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        Nighthaddesded,butthepaceglowedwithasoftfluorestradiaurasthemoonlight.Itwasthebrilliahehugedelier–thepricelesspearlwhigdownfromthetopofthedomeofthepace.KingDimitri’sthronecedfagtheentrahehall,withtwelvechairsoneachside,fasemi-circlelikeacrestmoon.Eachwall,eanwasanartisticallysculpturedfrescopicturingonephaseoflifeofeachofthebeauties.OnonewallwasAishabookinhand,totallyabsorbedinherreading,oblivioustoallelse.OnanotherwasthesleepiyAngelica,whoseenigmaticsmilewasentigandmesmerizingasever.OtherfrescosdepictedDeanaswimmingintheke,elleprayilyandStephanie,deepinption,whosethoughtsseemedtohaveflownhighintotheclouds.ThewallbehindKingDimitri’sthronewasdominatedbyapictureofthegalntMedusa,mightywingsoutspreadasshesoaredintotheair,herdashingformsweepinginunbridledpowerandenergyah-takingiy.Thebeautieswalkedaboutlookingfortheirownportraits,exgovertheinaldesignandeborateworkmanshipofthepce.Thentheywentoutontothesquare.Thenewmoonhadrisenandtwinklingstarswerescatteredalloverthesky.AishaprayedsilentlyforthesafereturnofKingDimitri.

        Millionsofglitteringcrystalstarsspreadoutovertheeimeandspaceoftheuniverse.EachofthesesparklinggemswaslikeabeautifulflowerbloominginGod’sgardenofnight.Theph,wherewelive,isohesewondrousfloras.Billionsofyearsago,Godtookasmallburningmatterfromhisbzingfurhesun,aintotheorbitoftheuorotatenaturally;likeanoldmantakingaburningcoalfromhisfirepdputtingitintohishand-warmingportablestove.Aftertheeartharatedfromthesun,ithadtocooloffforaremelylongperiodoftimebeforethefireonitssurfacedieddown,raisiemperaturearoundittosuchextremeheightsthattheairturosteam.Astheearthcooled,thesteamdeorain,whichfallingdownontothehollowcavesonthesurfaceoftheearthbecameseasandos.Thusabeautifulpcameintobeing.Butwithoutlife,itwastoolonelyapce,soGodgatheredtogetherthenaturalelementsoftheearthwhichalreadyexistedthere,andputtheminanenvirosuitablefortheirexistendgrowth.Gradually,themostprimitiveunicelluramoebawasborn.Thisunicelluramoebaproliferatedandgraduallydevelopedaamorphosedtobeanydifferentvarietiesandspeciesanisms.AcctoGod’swill,oheseanismsdevelopedalongaspecialroute,andafteralong,longprocessbecameabeinginGod’simageandlikeheevolutionofthehumanraceproceededacctoGod’swilndproducedthisspeciallyblessedspeciescalledMan.Godmademanandmaedabrilliantcivilization,whichisprogressinginsuchleapsandboundsthatitsurpassedGod’sinassessmentandsurprisedevenitsCreator.Thiscivilizationhasdevelopedwithsuchvigorahatitisfastbeinguntrolble.Woulditbringtotheworldahithertounheardofprosperityandsupremewayoflife,orcoulditbeeitsdestru?Itishardtoforetellyetwhatourpwillbeanyedpersonsworryaboutitnightandday,butforthemomentatleast,ourpisstillgivingforthalovelysapphire-likeglow.ItisstillohemostdazzlinggemsinGod’sgardenofnight.EventhemyriadsofstarsintheskyseemtoknowthatKingDimitriwouldsoourningtohisKingdom.

        Whennighttookthepceofday,ctheearthwithitswingsofdarkness,millionsofsparklingstarsseemedtoetolifeagain.Faraheytwinkledmerrily,revealingtoallthewidthahoftheuniverse.ThebeautiesandallKingDimitri’ssubjectsstoodlookingupattheskies.Theycouldfeelthesolemngrandeuroftheuniverse,awesomeiernalsilendlimitlessexpanse,impressingonalltheminutenessoftheir“self”inparison.Everyonewaslookingupbreathlesslyasifwaitingforamiracle,whilestarsfromonhighlookeddownoeriouskingdom.Suddenly,athunderingsouoexplodeineveryone’smind,asagroupofdazzlieorsfredupinthesky,somuchlikethefireworksintheworldofmortals.Actually,thenoiseurelyillusionalbecausenoiseandfireworkswereassociatedtogetherinman’sminds.Afterthat,clustersoffallingstarsburstoutsoundlesslyoertheotheroverthedarkskies.Joyfulfireworkswereusedbymantocelebratefestivals.Whatwerethesefallingstarsmeanttosignify?Weretheyomensofagreatfestiveeventabouttotakepce?Yes,iheyweretheheavenlyomensofjoyaivity.Hostsofmeteorseruptedandfshed,risingandfallingsoundlesslyinthevelvetcurtainofthenight.Theirbrilliandbzedthedarkskies.Justaseveryonewassurprisedandshakenbythisunusualbutsilentdispy,thehighindomitableneighingofafast-approaghorsepiercedthesilehenight.Soon,KingDimitriappearedintheclouds,mountedonhisfavoritesteed,Lightning.Thebrilliantlyradiantbackgroundoffallingstarsanddarkblueskylighteduphistenannanddivine.Hiseed,powerfundsn,wasobviouslyproudforhavingcarriedhismasterandsaviorsafelybathemundaneworld.Powerfulwingsfpping,hedesdedquiestlyfromthecloudsontothesquareoopofGiantMountain.KingDimitridismounted.Althoughtiredanddustyfromhislongjourney,hewassmiling;butthesmilecouldnothidethedesotionofhisspirits.Heheldouthisarmsandthebeautiescamerushingtothrowthemselvesintohisembrace.Heheldthemandkissedthemonebyone,aurowardstheke,holdingupbothhisarmstoaowledgehispeople.ShoutsofjoyresoundedoverthewaterandthousandsofboatsandoespaddledtiantMountain.Leadinghisbeauties,KingDimitriwalkedtoldpace.

        AfterKingDimitrisettledhimselfonhisthrohebeautiestooktheirpthechairsfnkingoutonbothsides.Threechairswereleftempty.OhatofthebeauteousbutviperousAileen.HerseathadbeeyeversincesheuttodeathbyKingDimitriforherinexcusable,traitorousbehaviorcausedbyherrapaciousgreed.Anotherwasleftemptyfortheslightlyplump,middle-agedItalianwoman,Marianna.AlthoughshehadneverbeentotheKingdomofDreams,KingDimitrikepttheseatemptyinmemoryofher.ThethirdonewasfortheheavenlynymphCharmaihetwinsisterofClementine.Havingnobodyandnosubstance,shewasinvisibletothehumashereallyexisted,soshehadaseat,too.Bythistimetheownersoftheboatsandoeshadreachedtheshore,hastilydisembarkedandweresurgingtowardsthehuge,awe-inspiringgoopassthroughitsopenmouth–theentraoGiantMountain.TheycamemainlytoweleKingDimitrihome,butalsotosatisfytheircuriosityahtheirowhemajesticgoldpacethathadbeenbuiltht.Filingthroughthewindinggoldpathway,theyclimbedupthestepsthatledtothetopofthemountain,crossedthegeoverthepool,flooredwithgoldsandandgatheredonthesquarebeforethepace.Theirnumbersswelledtosuchthatitossibleforallofthemtogoinsideandpaytheirrespectstotheirsn,sotheyseribalchiefsandheadsofsastheirrepresentative.Ihepace,thehugepricelesspearl,hangingdownfromthetopofthedome,gaveforthasoftfluorestradiaurasthemoonlightoutside,bothglowingale,obscureandmysteriousbeauty.

        KingDimitrisatsedatelyonhisthroheluminouslight,crowdsofpeoplecouldbeseenmovingaboutbothinandoutofthepace.Likethesurgingofwavesathightide,anewgroupcameupastheonebeforethemreceded.Whentheykdownbeforethethrone,bowinglowtoshowtheirrespect,KingDimitrimerelynoddedslightlyinaowledgement,butthebeautiesstooduptoaccepttheirallegiaheheirseatstocourteouslyhelpthemup,asamarkofrespeKingDimitri’sparttowardsthechiefsandheadsofhispeople.GroupaftergrouppaidtheirrespectsasKingDimitrisatonhisthroneacceptingtheirmostrespedceremoniousobeisaerthestofthemhadleft,KingDimitriledthebeautiesupthegoldstairsleadingtotherooftopgardeepofthestairsgeedamelodiousnote,likethekeysofapiano,theonlydifferehepianokeyswerehorizontal,whilethestairswerevertical.Theirdiversefootstepsweredisorderly,butthestairspulsatedwithamelodythatwasridgrandiose,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.

        ButtheatmosphereofthebaofKingDimitriandthebeautiesontherooftopgardenwasnotasjubintasthatofthepeopleinthesquarebelow.AlthoughcourseaftercourseofraredelicacieswereservedoertheotherandKingDimitriateandoccasionallyraisedhisgoblettotoastthebeautiesasifihought,theycouldallseehewastroubled,hisfacialexpressiondeeplysorrowful.TheycouldnotuandwhyKingDimitriwasnotashappyandcheerfushenormallywaswheurnedfromhiswanderings.Heusedtobesohigh-spiritedandwouldtalkandjokewiththemoverthebaellioriesofhisadventures,its,straomsandpeoplehehadenteredasheroamedalroundtheworld.Theywouldbesoentrancedbyhisfasatingnarrationsthattheyfeltasthoughtheyphysicallyexperienorehisdaringadventures.Butthistime,KingDimitriseemedsosadandtroubledthatthebeautiesdarednottalktooloudforfeartheymightobtrudeuponhisbroodingreverie.heless,theywererelievedthathehadatstreturned,seeminglyingoodhealth,hiseyesightheworseforhistravels.Thebeautiessatthere,silentlyenjoyingthefoodandtalkingsoftlyamongthemselvesinfitsandstarts.Silencereignedoverthetablemostofthetime.Uhemoonlight,thegmouroftheirbeauty,thestylishnessoftheircarriageanddemeanorseemedasdazzlingaseverastheysatinpanyoftheirlordandmaster.Raisinghishead,KingDimitrilookedatthefullmoonoverhead.Thenhisgazewenttothebeautiessurroundinghim,everyohemasbeauteousastheflowers;beforelookingdownontothecrowdsofhisboisteroussubjects,crowdingthesquareandthesurroundinghillsides,celebratinghisreturn.Theseseemedsoreal,yetillusionarythatevenKingDimitricouldnotsayforcertaiherallthiswastrue.

        Hethought,“Ah!AtstIamhome.Ihaveretreatedfromthefar-away,mundaneworldtomyKingdomofDreams,butmyfleshbodyisstilltheresuffering.Iotpeethemysteryoffateandthefleshbody.Isitthefleshbodythatsubmitstofateandgoesforthtoitsdestination?Orisitfatethatfollowsthefleshbody,stepbysteptowardsitsgoal?Thestarsrotateontheirorbitarainsrunoracks.Whataboutmyfleshbodyandfate?Theirretionshipismuddledandirregur.Sometimesmyfleshbodyfollowsfate,whileinothersinstatakesthingsintoitsownhands,strivingandstrugglingtopullthingsontoarack.OhdearGod!Itisyouwhocreatedme.Ihavebutonegoal–tobeearovingtroubadour.Buthatwishhasbeenthwarted.AhdearGod!Siwasyouwhocreatedme,whydidyoupythistrithemomentofmyceptionandputthisblemishintoyourcreation,takingawaymysight,prohibitingmefromhavingthefulluseofallmysenses.Iamlikealootiveabahedesotewilderness,lefttothemercyoftherain,thewindandtheerosionoftime.Myfleshbodyisimprisonedinacell,passivelyandaimlesslyenduriuralprocessofaging,waitingfortimetobeexpendedandthendie.WhyshouldIrackmybraintoanalyzetheretionshipbetweenfateandmyfleshbody?Whicheveristheprindwhichthesedary,theultimatedestinationoflifeisdestru.WhenI,myfleshbodywillbesufferingintherealworld.ButnowthatIamasleep,IaminmyKingdomofDreams.IamtheKingofmyKingdom.WhynotenjoymyselfwhileI,insteadofmentingoverlostopportunitieswhenit’stoote,leavingoyregrets.Letmefillupthebnksofmylifewithmybeautifuldreams.Dreamsarereallythetinuationofreallife.Theborderliweewoarefuzzyandhardtodistinguish.Whydreamsaiesmergetogether,influendplementeachother,andputthemalltogetherintoabeautifundmysteriouspuzzleofmylife.”Thinkingso,Dimitri’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.PerhapsbecauseeveryonewasatthebaherestoftheKingdomseemedemptyae.Suddenly,theclear,mirror-likewatereruptedwithaloudspsh,andamidthecasgwaterargewhitefishjumpedup,breakingthesurroundingserenity.Herswelliswerelikethefullbreastsofawoman;hershiningscalessparkleduhesilverymoonlikeasequinedeveninggowwasthewhitefishthatledDeanatothehugepearlnowhanginginKingDimitri’sgoldpace.ShewasthemotherofalllivingthingsierandthequeenofCrestMoonLake.ShevaultedclearoutofthekeseveraltimeswhileswimmingieraroundtheGiantMountain,loathtoleave.Fromuhesparklingwaters,shewatchedthecampfiresdottingthemountain-side,somuchlikethefire-fliesflittingamongthegrass.Thefar-offmusidjoyousughtermadetheuerworldseemcold,lonelyaeasever.Whywasshelaround?Didshewanttojoininthejoyfulba?As,gahumanformandnotbeinganamphibian,shecouldonlystayier.HerheartachedwithasecretthatcouldnotberevealedtoaherewerestillthreeemptygoldchairsinKingDimitri’space,whycouldn’tsheoccupyohemandbeeoneofKingDimitri’stwenty-fourbeauties?Whynotiheonlyimpedimentwasherckofahumanfleshbody,awoman’sbody.Butwasthatsuimpossibleobstacletoovere,suunsolvableproblem?“No”shethought.“WaserLilyonlyapntbeforeshebecameWhiteFairy?Medusawasabckbirdbutnowshegeatwilltoanyfemaleform.ClemehetestadditiontotheKingdomusedtobeanymphwithimagebutnosubstanowherfowishhadbeengranted,ahumanform.TheycouldallbearoundKingDimitriaimatewithhim.Whynotme?OhGod!Youaresounjust!Whydidyoumakemeintoafishinsteadofahumanbeing?Whynotmakemeintoawomaifulwomafullofsorrow,sheswamaroundthemountain.Fromafarshecouldbeseenfloatingonthemoonlitwaters.Suddenly,ahugebckbirdflewdownfromthepeakofGiantMountainstraighttowardstheke.Thewhitefishhurriedlydiveddeepintothekeaurohercold,lonelyuerworld.

        ThehugebckbirdthatflewdiantMountainwasherthantheevervigintMedusa.Aftercirglowoverthewateraroundtheke,shesuddenlypulledherselfupandflecarefullyiingthesurroundings.Findingnothingabnormal,sheflewtowardsTwinpeaks,wheretheese-stylepacewasandintothedenseforestsinthemountaiheAdministrativeBuilding,thepulseaoftheKingdom,waslocated.OnthisnightofjoyouscelebrationwheneveryonewasatGiantMountainsinging,dang,eatinganddrinking,whywasMedusaaloneflyinginthedark,carefullysurveyingeveryeroftheKingdom?Becauseshewastheguardianofthismysteriouskingdom,trustedwiththetaskofensuringitssecurityandimpregnability.Retly,thebarbariantribeshadbeenaggressivelyexpandingtheirspheresofactivities,gettingcloserandclosertothebordersofthemysteriouskingdom,endangeringitstranquilityandsntyaswelsthenaturalhabitatofthenatives.Afiercebattleseemedunavoidable,butthekindandgenerousKingDimitrihatedwarfareandbloodshed.Hopefullyhewillbeabletothinkofaschemetoavoiditall.MedusawouldhavelikedtoreporthersuspisandassessmentstoKingDimitri,buttodaywashisfirstdaybatheKingdomandheilyenjoyinghisba,reuhhisbeauties,withhundredsofjubintsubjectsscatteredaroundthesurroundinghilltops,ionmerry-making.MedusadidnotwanttodampenhismoodwithherfearsofanimmicrisisandspoilthefestiveatmosphereprevailingintheKingdom.However,ifthebarbariaounchasurpriseattaow,whenalmostallthedefensesweredown,theresultwouldbedisastrous!ThisfearmadeMedusarestlessandapprehensive.Slippingawayfromthebaable,sheflewallovertheKingdom,overwater,throughforests,seargfortracesofpossibledanger.Onlywhenshewascertainthateverythingwasnormal,didsheflytoTwinPeaks.

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