Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第261/327页)

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    “Let’shinkaboutowningsomagnifitapaceasthisone.Iwouldbetentjusttobeabletosleeponthiscarpet,sosoftandplush.”Mr.Kaffeesmiledanddidnotreply.

    “Whyisthispacesoheavilyfortified?”askedRichard.“Aretheyafraidofaninvasion?”

    “Don’tfettheKingdomofDreamhadbeeninvadedbybarbariantribesandtheoldpacewasburnttotheground”repliedMr.Kaffee.“Soitislogicalthattheyputextrastressonfortificatioheyrebuilt.”Thewholepacewaspletelyemptywithnotraceoflightorsoundofotherhumanocts.TheonlyheyheardwastheirownfootstepsasMr.Kaffeeledthemfromroomtoroohepacewasathreestoreybuilding.Whentheyreachedthetopfloor,theycamefacetofacewithhugeFrendowsopeninguptoavastverandadecoratedwithbonsaipntswithatrulymagnifit,panoramicviewoftheStarMoonLake.SuddenlytheneighingofahorseandMedusa’svoiceshoutingordersbrokethesilence.Mr.KaffeerushedtotheFrendowsopehegssdoorandeveryooutontotheveranda.TheysawMedusawithathickropeinherirondLightningwithahickropetiedoverhisbody,bothfppingtheirhugemightywingsastheyasdedslowlyuptowardsthesky.Ontheshorethousandsofmightywarriorsshoutedrhythmicallyinunisonastheypulledwithalltheirmightattheirrope,theirunitedroarsastheyexertedtheirutmosteffortresouheskies.Thedredgingofthegoldpacehadnowformallybegun.

    Cyclopsateanddrankhisfiledforawhilesohisbothhisstrengthandhisenergywereatitspeak.Mindbogglingstrengthandprodigiousenergycircledinhisstalwartbody.Hecouldn’twaittofinishthetaskingupthegoldpadrestittoitsinalsite,sohecouldhaveafamilyreunionwithhisbelovedwifeEileen,hisdaughterVioandherhusbandEmmanuendfinallybeabletoenjoysomeblessedhomelifeandhappinesshehadneverhadbefore.HewalkedovertothebanksofthekeandspoketoMedusa,WhiteFairy,DeannaandthemagichorseLightning,finaliziailsoftheirpnandcrifyisignsignalstobeused.Thenputtingonhisheadgear,hewalkedwithDeannabatotheke.MedusatransformedintoahugebckbirdandsoaredintotheskiestogetherwiththemagichorseLightniweeheypulledtautthethickropewhichhadbeensplitintwo,onehalfclutchedtightlyinMedusa’sirondtheotherhalfwoundaroundLightning’sbody.JustthentheyfeltstrongvibrationsandshakiransmittedthroughtheropeahatCyclopshadstartedw,sothetwoofthemfppedtheirhugemightywingsandflewhigherandhigherintotheskiesiogiveCyclopswhatassistaheycould.AtthistimeCyclopswasatthebottomofthekeusingallthestrengthofhisbodytomoveoneerofthegoldpace.Ofcourse,mightyandprodigiousashisstrengthwas,itwasstilllimitedwhenpitagainsttheforcesofnature.Hewasabletomakethingsworkonlybymakihebuoyancyofwater.Cyclopssuddeastrongupwardtugandimmediatelyreachedferockhehadpreviouslypreparedandstuckituhetiltedbackrighterofthegoldpace.Hethenbroughte,strongandthickwheeoederofthegoldpace.Hewoulddothesametoallfourersofthepaordertopushituptond.MedusaandLightnimightyshakingfromanothererandquicklypulledmightilyattheropetomakeittautandthenfppingtheirmightywingsdidtheirbesttherintotheskies.Uer,Cyclopsrepeatedhispreviousasandpcedahugestoneunderargewheelonthefrontalrighterofthegoldpace.Deannaswamtothesurfadmadeasignoftwotowardstheskies,meaningthattherighteroft