Book1:TeDream-Maker

edwithWhiteFairytothecourtyardbeforethetemple．Eaglesflewdowlingonroofsandwalls．Serpentscrawledfromthegrassawihemselvesaroundthepilrsofthetemple．Frogsleaptfrompondsandfishesswamtothesurfaceofthewater．Allkindsofbirdsflewdownaledonroofsandwallswiththenowdocileeagles．Sheep,rabbitsanddeercameintothecourtyard．Bears,wolvesandtigersbecamegentle．Predatorsstoodpeacefullytogetherwiththeirprey．DimitrisatdownamidthenumerousdisciplesofWhiteFairyandlisteoher．Hersermonwasasgeableastheillusive,multi-coloredclouds．Herfshingeyesreflectedherwisdom．

    "Survivalofthefittestisanaturalw,”shesaid,"butitisnottheabsolutetruth．Inhumans,therearethingsthatgoagainstthenaturalw．Oed，itispassion-thepurestandmostsublimefeeling．Ihopeyoutoowillpractipassionandnotbullytheweak．Donottakejoyinkilling,evenifitisforfood．Begoodtoyourownkindandtoothersaswell．Iwillweleyouwheninyourlifeyoubeehumans．Thenyouthere,andthroughprayerandgooddeeds,buildabetterfuture.”

    Dimitriwasmovedandsatthereimmersedinthought，oblivioustothefactthatthebirdsandanimalsaroundhimhaddisappeared.WhiteFairyandhermonkeyscametowardshimandshesaid，

    "Dimitri,youotstayhere．Itisteandyoushouldbeonyourway.”Dimitriwasunwillingtopartandwouldmuchprefertobeasmallmonkeyandwate-keeperforthetemple．Asifknowinghisinnermostthoughts,shesmiledandsaid，

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    "No，thishermit’slifeisnotforyou．Youaredestinedfreaterthings．Youmustgoforth,andthroughtrials,tributionsandadventures,buildupyourownempire．Hereisaswordandbowandarrow，SoonItoowilleandhelpyouinthebuildi