Book2:KigdomIteDreams

urnedandsawAmaliasittingonachair,yawningsleepily.Shewasgettingalongiiredeasily.

    “Amalia,youaretired.Wouldyoulikemetohelpyoutoyourroomsoyousleep?”Amalianoddedhersent.Perhapssleepisherhighestenjoyment.MegginntookAmaliaupstairstoherroom,attendedoingherreadyforbedandsoonheardsoftsoundsofsn.MegginnwalkeddowairssawSamanthabusilywalohekitaohelpher.Shetookoutthewarmedupfood,pcedthemonthemakeshifttableintheworkshopahetable.Whenallwasready,MegginnlookedaroundandsaidtoDimitri,whowassittingnearby,

    “Thisdoesn’tlookquiteright.Something’swro’sthelighting.Thisfluorestlightistooplebeianandunrefined.Let’sturnitoffandusedlelightinstead.Howaboutthat?”

    “Uptoyou”saidDimitrismiling.“Dowhateveryouwant.WhateveryouthinkisalrightisOKwithme.”Megginnlookedaround,foundsomedlesanddleholdersandputthemattheterofthetable.Shelightedthedlesandturnedoffthelight.dlelightflickeredandshone,seemingtadreamlikequalitytotheroom.Theyounggirlscamedowairs,alledupandtheyhadputontheirhes.Ah,theresilienceofyouth!Theyseemtohaveendlessphysicalstrengthandenergy.Nomatterhowtiredtheywere,alittlerestandtheyweregoodashegirlshadregaiheirglowiyandradiatedhealth,youthandenergy.Everyoarouablemadeupofboards.Dimitrihelduphisgssandsaid,

    “Cheers!”Everyonehelduptheirgssesandsaid,

    “Cheers!”Theydrankandthealkingaing.Soontheroomwasfilledwithsoundsofughterandhappy,excitedversation.

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    “Howaboutsomemusic?”saidMary.

    “Mara,”saidDimitri.“Wehaven’theardyourbeautifulvoidmagnifitguitarforalongtime.Howaboutsinging