Book3:WereMyDreamIs

gainwithkewaterandrubbeditdrywithhercloth.ThethrosymbolizestheroyauthorityofKingDimitriatstagainsawthelightofday.EverygleamingpreciousstoobetellioryofthegoldeneraoftheKingdomofDreams.Charinaspshedwateroformtoclearawaytheremainingdustandashes,straighteheoverturnedchairsandputthemintheirpce.Bythen,shewasverytiredandherarmsandlegsweresoresoshesatohroorest.Thetwotigerssatoneoneachsideguardingtheirnewmistress.

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    Charinatookoutthebinocursshehadpickedupamongtheashes,rubbedonthelensesaolookatthemountainrangesandkearoundherandatthefarawayforest.Shesawthedazzlingandbrilliantgoldpacetowardstheleftohersideoftheke.Therewasnoactivityihepacebutshesawthatthebarbariansoldierswerebusycarryingarmfulsofviheedgeofthesheercliffatthebackofthepaooneevenlookedtowardsthissideoftheke,soshewasfidentshehadnotbeeedandthereforeworryabouthersafety.Sheputdownthebinocursinherhandandabsent-mindedlystrokedthebacksofthetigerssittingbesidethethrone,findingtheirfurrathershort,coarseandprickly,sodifferentfromthelong,silkysmoothfurofherpetMaureen.SuddenlyshesmiledasshethoughtofhowMaureenwouldreactwhehrgetigersahuimeshissize.Thedogwouldprobablytrembleinfear.Ifheheardtheirloud,ferociousroarshewouldreallybeterror-stri.Iwouldhavetotakehimintomyarms,holdhimtightlyandforthimtogivehimasenseofsafetyagain.Suddenlyastrahoughtoccurredtoher.“WhatifIsetupatenthere?Whoistosayitisnotlikeahome?ThereissomutheseruinsthatbydiggingcarefullyandsalvagingwhatIfind,Isurelyprocureallthatisnecessarytomakeawarm,fortablehomehere.O