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LIVES ,AEOLUS SON ( ,HIPPOTAS1 DE> 6!
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X W]E7 ^U ! SEA1 IRON B.D )A WALL T
GIRDS X4 ,N[1 ,AEOLUS HAS SIX DAU<T]S &
SIX LU/Y SONS1 S HE MADE ! SONS M>RY !
DAU<T]S1 & !Y ALL LIVE ) _! DE> "F & "M1
F1/+ & 5JOY+ E 3CEIVA# K9D ( LUXURY4
,ALL "D L;G ! ATMOSPH]E (! H\SE IS LOAD$
)! SAV\R ( ROA/+ M1TS TILL X GROANS AG1
Y>D & ALL2 B 0NI<T !Y SLEEP ON _! WELL-
MADE B$/1DS1 EA* ) 8 [N WIFE 2T !
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  8,AEOLUS 5T]TA9$ ME =A :OLE MON? ASK+
ME "QS ALL ! "T AB ,TROY1 ! ,>GIVE
FLEET1 &! RETURN (! ,A*AEANS4 ,I TOLD HM
EXACTLY H[ "EY?+ _H HAPP5$1 & :5 ,I SD
,I M/ G1 & ASK$ HM 6FUR!R ME ON MY WAY1
HE MADE NO SORT ( DI6ICULTY1 B SET AB
DO+ S AT ONCE4 ,MOREOV]1 HE FLAY$ ME A
PRIME OX-HIDE 6HOLD ! WAYS (! RO>+ W9DS1
: HE %UT UP 9 ! HIDE Z 9 A SACK- = ,JOVE
_H MADE HM CAPTA9 OV] ! W9DS1 & HE CD
/IR OR / EA* "O ( !M AC 6HIS [N PL1SURE4
,HE PUT ! SACK 9 ! %IP & B.D ! M\? S
TI<TLY )A SILV] ?R1D T N EV5 A BR1? (A
SIDE-W9D CD BL[ F ANY QU>T]4 ,! ,WE/ W9D
: 0 FAIR = U DID
HE AL"O LET BL[ Z X *OSE2 B X ALL CAME
6NO?+1 = WE 7 LO/ "? \R [N FOLLY4
  8,N9E "DS & N9E NI<TS DID WE SAIL1 &
ON ! T5? "D \R NATIVE L& %[$ ON !
HORIZON4 ,WE GOT S CLOSE 9 T WE CD SEE !
/UB# FIRES BURN+1 & ,I1 2+ !N D1D B1T1
FELL 96A LI<T SLEEP1 = ,I _H N"E LET !
RU4] \ ( MY [N H&S1 T WE MI<T GET HOME !
FA/]4 ,ON ? ! M5 FELL 6TALK+ AM;G !MVS1
& SD ,I 0 BR++ BACK GOLD & SILV] 9 !
SACK T ,AEOLUS _H GIV5 ME4 ,8,B.S MY
HE>T10' WD "O TURN 6HIS NEI<B\R1 SAY+1
,8H[ ? MAN GETS HON\R$ & MAKES FRS
6:AT"E C;Y OR C.TRY HE MAY G4 ,SEE :AT
F9E PRIZES HE IS TAK+ HOME F ,TROY1 :ILE
WE1 :O H TRAVELL$ J Z F> Z HE HAS1 -E
BACK ) H&S Z EMPTY Z WE SET \ )- & N[
,AEOLUS HAS GIV5 HM "E S M* M4 ,QK- LET
U SEE :AT X ALL IS1 & H[ M* GOLD & SILV]
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PREVAIL$4 ,!Y LOOS$ ! SACK1 ":^U ! W9D
FLEW H[L+ =? & RAIS$ A /ORM T C>RI$ U
WEEP+ \ 6SEA & AWAY F \R [N C.TRY4 ,!N
,I AWOKE1 & KNEW N :E!R 6?R[ MYF 96! SEA
OR 6LIVE ON & MAKE ! BE/ ( X2 B ,I BORE
X1 COV]$ MYF UP1 & LAY D[N 9 ! %IP1 :ILE
! M5 LA;T$ BITT]LY Z ! FI]CE W9DS BORE
\R FLEET BACK 6! ,AEOLIAN ISL&4
  8,:5 WE R1*$ X WE W5T A%ORE 6TAKE 9
WAT]1 & D9$ H>D 0! %IPS4 ,IMMLY AF D9N]
,I TOOK A H]ALD & "O ( MY M5 & W5T
/RAI<T 6! H\SE ( ,AEOLUS1 ": ,I F.D HM
F1/+ ) 8 WIFE & FAMILY2 S WE SAT D[N Z
SUPPLIANTS ON ! ?RE%OLD4 ,!Y 7 A/.D$ :5
!Y SAW U & SD1 ,8,ULYSSES1 :AT BR+S Y
"H8 ,:AT GOD HAS BE5 ILL-TR1T+ Y8 ,WE
TOOK GRT PA9S 6FUR!R Y ON YR WAY HOME
6,I?ACA1 OR :]"E X 0 T Y WANT$ 6G TO40'
  8,?US DID !Y SP1K1 B ,I ANSW]$
SORR[;LLY1 ,8,MY M5 H UND"O ME2 !Y1 &
CRUEL SLEEP1 H RU9$ ME4 ,MY FRS1 M5D ME
? MIS*IEF1 = Y C IF Y W40'
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:OM H1V5 HATES W ,I 9 NO WISE HELP4 ,2
(F1 = Y -E "H Z "O ABHORR$ ( H1V54 8,&)
^! ^WS HE S5T ME SORR[+ F 8 DOOR4
  8,?;E WE SAIL$ SADLY ON TILL ! M5 7
WORN \ ) L;G & FRUIT.S R[+1 = "! 0 NO
L;G] ANY W9D 6HELP !M4 ,SIX "DS1 NI<T &
"D DID WE TOIL1 & ON ! SEV5? "D WE R1*$
! ROCKY /R;GHOLD ( ,LAMUS- ,TELEPYLUS1 !
C;Y (! ,LAE/RYGONIANS1 ": ! %EPH]D :O IS
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SALUTES HM :O IS DRIV+ \ 8 FLOCK
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C.TRY A MAN :O CD D )\T SLEEP MI<T E>N
D\# WAGES1 "O Z A H]DSMAN ( CATTLE1 &
ANO!R Z A %EPH]D1 = !Y "W M* ! SAME
0NI<T Z !Y D 0"D4
  8,:5 WE R1*$ ! H>B\R WE F.D X L&-LOCK$
"U /EEP CLI6S1 )A N>R[ 5TR.E 2T TWO
H1DL&S4 ,MY CAPTA9S TOOK ALL _! %IPS
9SIDE1 & MADE !M FA/ CLOSE 6"O ANO!R1 =
"! 0 N"E S M* Z A BR1? ( W9D 9SIDE1 B X
0 ALW D1D CALM4 ,I KEPT MY [N %IP
\TSIDE1 & MOOR$ X 6A ROCK AT ! V 5D (!
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6RECONNOITRE1 B CD SEE NO SIGN NEI ( MAN
NOR CATTLE1 ONLY "S SMOKE RIS+ F ! GR.D4
,S ,I S5T TWO ( MY -PANY ) AN ATT5DANT
6F9D \ :AT SORT ( P ! 9HABITANTS W]E4
  8,! M5 :5 !Y GOT ON %ORE FOLL[$ A
LEVEL ROAD 0: ! P DRAW _! FIREWOOD F !
M.TA9S 96! T[N1 TILL PRES5TLY !Y MET A
"Y WOMAN :O _H -E \TSIDE 6FET* WAT]1 &
:O 0 DAU<T] 6A ,LAE/RYGONIAN "ND
,ANTIPHATES4 ,%E 0 GO+ 6! F.TA9 ,>TACIA
F : ! P BR+ 9 _! WAT]1 & :5 MY M5 _H -E
CLOSE UP 6H]1 !Y ASK$ H] :O ! K+ ( T
C.TRY MI<T BE1 & OV] :AT K9D ( P HE
RUL$2 S %E DIRECT$ !M 6H] "F'S H\SE1 B
:5 !Y GOT "! !Y F.D 8 WIFE 6BE A
GIANTESS Z HUGE Z A M.TA91 & !Y 7
HORRIFI$ AT ! SI<T ( H]4
  8,%E AT ONCE CALL$ H] HUSB&
,ANTIPHATES F ! PLACE ( ASSEMBLY1 & =?)
HE SET AB KILL+ MY M54 ,HE SNAT*$ UP "O
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":ON ! O!R TWO RAN BACK 6! %IPS Z FA/ Z
"E !Y CD4 ,B ,ANTIPHATES RAIS$ A HUE &
CRY AF !M1 & ?\S&S ( /URDY
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HE>D ! HORRID S.D (! %IPS CRUN*+ UP AG/
"O ANO!R1 &! D1? CRIES ( MY M51 Z !
,LAE/RYGONIANS SPE>$ !M L FI%ES & TOOK
!M HOME 6EAT !M4 ,:ILE !Y 7 ?US KILL+ MY
M5 )9 ! H>B\R ,I DREW MY SWORD1 CUT !
CA# ( MY [N %IP1 & TOLD MY M5 6R[ ) ALF
_! MI<T IF !Y TOO WD N F>E L ! RE/2 S !Y
LAID \ = _! LIVES1 & WE 7 ?ANK;L 5 :5 WE
GOT 96OP5 WAT] \ ( R1* (! ROCKS !Y HURL$
AT U4 ,Z =! O!RS "! 0 N "O ( !M LEFT4
  8,?;E WE SAIL$ SADLY ON1 GLAD 6H
ESCAP$ D1?1 ?\< WE _H LO/ \R -RADES1 &
CAME 6! ,A11N ISL&1 ": ,CIRCE LIVES A
GRT & CUNN+ GO4ESS :O IS [N SI/] 6!
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\R %IP 96A SAFE H>B\R )\T A ^W1 = "S GOD
GUID$ U ?I!R1 & HAV+ L&$ WE "! = TWO "DS
& TWO NI<TS1 WORN \ 9 BODY & M9D4 ,:5 !
MORN+ (! ?IRD "D CAME ,I TOOK MY SPE> &
MY SWORD1 & W5T AWAY F ! %IP
6RECONNOITRE1 & SEE IF ,I CD 4COV] SIGNS
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S5D "S ( !M 9/1D ( GO+ MYF4
  8,:5 ,I _H NE>LY GOT BACK 6! %IP "S
GOD TOOK P;Y ^U MY
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MI4LE ( MY PA?4 ,HE 0 -+ D[N 8 PA/URE 9
! =E/ 6DR9K (! RIV]1 =! H1T (! SUN DROVE
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LIFE W5T \ ( HM4 ,!N ,I SET MY FOOT ^U
HM1 DREW MY SPE> F ! W.D1 & LAID X D[N2
,I AL GA!R$ R\< GRASS & RU%ES & TWI/$ !M
96A FA?OM OR S ( GD /\T ROPE1 ) : ,I B.D
! F\R FEET (! NO# CR1TURE TGR2 HAV+ S
D"O ,I HUNG HM R.D MY NECK & WALK$ BACK
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BIG = ME 6BE A# 6C>RY HM ON MY %\LD]1
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CAMP$ ^U ! SEA %ORE4 ,:5 ! * ( MORN+1
F+]$ ,DAWN1 APPE>$1 ,I CALL$ A C\NCIL &
SD1 ,8,MY FRS1 WE >E 9 V GRT
DI6ICULTIES2 LI/5 "!=E 6ME4 ,WE H NO
IDEA ": ! SUN EI SETS OR RISES1 S T WE D
N EV5 "K ,EA/ F ,WE/4 ,I SEE NO WAY \ (
X2 N"E!.S1 WE M/ TRY & F9D "O4 ,WE >E
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CD ? MORN+1 & SAW ! SEA R1*+ ALL R.D X
6! HORIZON2 X LIES L[1 B T[>DS ! MI4LE
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TREES40'
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REMEMB]$ H[ !Y _H BE5 TR1T$ 0!
,LAE/RYGONIAN ,ANTIPHATES1 & 0! SAVAGE
OGRE ,POLYPHEMUS4 ,!Y WEPT BITT]LY 9 _!
4MAY1 B "! 0 NO?+ 6BE GOT 0CRY+1 S ,I
DIVID$ !M 96TWO -PANIES & SET A CAPTA9
OV] EA*2 ,I GAVE "O -PANY 6,EURYLO*US1
:ILE ,I TOOK -M& (! O!R MYF4 ,!N WE CA/
LOTS 9 A HELMET1 &! LOT FELL ^U
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& !Y WEPT1 Z AL DID WE :O 7 LEFT 2H4
  8,:5 !Y R1*$ ,CIRCE'S H\SE !Y F.D X
BUILT ( CUT /"OS1 ON A SITE T CD 2 SE5 F
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WOLVES & LIONS PR[L+ ALL R.D X- POOR
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ATTACK MY M51 B WA7$ _! GRT TAILS1 FAWN$
^U !M1 & RU2$ _! NOSES LOV+LY AG/ !M4 ,Z
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DID ^! WOLVES & LIONS ) _! GRT CLAWS
FAWN ^U MY M51 B ! M5 7 T]RIBLY F"R5$ AT
SEE+ S* /RANGE CR1TURES4 ,PRES5TLY !Y
R1*$ ! GATES (! GO4ESS'S H\SE1 & Z !Y
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B1UTI;LLY Z %E "W$ AT H] LOOM1 MAK+ A
WEB S F9E1 S S(T1 &( S* DAZZL+ COL\RS Z
NO "O B A GO4ESS CD W1VE4 ,ON ?
,POLITES1 :OM ,I VALU$ & TRU/$ M ?AN ANY
O!R ( MY M51 SD1 ,8,"! IS "S "O 9SIDE
"W+ AT A LOOM & S++ MO/ B1UTI;LLY2 !
:OLE PLACE RES.DS ) X1 LET U CALL H] &
SEE :E!R %E IS WOMAN OR GO4ESS40'
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DOOR1 & BADE !M 5T]4 ,!Y1 ?9K+ NO EVIL1
FOLL[$ H]1 ALL EXCEPT ,EURYLO*US1 :O
SUSPECT$ MIS*IEF & /AY$ \TSIDE4 ,:5 %E
_H GOT !M 96H] H\SE1 %E SET !M ^U B5*ES
& S1TS & MIX$ !M A MESS ) *EESE1 H"OY1
M1L1 & ,PRAMNIAN B %E DRU7$ X ) WICK$
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_H DRUNK %E TURN$ !M 96PIGS 0A /ROKE (
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PIGS-H1D1 HAIR1 & ALL1 & !Y GRUNT$ J Z
PIGS D2 B _! S5SES 7 ! SAME Z 2F1 & !Y
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  8,?US !N 7 !Y %UT UP SQU1L+1 & ,CIRCE
?REW !M "S ACORNS & BEE* MA/S S* Z PIGS
EAT1 B ,EURYLO*US HURRI$ BACK 6TELL ME
AB ! SAD FATE ( \R -RADES4 ,HE 0 S
OV]COME ) 4MAY T ?\< HE TRI$ 6SP1K HE CD
F9D NO ^WS 6D S2 8 EYES FILL$ ) TE>S &
HE CD ONLY SOB & SI<1 TILL AT LA/ WE =C$
8 /ORY \ ( HM1 & HE TOLD U :AT _H HAPP5$
6! O!RS4
  8,8,WE W5T10' SD HE1 Z Y TOLD U1 "? !
=E/1 & 9 ! MI4LE ( X "! 0 A F9E H\SE
BUILT ) CUT /"OS 9 A PLACE T CD 2 SE5 F
F>4 ,"! WE F.D A WOMAN1 OR ELSE %E 0 A
GO4ESS1 "W+ AT H] LOOM & S++ SWEETLY2 S
! M5 %\T$ 6H] & CALL$ H]1 ":ON %E AT
ONCE CAME D[N1 OP5$ ! DOOR1 & 9VIT$ U
IN4 ,! O!RS DID N SUSPECT ANY MIS*IEF S
!Y FOLL[$ H] 96! H\SE1 B ,I /AY$ ": ,I
WAS1 = ,I ?"\ "! MI<T 2 "S TR1*]Y4 ,F T
MO;T ,I SAW !M NO M1 = N "O ( !M "E CAME
\1 ?\< ,I SAT A L;G "T WAT*+ = !M4'
  8,!N ,I TOOK MY SWORD ( BRONZE & SLUNG
X OV] MY %\LD]S2 ,I AL TOOK MY B[1 &
TOLD ,EURYLO*US 6-E BACK ) ME & %[ ME !
WAY4 ,B HE LAID HOLD ( ME ) BO? 8 H&S &
SPOKE PITE\SLY1 SAY+1 ,8,SIR1 D N =CE ME
6G ) Y1 B LET ME /AY "H1 = ,I "K Y W N
BR+ "O ( !M BACK ) Y1 NOR EV5 RETURN
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AT ANY RATE )! FEW T >E LEFT U1 = WE MAY
/ SAVE \R LIVES40'
  8',/AY ": Y >E1 !N1 'ANSW]$ ,I1 ,8EAT+
& DR9K+ AT ! %IP1 B ,I M/ G1 = ,I AM MO/
URG5TLY B.D 6D S40'
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H\SE (! 5*ANTRESS ,CIRCE1 ,I MET ,M]CURY
) 8 GOLD5 W&1 4GUIS$ Z A "Y MAN 9 ! HEY-
"D ( 8 Y\? & B1UTY )! D[N J -+ ^U 8
FACE4 ,HE CAME UP 6ME & TOOK MY H& )9 8
[N1 SAY+1 ',MY POOR UNHAPPY MAN1 :I!R >E
Y GO+ OV] ? M.TA9 TOP1
AL"O & )\T "K+ ! WAY8 ,YR M5 >E %UT UP 9
,CIRCE'S PIG/IES1 L S _M WILD BO>S 9 _!
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= NO?+40'
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AN %[$ ME :AT X 0 L4 ,! ROOT 0 BLACK1
:ILE ! FL[] 0 Z :ITE Z MILK2 ! GODS CALL
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PASS+ OV] ! WOOD$ ISL&2 B ,I F>$ ONW>D
6! H\SE ( ,CIRCE1 & MY HE>T 0 CL\D$ )
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,I /OOD "! & CALL$ ! GO4ESS1 & Z SOON Z
%E HE>D ME %E CAME D[N1 OP5$ ! DOOR1 &
ASK$ ME 6-E IN2 S ,I FOLL[$ H]-M* TR\#D
9 MY M9D4 ,%E SET ME ON A RI*LY DECORAT$
S1T 9LAID ) SILV]1 "! 0 A FOOT/OOL AL "U
MY FEET1 & %E MIX$ A MESS 9 A GOLD5 GO#T
= ME 6DR9K2 B %E DRU7$ X1 = %E M1NT ME
MIS*IEF4 ,:5 %E _H GIV5 X ME1 & ,I _H
DRUNK X )\T XS *>M+ ME1 %E /RUCK %E1
/RUCK ME ) H] W&4 ,8,"! N[10' %E CRI$1
,8BE (F 6! PIG/Y1 & MAKE YR LAIR )! RE/
( !M40'
  8,B ,I RU%$ AT H] ) MY SWORD DRAWN Z
?\< ,I WD KILL H]1 ":ON %E FELL )A L\D
SCR1M1 CLASP$ MY KNEES1 & SPOKE
PITE\SLY1 SAY+1 ,8,:O & :;E >E Y8 F :AT
PLACE & P H Y -E8 ,H[ C X 2 T MY DRUGS H
NO P[] 6*>M Y8 ,N"E YET 0 ANY MAN A# 6/&
S M* Z A TA/E (! H]B ,I GAVE Y2 Y M/ 2
SPELL-PRO(2 SURELY Y C 2 N"O O!R ?AN !
BOLD H]O ,ULYSSES1 :O ,M]CURY ALW SD WD
-E "H "S "D ) 8 %IP :ILE ON 8 WAY HOME
=M ,TROY2 S 2 X !N2 %1! YR SWORD & LET U
G 6B$1 T WE MAY MAKE FRS & LE>N 6TRU/
EA* O!R40'
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ME 6BE FRLY ) Y :5 Y H J BE5 TURN+ ALL
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PURPLE CLO? OV] A S1T1 & LAID A C>PET
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