Book2:KigdomIteDreams

editself.Hesaiddismissively,

    “EventhoughKingDimitrihadhisflyinghorse,magicswordandbowandarrows,heonlymaofightApollotoadraw.IfIhadthosetreasures,withmysuperhumahandbybodywhichfearsherswordnorspear,IcouldeasilyhavedefeatedApollo.Astotheninesuns,it’ssimple!Icouldeasilykillthemsingle-handedly.Whoogotosomuchtrouble?”

    “Let’ssetasidethequestionofwhetheryoucouldolloatheninesunssingle-handedly”saidMedusagingthesubject.“Ieheretodaytoaskforyourhelp.Areyouwillingtodoso?”

    “Oh?”saidCyclops.“You,Medusaetoaskformyhelp?Don’tyourememberthatIwasdefeatedbyyou?”

    “Letthepastbepast.ThefavorIwanttoaskofyouissomethingonlyyouandnooneelsedo.”HearingherwordsofpraisewaslikeabalmtoCyclopsspirits.