Book2:KigdomIteDreams
’sspiritssoared,sweepingawaythecobwebsoftroubledsorrohatsmilewasliketheringbreeze,blowingawaythehazy,straimospherethathoveredovertheba. Themoonlightshoherosesinfullbloomontherooftopgarden,projegtheirslightlyswayingformsontothebaable.Thecovertmovementofthesefragrantshadowsshowedthattimeerceptiblycreepingby.Ah!Thereisnotimelikethepresent!Makefulluseofthemoonlight,theflowers,andenjoylifetotheutmostinsteadofbewailinglostopportunitieswhenthemoonwanesandtheflowersfade.KingDimitrifeltsomeoaplightlyonhisshoulder.HeturnedandsawitwasthesimpleandnaiveDobletinhand,standingbehindhim,askingtimidly,“MayItoastyou,KingDimitri?”Ohatthelittlegirlheeetinoneofhisurbantravelshadnowgrownintoanattractiveyoungdy,thegoldeneveningdressmakingherseemmrownup,KingDimitrifeltapleasantsurprise.Heacceptedhergobletandsippedfromit.Theotherbeautiesweregratifiedandrelievedathisgeofmood.Theysatthere,withsmilesintheireyes,watgasthehappyKingDimitriacceptedDorna’stoast.Thentheygracefullystoodupoeranotherandtoastedhiverythinghadreturonormal,happyandharmoniousasitalheneverKingDimitrireturnedfromhiswanderings.Peafterpealofsilveryughterrangoutfromtherooftopgardebeautifundmelodiousmusiearth. Brightmoonlightshoheke,whosewideexpanseofwavelesswaterwassmoothasamirror.Eventhesurroundingmountaiobeinslumber,lyielyilenight.Allwasquietasadreamandasbeautiful.OnlytheongoingbahetopofGiantMountain,whereKingDimitriandallhissubjectswerecelebratinghisreturn,wasstiltitsheight,theirwildjubileeshowingnosignofreg.Perhapsbecauseever