Book1:TeDream-Maker

ndered．Aftertraversingtensofthousandsofmiles,shewasfinallynearingtheKingdomofDreams．Medusasloweddownherpadflewlower,encirgthesurroundingmountainsseveraltimes．Findingnothingoutoftheordinary,sheflewlowerstilloverthetwinpeaks．Shesawlightsbytheke,whereLotus，Deanna，ElinaandNovelweretalkingi，decidednottodisturbthem，andmadeforthehighestroofofthepace，whereshesettleddownandscoutedthedistrict．PairsofnternsmovedbrisklyacrossthedrawbridgeandshekwastheeffitIleenaaffgoingtoworkattheadministrativebuilding．

    Ileen

    InthegreathalloftheadministrativebuildingwerespreadboxesoftributessenttoKingDimitrifromhisemissariesallovertheworld．Knowingthereweretwenty-fourbeautieswhomhefavored，manyofthempaidtributesintheforminandexpensivegemsandexquisitelymountedjewelry．IleengncedoverthelotandsawthattherewasnothiacurorunusualbecausegemsandjewelswereinabundanKingDimitri’sKingdom．Sheorderedherstaff，

    "AsktheBeautiestoeinahere’sanythingtheywouldliketokeep．Whateverisleftbeitemizedandputinthesafe.”

    "WhatshouldbedohthefiftykilosofdiamofromAfrica?"askedoneofherstaff.Ileenlookedatthemagnifitlycarvedboxofredsandalwoodfullofdiamonds,theirbrilliandingoffmulticoloredsparksuhelights．Shehesitatedforamomentwhilehereyestraveledaroundthehalndfelloerfountaininthemiddle．Ninegonsfroligier,eaadifferentpose,werepcedatstrategicpositionssothatthestreamsofwatersproutingfromtheirmouthswouldcrisscrossandformaravagantwaterdispy．

    "Pourthemintothewaterfountain.”Herorderwascarriedoutatohepreciousgemsaddedfshandspar