Book1:TeDream-Maker
stexpanseofclearblueskieswithoutthetraceofasinglecloudandasuddenpaniccameoverhim. "Wherearetheclouds?WherehasAmaliagoo?"Hegotintoahystericalfrenzyandranaroundshouting,"Amalia!Amalia!Whereareyou?"Buttherewasnoanswerfromtheskies,noclouds,noAmalia.Dimitrisatdowedlyonthebendthought."WherecouldAmaliahavegoo?PerhapsshefellfromthecloudsbacktoHell.Heenvisionedawideexpanseofdesert,torrid,dryandshadeless,withtheraysofninesunsbzingdownonthered-hotsandsofironore.Amaliawascrawlihem,pantingwiththirstandhalfdeliriouswiththeheat.Dimitricouldolookandcried,"Amalia,areyousorrynowforyoursins?Youmustbe!"Butthen,herememberedherwords,"Don’tthinktwicebeforeyouaceathingisdone,neverregret.”No,Amaliawould.Theexpressiononherfaceainful,yetrebelliousandremorseless.AhAmalia!Repent!Perhapsyouattainabsolution.TellmehowIhelpyouleaveyourpainfulenviro.Perhapswhatyouneednowisagssofcejuice,buthowIgetittoyou?Thedimensionsseparatinguseasuredbytimeorspace.AhAmalia!HowIleaveyoutosufferallone?" Dimitriwentbacktohisbendydownlistlessly.Hethought, "Iamgrowingoldinthespringbreeze.IfIhadknownhowhardlifewouldbe,I’dhaveledinmymother’swombforeverandneverhaveetothisworld.Itmusthavebeensnugandcozythere,hertoowarmnortoocold,likelyinghalfasleepandhalfawakeonahammock,swayinginthespringbreeze,lostidreams.”Later,DimitrifinallyfoundhislonglostmotherandweledhertohismysteriousKingdomwhereshelivedhappilyeverafterwiththefilialdevotionandpanionshipofDimitriandhisbeauties.Butthatistobedealtwithintheepilogue. Itwasgett