Book2:KigdomIteDreams

ou,soIhavepreparedsomeswallow-lotusseedpeforyou.Wouldyouliketohavesome?”

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    Dimitrinodded.Lotusimmediatelyputdowntheworkshehadonhandandtookoutablueandwhiteporbowlgildedwithgoldedge.Madebyexpertcraftsmen,itwasadelicatelytexturedbowl,thinascardboardpaper.Shetookoutaspoon,simirincoloraureandputitinthebowl.Thesoundofthespoonhittingthebowlwasringingandmelodious.Lotusdledthemouth-wateringpeintothebowndbroughtitovertoKingDimitri.Shestoopeddownbyhissidebeforethebedandscoopedoutaspoonfulofthepe,raisedittoherred,flowerlikelipsandblewlightlyonittocoolitdownabit.Theedit.Findiemperaturesuitable,shefeditintoDimitri’smouthslowlyahodically.LotusfedhimspoonfufterspoonfundKingDimitriswallowedeverymouthfulofthedeliciouspe.Silently,KingDimitrihalfreedonthebed,fullyenjoyinghergentleservice.HepcedhishandsonLotus’shoulderandback,lightlycaressingtheglowing,glossyskin,smoothandsoftassatin.Dimitrithoughttohimself,

    “Imustimprintthisgentlefeelingintomymemory,toimmortalizethismomentforever.”

    Dimitrilookedoutofthewindows.OnhisleftytheTwinpeakswherehisgrandandimposingpacewas.Ohersidewastheadministrativebuilding,equippedwiththetestieology.Thesetwowereectedbyarainbow-likesuspensie.Hiseyesturheright,acrossthewideexpaheke,towardstheoutlineofGiantMountain,stretchedhorizontallyonthehorizon.Onthechestofthefallengiantroseanotherpacebuiltold.Uheraysofthesettingsun,thegoldpacewaseye-dazzling.ThegoldIhavebeheapedintoamountaindazzlinginitsgoldenmagnifice.Dimitribroughthisgazebathefarawayhorizon.Hish