Book2:KigdomIteDreams

estairspulsatedwithamelodythatwasridgrandiose,likethevibrantmusiccreatedbythenimblefingersofacertpianist.Whenthemusicstopped,Dimitriandthebeautieshadreachedtherooftopgarden,whereasumptuousfeasthadalreadybeenspread.KingDimitritookhispceattheteroftheoblongtablefagthesquare,whilethebeautiessatonbothsidesofhim.Thediwasofsolidgold,polishedandexquisite.Madefromthemostpreciousofmetals,theseheavyutensilsthatwouldhavedazzledandshoneuhesunnowglistehelitistsuperiorityuhemoonlight.BeforeKingDimitriwasagoldgoblet,filledwithablood-redwine.Lookingdownatthesquare,filledtocapacitywithhisloyalsubjects,KingDimitristoodup,raisedhisgobletinsaluteanddrankitinaquaff.Aroarofappreciativeappuseandshoutsofjoyresouhesquareinresponse.Campfirewerelitonthesquaresanddottedthesurroundinghills,valleysandkeside,numerousasthestarsintheskies.Peoplegatheredingroupsaroundthefire,singinganddang.Warriorsbeatasplendidmilitarytattooontheirdrumsmadeofanimalskin,whileothersdaantly,twistingandturningtothestimuti.Bowinhand,theywouldsometimespulltheemptystringsinunison,givingforthamonotonousbutrhythmatig.Someofthemwenttothepoolflooredwithgoldsandwithpailsintheirhandstogetsomewatertodrink,onlytofinditfullofthemostdeliciouswinemadebyEasterLilyfromthearofahundredflowers.Thewinewasmildandnotusedforintoxication,givingthebodyafeelingoffortaioandfoodwerepiledhighforthepeopletocookovertheircampfires.Awhole-nightcelebrationba,enpassiirekingdom,began.

    ButtheatmosphereofthebaofKingDimitriandthebeautiesontherooftopgardenwasnotasj