Book2:KigdomIteDreams

howoffandthrowyhtaround.”Dornamadeaicalface.QueenAishaturoLotusandsaid,

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    “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