Book1:TeDream-Maker

ntothenight．Thecarpassedthebrightlightsandhustlingcrowdsoftheurbanareaandmadeforthebleakvalley．Soonitdisappearedfromsightinthenarrow，windingtrails，hasteningtowardsYoko’sweddingandanuablefuture．

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    Mara

    Uheglowofthesettingsun，theshadowofayoungLatinogirlcouldbeseeninthewoods．Thetinybellsatherainkledandjistintinnabutionegfaintlyiwildernessasshewalkedaboutgatheringdrytwigsandbranchesforthecampfire．ShewasMara,Yoko’sbestfriendandfidante，whohadbeeoeandhelpmakepreparationsforthewedding．Yokohadtoldhershemightbebringingtwofriends,soMarabusiedherselffindingacampsitebytheke,setupatentagatheringdrywoodforthecampfire．Asshewalkedabout，shecouldfeegitationbrewinginthedry，parchedforest,wheretreesonceflourishedandthrived．Leavesandbrancheswerealldriedandshriveled，barelyabletosurvive．Theyseemedt，"Ifweothavewatertosustainourlives,giveusabzingfiresothatwedanamerrypyre.”

    Marasatbytheentrahetenttowaitfortheingoftheweddingparty．Shetookupherguitarandstrummeditwithhernimblefingers,fillingtheairwithstrandsofmelodiousmusic．Shesometimeslookedfarintothedistance，eloquenteyesfullofmencholy，likethestghesettingsunloathingtopartfromthisearth．Theheathaddiminishedsomewhat,buttheagitation,insteadofabatinghadactuallyheightened．Shadowsflittedhereandthereintheforest,unwillingtoendurebeinghalfdead．Theywaoreviveinthefireanddahebreeze，waitingfortheingofthewindanddirefortheirresurre．Theshadows，alreadyfullyaroused，couldnotwithstandtheprovocationofthewhisperinglulby．Everynowandthen，Marawouldgheagitated