Book3:WereMyDreamIs

helpherwithherwriting.”Charmaineaine’sbeautifuleyeswiththeirlongeyeshesblinkedseveraltimesandtheysaidwithatouchofenvyandjealousy,

    “Doesthatmeanthatyouwillbeaddinganotherbeautytoyoucourt?”

    “Oh,no,no,no”repliedKingDimitriquickly,shakinghishead“Iwillneverbacktraddosuchfoolishthingsanymore.Iwon’teverbuildgeouspadcollectbeautiesfromallovertheworldtolivethere.Retionshipbetweenmanandwomanaresimpleaplicated.It’sanimmeasurableburden.Igathered24beautiesfromthemundaneworldandhavejustsentthemallbackthereagaiainlywillnotdothisfoolishthingallain.”

    “What?”thetwosisterscriedinsurprise.“Youthinkthattheretionshipbetweenmanandwomanisfoolish?”

    “Ohno,that’snotwhatImean”expinedKingDimitrihastily.“Iaowledgethattheunionofbodyandsoulbetweenmanandwomanisverybeautifundisohehighestenjoymentsiiswhateverymanandwomanshouldseek.Butthoughtheunionofbodyandsoulisohehighestenjoymentsoflife,itissubjecttogewithtime.Ithinkthatpurespirituallove,likethelovebetweenusismorepreferable.Itwillstforeverandwillbepermalyimprintedonmymind.Don’tyouthinkso?IfpossibleIwouldlikeyoutomeetCharina,theauthoressIthinkyouwouldenjoytalkingwithheraboutmyviewsonlove.

    “Sure,”repliedthesisters.“Ifthereisace,wewouldlovetomeetandtalktoher.Ithiionshipbetweenusisthebesttestimonytoyourviewonideallove.Webothhavetheappearanceofahuman,buthavenosubstanofleshbody.Yetwehaveforyouthedeepestlove.”

    KingDimitriputCharinainthemidstoftheburntruinsofhispacesoshecouldroamaroundatwilndcollectmaterialforherwriting.Withthetwofierc