Book2:KigdomIteDreams

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    NaughtygirlDornajureduparabbit,whichshechasedalroundthehall,ughingmerrily.Amalia,whostillretaiheéofyouthinhersedchildhood,joinedherinrunningaftertherabbit.SheiandYokowereafraidshewouldfalndetoharm,sotheyranafterAmaliaandheldherbythearms.Bythen,AmaliahadpletelyfottenaboutaskingDornatogivebackherflyingbroodusawatchedthenorth-westernskiesandsawonlyaneretchofcloudlessblue.Everythingappearednormal,butMedusaseemedrestless,filledwithasenseoffearanduneasiness.

    KingDimitrisaashappeninginthegreathall.Itseemedtofirmwhathewasthinkingaboutinhisreverie.Heraisedhiscrystalgoblettohislipstotakeanothersip,butfouy.Hehelditoutsaying,

    “Fillitupagainforme,please!”Theinvisiblehandpouredhimanss.ThebeautiesstoppedwhattheyweredoiheysawKingDimitriwasawakeagainandfocusedtheirattentiononhim.KingDimitritookasipofhiswineandsaid,

    “Ladies,yourattentionplease.AndIbegyoutotakemywordstoheart.Theywillbeofgreatbeoyouinyourfuturelives.WhatIwanttosayisthis,“Thoughitisogetheexternalworldoutsideofyou,yourinternalstateofmindbeged.Youmustuandhowtooperatea.Onceyourinternalstateofmindisged,itisequivalenttogiernalworld.”Thesewordsmayseemhardtouand,buttheywillbeverifiedteroninyourlife.”Everyoakenabackbyhiswords.OnlyQueenAishasmiledinacquiesce.

    WhileKingDimitriwaslostinreveriejustnow,hismihroughawindingandtortuousjourney.Hethought,

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    “Iennilesshomelessvagabond.Thenbyatwistoffortune,Ibecameblind,avictimoffate.LuckilyIfouer,apcetoliveandshouldbesatisfied,butmytwoloyandhardwservants,