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“Butpeoyoureyes?Howdiditbeeblind?”
“It’sGod’sWill.”sighedDimitri.“It’sGod’sWill.Si’ddiviervention,itlybeacceptedandnotrebelledagainst.”
“othingbedone?”
“Heavenknows.Butdon’tworryaboutme.Solongasmystomachisfulndthereareafewpnkstoshieldmefromtheweather,Iamsatisfied.Mybrainwillweavewonderfuldreamsforme.IfIspeofmylifelikethis,isn’titverystylishandromantic?”
“Don’tfetthere’sus.”answeredJamaz.“Wewilltakecareofyou.Weareyoure.”
“That’sgreat”saidDimitri“WhatmorewouldIhethreeofthemughed,helduptheirgssesandswiggedhappily.Theydrankmerrilyinthedarknessofnightinthedesertedrosegarden,apaniedbyjazzmusidthesoftingfemalevoithisnookofthegarden,themoohterandtherosesseemedtobemoredelicateandfragrant,buttheycouldnotalleviatetheayinDimitri’sheartabouthisKingdomofDreams.
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Dimitriwokefromhisdreamsyawningdrowsily.Heopenedhisheavyeyelidsandlookedaround.Theblueskiesoutsideweredottedwithafewclouds.Bythewindow,Lotusinningcottonwiththeelegant,unhurriedandleisurelypacecharacteristicofher.The“YiYa”soundofthesoftlywhirlingspinningwheelwastheonlysoundintheroom.Byherfeetwasasmallredstoveotonit,givingoffthedelicateandrefreshingfragranceoflotusseedstew.Everythingwascalmandquiet,withnohintofdisturbaurmoil.Dimitri’sheartcalmeddowninreliefasifaloadhadfallenoffhismind.HerememberedclearlydrinkinghappilywithRichardandJamazinthedesertedrosegardenstnight.Butnowhewasbackagaininhismajestigdom.Hadhedreamedofbeiahetreacherouswebofthemundaneworld?Orwashelivinginthehumdrumworld,dreamingofamajestigdomwithfabulousrichesandnumerousexoticbeauties?Hecouldnotreallydrawtheliweeyandfantasy.Dimitristaredbnklyattheblueskiesoutsidethewindoryousay,reallifeisanendlessextensionofdreams,anddreamsareaprojeofreality.Thetwoco-existandoverpeachother,soitisneedlesstodistinguishbetweenthem.Havingreachedasatisfactoryclusion,Dimitrismiled.Herememberedthatinthemundaneworld,hisrolewasthatofapitifulblindman,avictimoffate.Somaifulthingshadgonebyhiseyes,buthecarelesslyoverlookedthemandfailedtograbholdofanyofthem.LuckilyinhisKingdomofDreams,hestillhadhissight.Hemusttreasureallthathappenedandappearedbeforehiseyes,imprintingthemindeliblyinhismemory,sotheycouldneverbeobliterated.DimitrilookedatLotus’curvaceoussilhouette.Herelegant,unhurriedmovementsweremesmerizingaicedhiseyes.
Bythebanksofthiswideexpanseofbluewaterslethatchedhut.inallybuilttoalyLotus’homesiessforhernativend,itwasnowDimitri’stemporaryresidence.SincehisreturntotheKingdomofDreams,KingDimitriwasinedtowardsasimple,rusticlifestyle,physicallysowing,reaping,tillingthesoindreadingbooksinhisleisuretime.TheBeautiesoftencame,primarilytovisit,tobenearandintimatewithhim,butalsotomeetandchatwiththeotherBeauties.Theformerbarrenaekesidesuddenlycametolife,brighteheirmelodiousvoidughter.Thendscapetoorewardedtheadditionalcaregiventhembyflourishingandbeingaseaoflushgreen.Justthen,LotuswhowasbusyspinningsuddenlybecameawarethatKingDimitriwasawake.Shelookedtowardswherehehadbeensleepingandfoundthathewassilentlystaringather.Aradiantsmilelitupherbeautifultenance.Shesaid,
“You’reawake,KingDimitri.Youhavetakenaverylongnap!Ithoughtyoumightbehungrywhenyou,soIhavepreparedsomeswallow-lotusseedpeforyou.Wouldyouliketohavesome?”
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