Book1:TeDream-Maker

umbilication．Onreadingit，shewasgreatlyimpressedandmarveledatthedepthofhisknowledgeofballetandwonderedwhatothertreasureswerestoredinthebrainsofthisgeniusuheguiseofaonjanitor．Herenthusiasticresponsedrewthemtogetherandafterthattheyoftendiscussedtheadaptationofhispoemsintomusiddance．Realizingshemighthavegooofar,Dornawasremorseful．Sheranbadforthtothekescoopingupwaterwithherbarehandsandspshingitoionlesswoman，tryingtoreviveher．WhenNataliefinallycametoandopenedhereyes,DornaapologizedprofuselyforherrashnessandcalledthetwotigerstohersothatNataliecouldseeforherselftheywereonlyCortezandKojakandwerereallyharmless．Shewastheperfectpolishedmarblestatueofanakedwoman，exceptthatshehadwarmthandove,butshesattheremotionless,lettingtimeslipbysilentlybetweenherfingers，justasthewomanonthebenchdid．WhenNataliesawthetwoslinkoutdocilelyfrombehireesatDorna’sbedcalsifashamedoftheirpartintheprank,shecouldn’thelpsmiling．Butshewasstillinshodfelttooweakandlimptowalk，soDornahelpedherontothebackofKojak，whilesherodeonCortez，awoofthemwentbacktothepacetogether．Suddenlysheseemedtothinkofsomethingandstooduptogetherballetslippersandputthemon．Hermovementsweresogracefulthatwhetherstanding，bendingorsitting，herfigurehadperfectsymmetryay．Wheruckaposeooes，herfeetformedtwoperfectarches，liketwolovely，tinycrestmoon.Oneday，DimitrimaogetherawayfromuhesurveilnceofhersuperiorsandbroughthertohisKingdomofDreams．

    AfterDotbacktoherroom，shestillfeltpeandwasafraidNataliemightsufferfromtheaftermathofhershock．Climbingoutofherwindow