Book2:KigdomIteDreams
klyattheblueskiesoutsidethewindoryousay,reallifeisanendlessextensionofdreams,anddreamsareaprojeofreality.Thetwoco-existandoverpeachother,soitisneedlesstodistinguishbetweenthem.Havingreachedasatisfactoryclusion,Dimitrismiled.Herememberedthatinthemundaneworld,hisrolewasthatofapitifulblindman,avictimoffate.Somaifulthingshadgonebyhiseyes,buthecarelesslyoverlookedthemandfailedtograbholdofanyofthem.LuckilyinhisKingdomofDreams,hestillhadhissight.Hemusttreasureallthathappenedandappearedbeforehiseyes,imprintingthemindeliblyinhismemory,sotheycouldneverbeobliterated.DimitrilookedatLotus’curvaceoussilhouette.Herelegant,unhurriedmovementsweremesmerizingaicedhiseyes. Bythebanksofthiswideexpanseofbluewaterslethatchedhut.inallybuilttoalyLotus’homesiessforhernativend,itwasnowDimitri’stemporaryresidence.SincehisreturntotheKingdomofDreams,KingDimitriwasinedtowardsasimple,rusticlifestyle,physicallysowing,reaping,tillingthesoindreadingbooksinhisleisuretime.TheBeautiesoftencame,primarilytovisit,tobenearandintimatewithhim,butalsotomeetandchatwiththeotherBeauties.Theformerbarrenaekesidesuddenlycametolife,brighteheirmelodiousvoidughter.Thendscapetoorewardedtheadditionalcaregiventhembyflourishingandbeingaseaoflushgreen.Justthen,LotuswhowasbusyspinningsuddenlybecameawarethatKingDimitriwasawake.Shelookedtowardswherehehadbeensleepingandfoundthathewassilentlystaringather.Aradiantsmilelitupherbeautifultenance.Shesaid, “You’reawake,KingDimitri.Youhavetakenaverylongnap!Ithoughtyoumightbehungrywheny