Book1:TeDream-Maker
ontheindispensableyofthepowerofvision.AsDimitriwalkedsedatelyo,widestreets,strandsofmournfultunesfromtheviolinofablindmusiingfromtheviityoftheBARTstationreachedhisears,makinghimfeeldejected. 10 "IfIlosemysight,”hethought"butstillhavetoliveiy,whereeverythingreliesonvision,itwouldindeedbeapainfulexperieIbeoveranxiousaboutwhatistohappeniure.AtleastIalwaysretreattomyKingdomofDreams.” Betweentwobuildings,ashafthtgoldensunlightstruckargeshopwindowwhosebrilliant,multi-coloredreflesattractedDimitri’sattention.Hewalkedcloserandsawitsellinggssware.Theintricateexhibitionsprisedoffruitbowls,winegsses,ptesandfigurinesofallshapesandsizes,everyohemgeousandexquisite.Dimitristoodtheretransfixed,enjoyiwork,marvelingathowthehumanracerevolved,stepbystep,fromtheStohebronzeAge,theIroillnowtheywereabletomakesuchdelicatecutgss.Itwasreallyalongevolution.Sowashumancivilization,ithadealongwaytoo.Amassofmixed,indistinguishablefusiongraduallycrifiedanddevelopedtillitformedceptsclearastransparentgss.Butthoughgssisfuallyhard,itactuallywasbrittleandeasilybroken.Soisthehumanspiritfragileandeasilyspliments,likethestointoapoolofcalmwater,breakinganddisturbingitspolished,mirrorlikesurface,shatteringtheimage. Justthen,thedooroftheshopopenedandoutsteppedacharmingblonddycarryingsomeparcelsshehadbought.Herappearancemagicallybrighteheatmosphereliketherisingsunintheearlym.SeeingDimitristandinginfrontofthewindowtransfixedbythedispy,shenoddedandsmiledpolitelyasshepassedby.Butsoonshewasback,saying,