Book2:KigdomIteDreams

diumnwind.Marahadbeensingingoreetsallday,butthemoneyiinwasonlyenoughtobuyasandwidacupofcoffee.TheseshegenerouslysharedwithDimitri,eachalterakingturnsinbitingintothesandwidsippingthecoffee.Meagerthoughthesupperwasthatlefttheirstomachstillhungryandtheirbodiesstillcold,itidthefoundationfortheirlife-longfriendship.

    “Howtimefliesby”thoughtKingDimitrigazingatsnowthithebraheplumtrees.“Theplumblossomsbravelysurvivetheweather.Inspiteofthewindandsnow,theystruggletobethefirstflowerstobloomandtobloomprofusely.OurLaverneislikethatwithherfearlesstenacity.Shetookonherslendershoulderstheburdenofsuppafamilyoherbyblood.Shetookcareoftheoldcoupleshecalledherparentsuntiltheydiedandtiolookaftertheirretardedson,Mark.Shegavemeherheart,butofferedherbodytoMark,herretardedbrother,likeasacrifithealtarofFate,tolethimtiohaveanormalfamilylifeandavesseltoventhissexualurges.Hernoblespiritofself-sacrificeisreallyadmirable.MegginnwhisperedtoQueenAisha,“KingDimitrihasbeenlostinhisreverielohanisusual.Doyouthinkweshouldwakehimup?”Afterthinkingforamoment,QueenAishareplied,“No.It’sbetternottodisturbhimbutlethimetonaturally.”

    KingDimitribythenhadreturohisKingdomofDreams.Onamistym,aseaoffloaitingforthefirstcrackofdaear.Everyflowerwasalerttoandwaitingforthebirthoftheflowerfairy,theinationoftheEasterLily.Whenthefirstrayofsunshiratedthefogandlitupthepre-dawndarkness,anexquisitelybeautifulgirlwithlongsnow-whitehairwasseendanglightasthewind,half-floatingintheair.Theflowerfairywasborn–WhiteFairy!Thiswasaseofaball