Book2:KigdomIteDreams

gototheoppositeshoreandvisitLotus.Ihaven’tseenherforawhileandwonderhowsheisdoing.”Aishanoddedandsaid,

    “Good.Givehermyregardsandaskhertoeandvisitthissideoftheke.Itoowouldliketoseeher.”AfterWhiteFairytookherleave,AishaturoDornaandasked,

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    “Noouldyouliketodo?ewithmeanddosomehomework.Doyouwanttodomathorrecitesomepoetry?”

    “Idon’twanttodohomework”poutedDorna,makingafaceatAisha.“Ihavemyownpnsformytime”Sayingso,shetookthebroomaasawalkingstickthewayAmaliausedtoandwalkedaway.AishawatchedDorna’sregfigurewithmaterioionshipwiththeyounggirlwasascloseasmotheranddaughter.

    AtthebackoftheGreatHall,therewasadoorosideleadingtoasidehall,whereKingDimitrioftenhelddlelightbas.Sometimeonmoonlitnightsevendlesweresuperfluous.Everyonewouldbaskinthemoonlightsinging,drinkingaingpoems.Butsuchpoetiightbashaven’tbeenheldforalongtime.hewindow,therewasalongtablewherethebeautiesoftencameforbreakfast,andtoseeeachotherandsocialize.AishawalkedintothesidehalndfoundMegandrinkingcoffeewhileflippingthroughsomemagazines.WhenMegansawAishaein,sheimmediatelystoodupatattention.

    “Pleasebeseated”saidAisha.“Rexanddon’tbesoformal.Itmakesmefeesifwearenotascloseanymore.”

    “No.No.”repliedMegan.“Thisistherespectwemustgiveourqueen.”ShedidnotsitdownagainuntilAishawasseated.Theattendantbroughtssoffreshlysqueezedejuice,avegetablesadandafewpiethatAishahadorderedforherbreakfastthedaybefore.Aftertheattenda,Aishaasked,“Iseverythinggoingwell?”

    “Yes.Everythingisgoingsmoothly.”Thenshefrownedandadded,“Bu