Book3:WereMyDreamIs

intoaandturohisside.Ineverdreamedthathisbodywouldbreakintoseveralses.Icertainlydidokillthisgiantwhohadco-exisedpeacefullywithmeintheKingdomofDreamsforsomanyyears.”

    “Thiswasnotyourfault”fortedCharina.“Youmeahegianthadbeenlyingthereforalong,longtimeenduringthecorrosionoftimeandtheelements.Hisbodyhadlongerodedandlosttheabilitytomove.Itcouldnotpossiblystanduptosuchdrasticupheavals.Iamsurehewillcertainlynotbmeyou…”

    “YhtCharina’repliedDimitri.“Lookhowhugethebodyofthegiantis.It’smadeupofhugerodheavysoil.Ifevensuchabodycouldnotstandtheerosionoftime,howcouldthefleshbodyofushumansdomore?Afterafewshortdecadesourstrengthandspiritswouldbedrainedandwewouldfacedestruah.”

    DimitrifollowedCharinatothespotbehindthewall.Shetookouttheboxofmatchesshehadfoundamidstthedustanddebrisoftheruinsandhopeditwouldstillwork.Luckilyitsprangtolifeatthefirststrikeandighedrywoodandtwigsintofmeswhichgraduallybecamearfire.Thetigerstiolosanddrywoodtofeedthefire.DimitriandCharinalookedateachotherandsmiled.Dimitri’seyesseemedtosay,“Yourluckissogood.”Charinasmiledbataderstanding.DimitritookoffhiswetclothingwhichCharinahungonlongstidwavedthemtoandfroabovethefiretodrythewasonlythenthathefeltcoldandshivered,feelinggoosepimplesrisingontheskinalloverhisbody.Heimmediatelytookanotherdrinkandsaid,

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    “Let’ssleepherebythefire.Imusttakeyoubacktothefamiliarmundaneworld.”CharinanoddedwhileshetiodryDimitri’swetclothes.Dimitri’sbodytemperatureroseandhemurmured,“Weshouldmakefulluseofourfleshbodieswhileitiss