Book2:KigdomIteDreams

tainofthenight.Theirbrilliandbzedthedarkskies.Justaseveryonewassurprisedandshakenbythisunusualbutsilentdispy,thehighindomitableneighingofafast-approaghorsepiercedthesilehenight.Soon,KingDimitriappearedintheclouds,mountedonhisfavoritesteed,Lightning.Thebrilliantlyradiantbackgroundoffallingstarsanddarkblueskylighteduphistenannanddivine.Hiseed,powerfundsn,wasobviouslyproudforhavingcarriedhismasterandsaviorsafelybathemundaneworld.Powerfulwingsfpping,hedesdedquiestlyfromthecloudsontothesquareoopofGiantMountain.KingDimitridismounted.Althoughtiredanddustyfromhislongjourney,hewassmiling;butthesmilecouldnothidethedesotionofhisspirits.Heheldouthisarmsandthebeautiescamerushingtothrowthemselvesintohisembrace.Heheldthemandkissedthemonebyone,aurowardstheke,holdingupbothhisarmstoaowledgehispeople.ShoutsofjoyresoundedoverthewaterandthousandsofboatsandoespaddledtiantMountain.Leadinghisbeauties,KingDimitriwalkedtoldpace.

    AfterKingDimitrisettledhimselfonhisthrohebeautiestooktheirpthechairsfnkingoutonbothsides.Threechairswereleftempty.OhatofthebeauteousbutviperousAileen.HerseathadbeeyeversincesheuttodeathbyKingDimitriforherinexcusable,traitorousbehaviorcausedbyherrapaciousgreed.Anotherwasleftemptyfortheslightlyplump,middle-agedItalianwoman,Marianna.AlthoughshehadneverbeentotheKingdomofDreams,KingDimitrikepttheseatemptyinmemoryofher.ThethirdonewasfortheheavenlynymphCharmaihetwinsisterofClementine.Havingnobodyandnosubstance,shewasinvisibletothehumashereallyexisted,soshehadaseat,too.Bythistime