Book2:KigdomIteDreams

ndmaninthemundaneworld.Buthehilosophicaboutit.“It’sOk,Elina.Don’tbmeyourselftoomuch.IalwaysregainmysightintheKingdomofDreams.”

    Once,whenSamanthawasattheheightofhercareerasafamousiionalmodel,KingDimitrihadpresentedherwithabouquethtred,long-stemmedrosesafterashowandshehadaccepteditwithherownhands.Hehasetedaboutitfordaysonend.Samanthawastheredrose,brilliantaiful,butalsothornyandhardtotouch.Herexpressionwasalwaysaloof,buthersocialskillswereimpeccable–agile,flexibleandadroit.Alltherichpyboyadmirerswhoflockedaroundherwouldlovetohaveaceatintimacy,butwereafraidtobeprickedbyherthorns.“IamhoohavesuchafamousflowerinmyKingdomofDreams”thoughtDimitri.

    Thepinkhibiscusshiverediumnwiicallybeautiful,itlookeddelicate.Fromitssoft,tealsKingDimitriseemedtoseethelethargidtiredfeaturesofAngelica,ravagedbyendlesssleeplessnights.Herpale,anemiplexiouatedevenmoreherdeepblueeyes,seaiful,butalwaysressionofay.“Ah,Angelica!YourlifewasgiventoyoubyGod.Don’thurtitinanywayorthrowitawaytoocasually.HowIwishyoucainyourhealth,havesuffitbloodinyourbeautifulbody.Iamwaitingtoreadyourimmortalpoems.”

    Inaerofthegardenwasthegracefulcssicflower–clivia.Unwillingtopetewithothersinshowingoffherbeauty,shebloomedtentlyandsilentlyinherer.Asaresult,wheherflowerswerefadedandgohebeautifulecliviatioflourishweekafterweek.Itspatiendlovetypifieshenurse,whotookcareofherrichbutailinghusband,thirtyyearshersenior.Afterhisdeath,NovelcametotheKingdomofDreamswithhercousinElina.

    ThemagnoliablossomtuckedintoMara’shairtremble