Book2:KigdomIteDreams

remoreeffectivethansleepingpills!”ughedElina.“Youarethedrugthatcureher.”

    “Don’tbesilly”saidLotusblushingandgaveherawhiteeye.

    “Goandseeher.Ihaveanerrandtorunandwillberightback.”

    LotussteppedintoAngelica’sbedroom.Itaciousroomwithrgewindowsonthreesides,affadramaticviewofendlessmountainsandcrystalclearkewaters..Thebeautifulpoetesslivingherecouldgetendlessinspirationsforherimmortalpoems.Angelithebed,hereyeswideandroving,uorexnomatterhowshetried.Lotuswalkedtoherbedsideandsaid,

    “Don’tworry.Everything’sfine.Iamheretokeepyoupany.Youmusttryasomesleep.”Angeliodded,butstillcouldnotmakeherselftalk.Lotussatdownonthechairacrossfromherandtookupatirdlerippedupbythebarbarians.Itshouldhavebeentossedaway,butbecauseitwasagiftfromKingDimitri,itrecioustoAngelidofgreatsealvalue.WhenAishawashereawhileagotokeepAngelipany,shecasuallybeganwonit,makiitches.NowLotustookupaneedleandthreadandcarriedonthehandiwork.Shesewedcarefully,makingsmallclosestitchessothatthemendingwouldbeasinvisibleaspossible.Angelica’seyesfollowedLotus’fingersandwatchedtheneedleandthreadgomethodicallyupanddown,upanddown.Theuniform,systematicmotionhypnotizedAngelica.Shefelthereyelidsgrowheavyandsoonfeesleep.

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    Inthegreathall,QueenAisha,MedusaandWhiteFairyweretalkingabouttheihatafternoon.penedwasthis.Ioihesecurityofthenewlyinstalledbasefromwhichapowerfulwebofarrowsweretobeshotintothesky,Medusahadreassighewarriorswhodefehepacetovarioushilltopstainstpossibleaggressionfromthesky,leavingthepacegroundsdefehebar