Book3:WereMyDreamIs

hechosetostop.Hisferventbelieverswouldeindrovestoprayaemplewouldbecrowdedwithpilgrimswhhtalongdlesandinseandmadegenerousdonations.Whodoesn’tlovemoney?Whodoesn’twantthegodofwealthtoshowerri?SoDwarfMickeywasohemostpodsiemples.Itisjusthumannatureandjustifiable.SoCharinastoodsilentlybehindDimitriashesawhisfriendsoff.

    “Don’tbesadCharina”saidMr.Kaffee,fthehospitablehostess.“Wherethereisbreakup,thereisgathering.Justgiveusadwewillgathertogetheragain,right?Wewillbejustashappyandmerryasweweretonight.”

    Thelivingroomlookedlonelyaeaftertheguestsleft.SilentlyCharinabeganinguptheleftoversandstagtheptes,bowlsandcupsintothekitsink,tobedealtwiththedayafteragoodnight’ssleep.Dimitriwaohelpbutdidnotknowwhereto.Sensitivetohisfeelingofhelplessnessbecauseofhisblindness,Charinahelpedhimtothesofa.Shetookasmalltowendwipedupthespillsonthecoffeetablesaying,

    “Haveaseat.I’llberightwithyouandwanttotalktoyousomemoingbacktothekit,sheputtwocrystalgssesontoatrayandaddedtoitthebottleofhalf-fullvintageredwishehadopenedforDimitrithesttimehewashere.Sheputtogetherthefingerfoodleftonvariousdishesandbihemintooneandwalkedbackwiththemalltothelivingroom.Shesatdownbesidehimandpouredoutthefragrantredwine.Dimitriiheuniquefragrandsaidsmilingly,

    “You’vebeenbusyallday,Charina.Aren’tyoutiredandsleepy?Youstillwantsomeredwine?”

    “Totellyouthetruth,Idofeelrathertiredandwouldlovetorest”saidCharinawithafrown.‘ButoherhandmycuriosityhadbeenarousedandIwouldreallylovetoknowaboutalltheexgthingsthathappeerwardsint