Book2:KigdomIteDreams

elseintheworld.LikeYoko,shelovedAmalialikeamotherandwasgratefulforthesedlifegiventoher.Bothofthemtookgreataliainheroldage.KingDimitrithought,

    “Howluckythesetwogirlsaretofindtheirmother.Sowhatiftheyareedbyblood?Whoismymother?CouldAmaliabemymothertoo,whogavebirthtome,isretedtomebybloodandwhosepedigreeIshare?”NaughtygirlDornabecameimpatientatKingDimitriforlosinghimselfinreverieforsolong.Shewalkeduptothethroneandwavedherhandsbeforehiseyes.KingDimitrididnotrespond.QueenAishaquicklypulledheraway,whispering

    “Don’tdisturbKingDimitri.Heisvulnerabletointerruptionsatthispoint.”

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    KingDimitricametoagardenthatseemedfamiliartohim.

    “I’vebeenherebefore”hethought,buthecouldn’trememberwhen.Fragrantjasminesclimbedalloverthefences,almostobliteratiructuretheygto.Redandwhiterosesandpinkhibiscusflourishedonthegroundbelowit.Thesetwospeciesofflowersbelongtotwodifferentclimatezones,butstrangelyenough,theyarebloomingtogether.KingDimitrilookedatthemassesrantgoldandsilverjasmineblossomsbeforehimandwaslostinthought.Heseemedtorememberasefromthepast.OnenighthehadgooseeDr.Elinaatherhouseforhiseyeexam.Usingherinstruments,Elinalookedilyintohiseyesatcle,almosttoughischeeks.Dimitriihefaiofherbreathahesoft,geouchers.Ah!Howhewishedtheclosetactcouldbeprolongedindefinitely,foreachsedofitrecious.HerememberedElinahadsilverbsoldenhairandsilverear-ringsohatnight.EliresponsiblebecauseitwasthemedicationshehadprescribedthatcausedDimitritolosehissightsoohanheshouldandturnedhimintoavictimofFate–abli