Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第135/327页)

dehimlongtogehisposition?HugerodbouldersblockedCharina’sviewofthebottomofthefeetofthegiant,soshewasnotabletoseewhatening.Actually,KingDimitriridingonhissnow-whitesteedwasflyingupanddownthealmost180degreessheercliffthatwasthebottomofthegiant’sfeet.Itcewherehersunlightnormoonlightevershowasextremelycold,dampandmoist.Thegeologicalstructureofthebottomofthispartofthekewasselyformedthatstrong,treacherouscirclesofcurrentsandriptideswereeverpresenttotrapunwarysailors.NativesoftheKingdomofDreamskogohispartoftheke.KingDimitridrewthismagicswordandthrustitintothecliff,tryingtofindtheweakestandmostsensitivepartofthegiant’sfeet,tostimutehimtoproduoughpowertomoveorgehisposture.Thatwouldbekillingtwobirdswithoone,fornotonlywoulditsooththegiantwhohadininthesameposturefortoolong,butinginghisposturethegiantwouldswoopthegoldpaceoffhischestrightintotheke,whichwasKingDimitri’srealgoal-tofulfillhispromisetoKingZeus.Sofar,hisswordthrustsonlymadethegiantproduinorpartialtremors,notenoughtomakehimgehisposture.Thatwasthecauseofthesmallearthquakessofar.KingDimitrisuddenlythoughtofthestoryofAchilles’Heels,theonlyweakandvulnerablespotoftheGreekhero’sbody.Couldthegiant’svulnerabilityalsolieinhisheels?Butthegiant’sheelswereuer,wheredangerousandtreacherouswhirlpoolsandriptidesexisttopullsailorstotheirdeathatthebottomoftheke.JustthenKingDimitri’seyefellonthecoilofropesonthebackofhiswhitehorseandwasgreatlyinspired.Takingdowntherope,hetiedoneendaroundLightning’snedtheotheraroundhisownwaist.Hethensaidtohishorse,

    “SpreadysandfloatontopofthewaterwhileIdiveintotheke.HopefullyIwillsucceedthistimeinfthegianttogehisposture.”Sayingso,hejumpedoffhishorseanddivedintotheke.

    KingDimitriswamdownwardsichbckwateruntilhereachedthepcewherehesuspectedthebottomofthegiant’sheeltobe.Hetookthemagicswordwhichhebitbetweenhisteethandthrustitmightilyatthecliff.Thatwasindeedwherethegiant’sheelwas,hisweakestandmostvulnerablespot.Thegiant’shugebodyshiveredandKingDimitrikhathehadsucceeded.Hequicklypulledathisropeandmadehiswayswiftlyupwards.Unfortunatelyhegotpulledintoahugewhirlpoolwhichdraggedhimbackdown.LuckilythemagichorseLightningfloatingoerfeltthetugandhadanintuitionthathismasterwasintrouble.Fppinghiswingsurgentlyhesurgedupwardsafewfeetthushelpinghismasterbreakawayfromthepullofthewhirlpool.Withhismagicswordbitteweenhisteeth,KingDimitribrokeoutofthewaterandswamtowardshiswhitehorse.Hejumpedontothehorse,puthisswordbatoitsshieldandsaid“Let’sgetgoingandleavehereasquicklyaspossible.”Justthen,thesoundofhugecrashesresouheairasGiantMountainbrokeintoseveralsesandsanktothebottomoftheke,produgearth-shakingndslides,earthquakesandtsunamithatrockedthearea.ButKingDimitriwassafelyonhisprecioushorseLightning.Heroseintotheairahearea.

    Thethunderingroarofthemountainsplittingupintoseveralsesrockedthearea.Charina,whowassittingonKingDimitri’sthroasifshewasinaboatgoingnowup,nowdown,nht,,swaying,reelingandshakinguntrolbly.Shegdesperatelytothearmsofthethroneforsupportastheworldaroundherseemedtoshakeandswaymenagly.S