Book1:TeDream-Maker
inghimselfdownhefelsleepatonhisdream,Dimitriwaoaventwhichlookedlikeanacastle.Thehallwashuge,dismandaustere,litonlybyadimgaslight.Dimitristoodtheretryingtoadjusthiseyestothedarkhenhewalkedon.Hecouldhearthehollowechoofhisfootsteps.Thepcegavehimtheimpressionofaprison.Suddenly,heheardsweetyoungvoiharmoniouscresdo,singinginpraiseofGod."Howdidtheseyoungwomenndinsuchagruesomepce?"hewondered.Hewalkedovertothewindowwherethevoicescamefromandpeekedin.Therewereagroupofnuthealtarsinginghymns.Buttheonehehadmetintheearlymwasnotthere,sohelostiandwalkedon. Hewalkedaroundtothebackofthebuildingandsawawoodedareafurtherdown,sohewalkedonandonuntilhecametoapthewoodswheremistysteamrosefromtheshadowsoftrees.Partingtheexuberantbranches,hesawahpolikeapearlinthemidstoftalltreesandluxurianttropicalflowers.Thenunhewasseekingwasthere,gettingreadyforherbath.Shecarefullytookoffherhabitandveilexposinggoldentressesaifulsnow-whitebodyerfectlyproportionedfigurethatwouldbetheenvyofanywoman."Whyshouldagirllikethattakethevowandbeeanun?"Dimitriwondered,ashestoodtheretransfixed.Shewalkedintothewateruntilitcametoherwaistandleisurelybegah.Evehingmovementsweregradelegant.Dimitricouldseeacrystaldropofwaterrollslowlydownfromhernobleforeheadtoherflushedcheeks.Thenittraveledtoherfinelychiseleduntilitdroppedontoherbeautifulbreast.Itslippeddownherbreast,caressingitandgingtohernippleuntilitcouldholdonnolongeraantlydroppedbatothewater.Justthen,twoareesbythesideofthepond,whosebrancheshadgraduallyleanedcletherastheywatched