Book1:TeDream-Maker

atherandthought，

    "Iwillferohetitleof“QueenofmyKingdomofDreams”．Herfigureisontheplumpsideandsheisnolongeryoungasmyotherbeautiesare，buthermannersandbearingaredignifiedandimpressive．She’dmakeaperfectroyalspouseforme，myequandnotmysubordinate．Unfortunately,sheismarried．Butsowhat?It’sonlymyfantasy．Shealwaysbethequeenofmydreams”．Seeinghimstaringathersoily，Mariaembarrassed．Sheblushedandsaid，

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    "Whatareyoustaringat?Getup,getdressedandgoaboutyourwork!"Itwasasifshewasayounggirgainihthemanofherdreams．

    AssoonasMaria，Dimitribeganw．Helovedgardeninganderfectlyhappypruningandtrimmirees．Ataboutnineo’clockheheardaslightbutinsistentnoiseinhisears，simirtothehummingofabee．Hestoppedwandlisteently．Thenoisebecamemoredistinctthoughstilldistant．Itkeptrepeating，

    "YourMajesty!YourMajesty!”

    “Somethingmustbeupiftheysendoutthisurgentcallforme!”hethought．"Imustarrahisfleshbodyofmineinasuitablepdgobaydreamndatonce.”Dimitriiddownhisgardeningtoolsabacktothehouse．Ah,thereerthatMariannahadboughtforhimwouldbethebestpce,hethought．Heybaitandfelsleep．

    AttheAdministrativeter，thetwenty-fourbeautiesreportedthehappeningsofthepasttwodaystoKingDimitri．Theradarshadpickedupsignalsearmyofabout200,000soldiersoftheaRomanEmpireadvangandsurroundingthemountains．Theyhadbeenastooseethoseaghostsmargtowardsthem，armleaming，spearsshiningandpennantsflyinginthewind,theirhorsestrottingandsnimpatientlyontheway．Onourside，detepneshadbeeand500ablebodiedyoungnativesfromthemountainshadbeestrategicspots，butthe