Book2:KigdomIteDreams

ertaiiff,strainedandpainfufterbeingcarvedintosuchapermaactivepose.Dimitrithoughthewasatoolofimagination,insomerespectssimirtothewooden.Thepleaseswithitsicalposeandwinsomeappearahusvindigthevalueandsignificeofitsexistence.Uponself-examination,whatwasthevalueandsignifiitri’sexistence?Wasitmerelypyingwithhisimaginationtofillthevoidofemptytime?Orwasittowhileawaythelongdrearyyearsoflifestretchedbeforehimwithaimlessmeditation?No,itwasnotso!DimitrihadestablishedamysteriousKingdomintheprimitivewilderhatbeloohimalowasthestpieceinsoilintheworlduntouchedbycivilization.Arounditwereeatelymountainrangesenclosingacrystalclearke.Inthemidstofthesebeautifulmountainsandkes,weremagnifitpaceswheremaiesofmatchlessgradeleganceresidediluxury,amidunheardoftreasuresandincalcubleriches.Dimitriwasthekingofallthis.Thoughstructedonlybyhisimagination,itsexistencecouldnotbedenied,foreventhoughthiselusiveandintangibleKingdomwasnotactuallysituatedonthisearth,itlivedinallrealitywithinDimitri’smind.GreatempiressuchasthegrandioseRomanEmpireiandtheflourishingTangdynastyiandtheirextremelypetentandcapablesedthousandsofyearsago.Wherearetheynow?Theyaregohthewind,lostintheobscureandflickeringcurrentoftime.Butweotdenythattheyhadexistedonthisearthandhadmadetheirbrilliant,indeliblemarkioryofmankind.Remainsoftheirimmortaltributionsstillbefoundtothisday.Dimitrisippedhiscocktaindmutteredtohimself,“Yes,howcouldIbesodefagastoethefruitofmanyyearsoflovingbor–myKingdomofDreams.PerhapsIshouldputitallonpaper,draordsamesmerizingpic