Book1:TeDream-Maker
dallfiveofthempyedtogether. Siheswerenotrequiredinthispaceofdreams,thefivenudewomeofthesaunaroomandfollowedSamanthaintothegreathall.Theemptyhallwasextremelyquietandtheyaskedherwhatshebroughtthemtherefor.Theoheygotwas,"Sh...Followme.”TheywalkedonuntiltheycametoDimitri’sthrone,whiooneelseeverdaredtositon.Thereonthehugegem-studdedthronereedayounggirlofaroundfifteen,withtherosiestofcheeks,whowasfastasleep.Sheworeashort-sleevedwhiteblouse,pinkshorts,matgpinksodnoshoes.ShewasDorna,theyouofthetwenty-fourbeauties,thervirginityasshewasDimitri’spetratherthanhise.Thefiveofthemsatdownsmilinglyonthechairsbeforethethrogtheidreamer-theappleoftheireyes. Dorna: Thehall,spaciousandluxurious,wasusedonlyonformaloccasions,suchaswhenanewerobeintroducedoronDimitri’sfirstdaybahisnumerouswanderings.Suchoccasionswerealwayswarmandgenial.Dimitriwouldtalkaboutthesofthedifferentpceshehadbeentoandoftheiingadvehatcameacrosshisway.Theirstmeetingherehadbeenonaightstwiwassnowingheavilyandthewindwashowlingoutside;butinthehalllwaswarmandmerry.Dimitriorderedallthefirestobelitaintheglowinglightoftherbutflickerihhisbeautiesbeforehim,aalkednostalgicallyabouthisbitter-sweetaffairwiththeItalianwoman,Marianna.Itwasagatheringtheyallremembered.Dimitriwastheheadofthehouse.Whenhewashalftipsy,hewouldbeoretalkativeandhumorousandhadalotofwittyandiingthingstosay.Everyonerexedandjoiedlyiopigdiscussed.Thediesfeltasittheybathedinhisradiahem,hewaslikeasunatmidnight,givingoutagentlewarmthichbcksky.Butretly,therehas