Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第260/327页)

edwithsuchcolddisdainwithacutdirect,sohewasgreatlyaffronted.HisfriendswerealsoinsedandlookedangrilyatCyclops.WhattheywerenotawareofwasthatCyclopswasnotanormalsocialcreatureandthereforeneverpracticedsuchsoicetiesasgreetingpeopleandchattingwiththeyclopswalkedovertotheopeoreoffacrispybrowhembthathadbeenroastingforalongtimeaearingintoitandchewingwithgusto.Thenholdingupabarrelofliquorwithbothhands,heguzzledgreedily.Astheliquorflowedintohisbodytheytransformedbygeometritegralintththatprodulimitedpower.MedusawasbusyanizihousandsofwarriorsoftheKingdomintroups,eachgroupinchargeofonelongthickropethatcameupfromthebottomoftheke.Theyshoutedrhythmicallyinunisonastheypulledwithalltheirmightattherope.Ofcoursethatwasonlyarehearsal.Laterohedredgingprocessreallybegins,theywoulddosoinearhemagichorse,Lightning,neighedloudlyandfppedhiswingsimpatiently,eagertostart.Mr.KaffeelookedalroundandsawthatthtofhimontheoppositeshorewasamajesticstructurethathesurmisedwasthenewpagDimitri’sloyalservantsCreativityandImaginationhadbuildforhimoftheirownaccord.Fromtheoutside,thepaorelikeafortress.TurningtohisoldfriendWhiteFairywhowasstandingbesidehimandwhowasentrustedwiththejobofreceivingaertaininghimandhisfriends,hesaid,

    “Youknowwhat?Idon’tthinkthereisanythingwecoulddotohelphereandIfeelwewouldonlybeafootandintheway.Sowhydon’tyoulendustwoboatsandwewillrowacrosstotheothersideofthekeahenewpace.”WhiteFairynoddedinagreement.Callingtotwoofthewarriorsshegavetheminstrus.Theyleftandsooncamebackeachrowingasmallboat.Mr.Kaffeeandhisfrieonboardandrowedtowardstheoppositeshore.

    Uheluminousmoowosmallboatsreachedtheirdestination.RichardandBigOjumpedoutaheirboatstothewoodenstakethatprotrudedoutofthewaterwhileMr.Kaffeeaherswalkedontothedodmadeforthenew,magnifitpace.Fromafar,theyhadthoughtthenewpacelookedlikeafortress.Nowthattheywererightbeforeit,theirimpressionwasfirmed.Uheluminousmoontheysawahighandthickwallwithsecuredefeifications.Thehighwallwasstuddedwithsentrypostsandfirmfortifications.Fromthehalfburnttorchesandunlitmps,theycouldseethatnormallythispcewasheavilyfortifiedandguarded.ItwasonlybecausethedredgingofthegoldpaeededallpossiblemahateveryonehadbeeotheGiantMountaintohelpwiththeprocessandthepacehadbeeemptyuhemoonlight.AloudnoisewasheardwhenMr.Kaffeepushedopentheheavypacegatethathadbeeajarandeveryonewalkedintoearedtobeaminicity.Fagthemwasthegrandioseandmagnifitpace,beforewhichwasargesquarewherethewarriorsnormallydrilledandexercised.Owosidesofthecourtyardwerebarrackswherethewarriorslived.Thisminicitywasequippedwithgranary,stablesandwatersource,abletoresistoutsideinvasion.Mr.Kaffeeandhisfriendswalkedthroughthesquareandcametothefrorahepacedecoratedwithintricatelysculpturedbeamsandfabulouspaintings.TheywalkedintotheformalhalndsawthatKingDimitri’sgoldthronearaiseddaisinthemiddle,withtwelvefortablechairsoneachsidepreparedforhistwenty-fourbeauties.Thestyleanddecorationsweremuchthesameasintheoldpacebutonagranderscale.Thesidehallswereusedfordiningandotherlessformalcelebrations.Davidcouldn’th