Book2:KigdomIteDreams
howoffandthrowyhtaround.”Dornamadeaicalface.QueenAishaturoLotusandsaid, 8 “It’sgettingte.etothesidehalndhavedihus.”Lotusthoughtforamoment,thenreplied. “IfIgowithyouandAngelicawakesup,shewouldfretandbescaredagain.Ihadbetterstayhereandkeepherpany.” “That’sgood.Iwillsendyourdinnersherethen.”Sayingso,shewentdowairswithDorna. TherestofthebeautiesfiledintothesidehalldiningroomafterAisha.Aftertheywereallseated,thepaceattendantslightedthedlesoableinfrontofthem.Theflickeringdlelightseemedlonelyandforlorninthedeepeningdusk,afarcryfromthejoyoustimeswhenallthebeautiesgatheredtogetherherewithKingDimitri,enjoyingluxuriousbas,ughinganddrinkinginanatmosphereofwarmthandgeniality.Thebeautiessattherewiththeirheadsbowed,slowlyandsilentlychewingthefoodsetbeforetheshalookedatWhiteFairyandasked, “WhiteFairy,hastherebeenanynewsofKingDimitritely?”WhiteFairydidnotpartakeofearthlyfoodandwasonlydrinkingsomeredwine.Shereplied, “Iwenttowaitforhimathisstudioapartmentbytheke,buttherethetableandchairswerecoveredwithdust,tellingmehehasn’tbeenbackthereforquitesometime.Idon’tknowwherehehasgoo.” “IsawMegginnstnight”saidAisha“andtalkedtoherforalittlewhile.ShetoldmeKingDimitriandsomeofthebeautiesfromtheKingdomhaveopenedupasmallbakerysellingbreadandpastries.Iwonderwhy?”ThebeautieslookedatAishainsurprise. “What!”saidDorna.“KingDimitribakebread?Itseemsthere’snothinghe’tdo!” “Whatishethinkingof?”mutteredAisha,swallowingthefoodinhermouth.“HeleaveshisKingdomwithoutathoug