Book2:KigdomIteDreams

oussnakeinmegnawingatmysoul.Whenmyambitioncouldn’tberealizedorsatisfied,thatsnakedrovemetotrytoattainmygoatanyprice,byanymeans,whateverthesequences,evenatthesacrifiahesatisfaygreedandavaricepriority.Enmity,jealousy,envyandangerwerelikepoisonoussnakesgnawingatmysoundIneverkpoisonoussnakeishumannature.Itotbekilled,butbetamed.”Dimitrifinishedoffthebeerile,stoodupandsaid,

    “Ihavethingstodoandmustleavenow.Seeyouallter.”Heturnedandwalkedintotherosebushesandsoondisappearedintothedarknessofnight.

    RichardandJamazwereusedtoDimitri’sunventionalhabitofingandgoingashepleased,sotheydidnothingtostophiheoutthefireandeachfoundtheirownspotinthehalf-burnthousealeddownforthenight.Atdawm,thethreeofthemcametotheBuddhistTemplebythekeandkhed-Oweledthemin.Hewasnoloheugly,ferociouslookingmanheusedtobe.Hehadturoabenignandkiedmonk.Straosaythegeofhearteventuallygeone’sveryappearahefirstlightofdawn,Big-OshavedoffOliverKaffee’shairandtookhimintothetemple.Thoughhishairwasshavedoff,Mr.Kaffeewasstilypersonanddidnotjointheorder.

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    Dimitriwalkedonalone.Nightwasdeepandbothpedestriansandcarswerescarthestreets.Hecouldnotexpinwhyhehadleftsoabruptlyandwalkedoffbyhimself,leavinghisthreefriendsinthedesertedrosegarden.Hisintuitioointimatethatsomethingwasabouttohappen.Butwhat?Hedidnotknodonhewalked,notknowinghowmanystreetshehadcrossedorhowfarhehadgonewhensuddenlythestoflicsfilledtheair.No,itwasthefragranceofaveryexpensiveperfume.Awomanmustbestandingsomewhereahead.Justthen,hiswhiteehitsomething.Itwasth