Book3:WereMyDreamIs

elingtired”suggestedClementine,“Whydon’tyougoandtakeanapinourbedroom?”Dimitri’sfaceturnedworriedandedashesaid,

    “I’tfalsleepevenifIlieofortablebed.Ihavepromisedyourfatherthatbeforethesunrises,Iwillforcethebarbariantroopsbacktotheiroworyandmakethegoldpace,whichhasmadeyourfathersoangry,disappearfromthefaceoftheearth.Ihavemadethepromise,butamnot100?rtainIwouldbeabletodoallthis.SohowIseteverythingasideandtakeagoodnap?TimeisoftheessehinkIhadbettertakeLightningandgobayKingdomofDreamstoseehowthingsareoutthere.I’llberightback…Youtwowaitformehere.”

    “No,no,no”saidClementine.“Youdoogobadforthlikethat;it’lletoomuchofyourtimeandenergy.Youseewhateveryouwantththerewithouthavingtoleave.”

    “Really?”repliedDimitrilookingdoubtfullyatClementineandgngatthesilentCharmainewhosaid,

    “It’strue.Sheisnotjokingwithyou.Fromhereyouseeanythingyouwantto.Ifyoudon’tbelieveuseandseeforyourself.”

    KingDimitrifollowedthetwinsintoanotherroom,whichwasobviouslytheirbedroosinmostgirls’bedrooms,therealwayswasadressingtablewithmirrorsandbsetit.Herebythewindow,owins’dressingtablewasargebronzemirror,shtandwell-polishedthatitreflectedeveryfeatureoftheface,eyes,andeyebrowseventothefibodyhair.Suddenly,thesettingsunappearedinthemirrorshiningonthegoldpace,makingitmoredazzlingandradiantthaneverandcastitsrge,imposingandmagnifitshadowonthegroundtowardstheeast.Theshadowseemedmysteriousanddiabolicasifitcealedinnumerablesecrets.Thepacety.Thebarbariansoldiershadallbeeouttodgatherdurablevinesandbriheedgeofthecl