatifhecouldbriolife,socouldhedoitwithothers.Hewasoverjoyedandgatheredhisbeautiestogether.Hegavehisordersbriskly:The500ablebodiednativeswerethtlythesecretpassagenightanddayforthreedays.Itwasalongandwindingvalley,easytoguardbutimpossibletocapture.ItwasinallysuggestedanddesignedbyIleenasameansofescapeinergency,butithadnowbeehermeansofrevenge.Heorderedboatstoberowedoutandalltheothersweretoldtocrossthekewithhimtothebarrenhillsoherside.Theyweremystifiedwhentheyweretoldtalongspadesandbuckets.Itwasgrowingdark.Campfireswerebuiltalroundthedesote,barrenhill,whichwasatoransformedintoaseofbustlingactivity.Thetwenty-fourbeautieswerebusycarryingwater,lookingforthesoil,sievingthedmixiogethertomakemudcakesforthecreationofnewlives.Theyhaddiscardedtheirloose,floatingsilkgownsastoocumbersome.Nowtheywerewnaked.Inthehardworkofcarrying,diggingormixing,theirtallslenderaifulfiguresretainednimbleelegandgrace,provingtheywerenotjustsexualsymbolsmadefortheenjoymentofmen.
Muddywaterandfragrantperspiratioogetherspottedandshoheirlongflowinghairastheiyoftheirworkincreasedinthislife-ahcrisis.Heavybreathingcouldbeheardastheywentabouttheirarduoustask.Thetwenty-fourbeautieswithslenderfingersmoldedthesculpturaltfighterswithbulgingmusclesintheirarmsandlegsandalsotheiableansassignsoftheirmasestrength.Thenthebeautieswouldblowtheirbreathintothemandtheywouldetolife-strongmuscursoldiers.Theproudcreatorwouldthenpathercreationonthebadsay,"Begood,myboy”andsendhimtotheothersideofthehill.Soonhundredsofsoldierswerecreated.
ThecoldaeousMedusawaswaitingtotraiheartofwar.Attractedbyherbeautyandshakenbyherseverityandsterheybecamewillingpupilsahroughherrigoroustrainingscheduledocilely.DimitriwatchedallthisandwasfortedbythethoughtthatthoughIleenhadbetrayedhim,themajorityofthebeautieswereloyandwillingtosharehisfatewhichwasatstake.Shoutsofbattlecouldbeheardingfromthevalleyandmessengerscametoreportonthecourseofthebattle,butDimitriwasnottroubledbecausehekhatohesecrettunnelreparedforwar,itregnable.Newsoldiersjoihebattleaftertheirtraining,bringingwiththemrengthandvigor.Dimitriwatchedthemandthought,"Thesearetheonlybeingsnotbornofthehumanuterus,thestraandmostmysteriousofhumanansforreproduwhilywomehislookslikeamaledominatedworld,butiyitistrolledbywomen.”
TheteautumnsunwasstillpowerfundshonewarmlyonDimitri’sseeminglymotionlessfleshbodylyingfortablyonthereer.Buthisbrainwaswhirlingwithactivity.Thecragofdryleavesastheywerecrushedbypassingautomobilesandthedroningofairpnesoverheaddidnotdisturbhisslumber.Ifhecouldsleeponforeverlikethis,itwouldactuallybeablessingbecausethenhewouldbeabletoliveforeverinhisdreamswithouthavingtofacereality.Thefragranceoffreshly-madecoffeepermeatedtheroomandblendedexcellentlywiththeclear,crispautumnair.
MariannayasshedrovetowardstheKaffee’sluxuriousmansioakenashower,putonherbestsuitandwaslookingforwardtothesubstantialtipshealwaysgotfromMr.Kaffee."SomesayMr.Kaffeeisanunscrupulousman,adonoftheMafia”shethought.“Buthelookslikeanice,generousoldmantome.Why,ifhelikedthefoodIcookforhimandhisfriends,hemightevengivemeafewthousanddolrs!"Andshedimpledatthethought.Theseryhadgottenmorebeautifusshedroveon.Theviewfromtherightsidewindowwastheowithitsppingbluewater;fromhersideshecouldseeendlessspansofmountainranges.Adeadseagullfloatedoer,iandlifeless,softlyppedbythewaves.Lifeahmightseemliketwooppositeextremes,butthedifferencewasactuallyslight.Thatsamebodyhadoncebeenalivelymemberofaflock,flyingfreelyandhappily,butnowitydesertedanddisregarded.TheroadseemedtobebuiltfortheKaffees,astherewerenootherhousesinsight.Suddenly,herthoughtsturoherhusbandandsonandherfacesoftehinkingoftheirimmireunion.ButoherhandtherewasDimitri,whomshetrulyloved.Butonceherhusbandandsoheywouldhavetopart.ThinkingofDimitri,shefrowned.
"WhydidhesaythattherewouldbedrastigesintheKaffeehouseholdinadayortwo?WhydidhewaellMrs.Kaffeetorun?Howdidheknowhername?"Justthen,awhiteRollsRoyce,whichMariannareizedasbelongingtoMrs.Kaffee,camerushingdownthemountainroad,swayingdrunkenly.
BeforeMariannacouldgetoutofherway,theoningcarbrushedherfenderandstopped.Rollingdownthewindow,MariannafounditwasnotMrs.Kaffee,butKatherihewomanwhotookrs.Kaffee’sjewelryandexpeumes.ShewasabouttotalktoherwhenKatheriookadiamfrerandthrewittoMariannathroughbothoftheircarwindows,saying,
"It’smyfault.I’minahurry.Thisshouldtakecareofthedamages.”ShesteppedonthegasandwasabouttodriveonwhensheheardMariannasay,
"Why,Katheri’syou!What’sthehurry?"Katheriookasedlookandsaid,
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