Book3:WereMyDreamIs

wedisavowtheirpreviousexistence.Buildings,pavilions,paceshadoncereallyexistedhere;therehadbeensongs,dandughterandshadowsofthebeautifulwomeneverywhere.Howcouldwesaytheyneverexisted?Dimitriwasagainfused.

    Floatingandthinking,thinkingandfloatingDimitriflewpastthekeandfoundhimselfheGiantMountain.GiantMountainlookedlikeaparalyzedgiantlyiandhelplessonthehorizon.Thoughhewouldhavelovedtogehisimmobilizedbodytoanotherposition,heowerlesstomoveevenafiwasasifhewasfrozenforeverinanendlessnightmare.Ifheshouldeverbefreed,thethiedmosttodowouldbetositup,standup,stretchhissoreandstiffmusclesandshakeofftheyokethrustonhimbyfate.

    Dimitri’seyesweresuddenlyblihebrilliantanddazzlingsheeal.Themagnifitpacebuiltofsolidgoldappearedbeforehiseyes.Realizingthathewasflyingtoolow,hewasjustabouttoasdwhenhundredsofbarbarianwarriorsappearedfrombehindthegoldpace.TheangrymassofbarbariansrushedtowardsDimitrishoutingandscreamingandthrowingtheirspearsathiuckilyDimitriasdedsoquicklythatthespearsandarrowsmissedhimandwhooshedbyharmlesslybehhisfeetandhewasabletoescapeunscathed.Afterreagasafeheight,Dimitrilookeddownonthesebelowandsawthatbarbarianwarriorsweregathereddownonthegroundasfarashiseyescouldreach,screamingathiminanguagehecouldnotuandauringmenagly.Dimitrididnotmindbutfounditstrahisbodycouldbeseeninthisdimensionoftime.Hewasjustabouttoleavewhenhediscoveredthatatthedomeofthegoldpaceaskilledmarksmanyinwait.Thesharp-shooterhadarhinoceroshornoopofhisheadandstrange,peculiarlookihatthefrontandbackofhishead.Hewasn