Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第25/327页)

-shooterhadarhinoceroshornoopofhisheadandstrange,peculiarlookihatthefrontandbackofhishead.Hewasnakedexceptforaleopardskinathiswaist,andbulgingmusclescoveredhisbody.“Why,that’sCyclops,”thoughtDimitri.InthemeahemantookuphisbowandarrowandtookaimatDimitri.Hepulledtautthestringofhisbowwithhisrighthandtotheshapeofafullmoon.ThesightofthebowandarrowgreatlyarmedDimitribecausenooneuoodbetterthahemagicalfunsandattributesofthismiraculouson.Heusedtobetheirmaster.Theirpresentowner,however,washisenemyandnemesisCyclops.Hekhatthemagicbowcouldsendthemagicarrowafterthetargetsetbyitsowneranditwouldtenaciouslyandpersistentlyfollowthetargetuntilitreachedaroyedit.Therewasnostoppingthearrowowasonroute.ThestringofthebowzingedasCyclopsletflythearrowwhichflewstraightatDimitriswiftaslightning.Shockedandhorror-stri,Dimitrilosttrolofhisequilibriumandfellfromhispositionintheair,asifdroppingfrombeyondtheskyintoafathomlessabyss.“Oh,thiswouldbethedeathofme!”heshouted,ashekhatafallfromsuchaheightwouldsmashhimtopieces.

    Dimitriithperspirationashewokefromhisnightmare.Hefoundhimselfstillsleepingontheolddiscardedmattressthrowncarelesslybytheroadside.Thoughthemattresswaslumpyandnotveryfortable,toDimitrihavinganythingtosleeponwasaluxury.Thesesinhisdreamscamebackagaintohim.Helikedtodwelloailsofhisdreams,reiteratingandmullihehefirstpartofhisdreambroughthimthejoyofagreatharvest,fromwhichhegainedpreciousknowledge.ItwasasifFatewashintingatsomethingtohim.Hedecidedthatheshouldthihedetailsmorecarefullyiogairientsoritwouldnotbedoingfulljusticetoagooddream.Butthesedhalfofthedreamwasanightmareandbroughthimarmandhorrorthathefoundhardtoface.Hopefullythatwasonlyafragmentofthedream,notthetotal.ButitalsoseemedasifFatewastryingtogivehimawarningthroughthedream.Whetheragooddreamhtmare,Dimitridecidedturgitateandweighallrelevaailssoasnottoloseanyinformationormessage.

    Dimitriwehedetailsofhisdreamoverandainwithgreatrelishandfellihought.Hefeltapainonhisleftfootasifawilddogbititauggingatit.“Hey!”hethought,gettingangry.“Iamnotdeadyet.Areyouinahurrytogettomybones?”Heraisedhisfootintendingtodrivethedogaway,buthisfootectedwithitssoftbelly.Itcriedoutinpain,butinsteadofgoingaway,itcameevenclotoress.Dimitriseemedthefamiliarbark.BitingontoDimitri’ssleeve,itkepttuggingatit.Dimitri’shandactallytouchedthesoft,silkyfurandrgelongearssignalingtohisbrainthatitwashislittlefriend.“AreyouMaureen?It’sveryte.Whyareyououthere?HassomethinghappeoCharina?”“Woof.Woof”repliedMaureenasifsaying“Yht.Nowhurry.Let’smakehasteandsaveher.”Dimitriseemedtouandthedogandrosequickly,pickeduphiswhiteeandhadjusttakeepswhenherealizedthateverythingitchdarkbeforehiseyes.Hewasblind.Hewouldhaveahardtimejustmakinghisownwayoreets.HowwashetosaveCharina?Maureeasifpressinghimtohurry.Awideexpanseofbeautifulcloudlessblueskiesappearedagaininhisbrain,asesoverydeartohimandtowhichhewasveryfamiliar.ItwastheskyinhisKingdomofDreams.Hesawabovingswiftlyihereandmadeitouttobeahugeflyingbird.Ah,itwasthesnake-hairedbeautyMedusa,theprotectoroftheKingdomofDreams.