Book1:TeDream-Maker
dazzledbyapairoflovely,freshbeautiesattiredinexpensivedressesoftheteststyle.Marsalina,thedust-coatedpearl,nowthhlysedandpurified,appearediural,inalsplendor.Thesefiveunfortunatepeoplefromdifferentraces–Latino,Afri,Japaaiwanese,hadbeeclose,devotedfriendswithoutanytraceofracialgapbetweenthem.Dimitri’smoneyhadbroughtRichardgoodluckatthegamblingtablesandhewasonawinningstreakthatseemedtinanendlesssupplyofmoheyalgreedthatitwasDimitriwhhtRichardgoodfortune.Richardwasthusabletorealizehisheart’sdesireofpamperinghisbelovedbrideYoko,andsendingherandhergoodfriendMarsalinaonanendlessshoppingspreewithouttheireverhavingtoworryaboutthepricetag.WithRichard’ssent,Yokocouldgetwhatevershewishedforfromtheshoppingmalls.Nowthegrocerieswereherpantry,thefurnituredepartmentherlivingroom,theeticsdepartmentherbeautyparlorandthedifferentboutiques,hercloset.Forthefirsttimeinherlife,Yokohadmoremohanshecouldspendathatatlongst,thebadluckthathadpguedherallherlifewasgone,andshecouldfinallylivehappilywithRichardandhisfriends.Sheboughtinnumerabledresses:eveninggowns,formaldressesandsuitsandcasualgarmentsofeveryceivablestyle.Shespentmoneylikeadrunkensailor,neverdreamingthatmisfortunewascloseathand.EvenDimitriwasnotawarethatthesetwoyoungpanionsweredestiobefuturemembersofhisKingdom.Thetriostrolledaloreetshandinhand,hummingandchatting,heedlessofandunedaboutthestaresofamazedpasserby,whosecuriosityiquedbythesightedstreetpersonwalkingandchattingwithtwoyoung,well-dressedbeauties.Itwaslikeabizarresefromamodernfairytalea