nnlookedaround,foundsomedlesanddleholdersandputthemattheterofthetable.Shelightedthedlesandturnedoffthelight.dlelightflickeredandshone,seemingtadreamlikequalitytotheroom.Theyounggirlscamedowairs,alledupandtheyhadputontheirhes.Ah,theresilienceofyouth!Theyseemtohaveendlessphysicalstrengthandenergy.Nomatterhowtiredtheywere,alittlerestandtheyweregoodashegirlshadregaiheirglowiyandradiatedhealth,youthandenergy.Everyoarouablemadeupofboards.Dimitrihelduphisgssandsaid,

    “Cheers!”Everyonehelduptheirgssesandsaid,

    “Cheers!”Theydrankandthealkingaing.Soontheroomwasfilledwithsoundsofughterandhappy,excitedversation.

    9

    “Howaboutsomemusic?”saidMary.

    “Mara,”saidDimitri.“Wehaven’theardyourbeautifulvoidmagnifitguitarforalongtime.Howaboutsingingasongforus?”Everyonenoddedandcpped,ting,

    “Mara!”“Mara!”“Asong!”“Singforus!”

    Marcelstoodupsmiling,tookupherguitarandpluckedafewuneupherinstrumentandwasabouttosing,whensuddenlyapuffofsmokeflewinfromthedoor,encircledtheroomafewtimesandthenmadeforavase.ThereitturoasnowwhiteEasterlily.

    Everyoneexcimedinsurpriseandamazement,

    “Isthatyou,WhiteFairy?”

    “Isthatyou?”

    “Whydon’tyouappearbeforeus?’

    “Whyareyouhidinginthevase?”

    ”IneedsomeclothesbeforeIeout”repliedWhiteFairyshyly.TheneveryonerealizedthatbecauseMarkwasthere,astrangerandaman,WhiteFairywastooshyandembarrassedtoappearbeforethemwithoutanyclothesouralstateasanakedbeauty.Marywalkedovertothevase,liftedouttheflowersaying,

    9

    “Sorry.Itwascarelessofme.Pleaseewithme.”aupthestairswiththewhitelily.Soonshecamedown,followedbyaslender,younggirlwithaheadofsnowwhitehair.Herskinwasdelicateandsmooth,herfeaturesasexquisiteasapainting.Shehadanairthatirituandunworldly.EveryonesqueezedtightertogetheratthetabletomakespacefginnpssofredwineforherandeveryonehelduptheirgssesandtoastedWhitefairy.WhiteFairytookasipandputdownhergss.Shedidnotpartakeofhumanfood,onlyoccasionallydrinkingsomeredwine.Hercheekswerealreadybeginningtobeflushed.

    “WhiteFairy”saidDimitriturningtoher,“Howdidyoufindus?”WhiteFairyseemedinsedandgrievous.Shesaid,

    “QueenAishasehemundaneworldtofindoutpeoRomi.Ididn’tknowwheretostart,soIwenttoyourapartmenttowaitforyou.Butyoudidnotgothereforalongtime.IcouldonlylookaroundeverywheretoseeifIcouldfindaclue.ThiseveningIsawataxihurtlebyandthedriverlookedlikeSamantha.Ifollowedherandsawherwalkintothishousethroughthebackdoor.Iwouldhavefollowedher,butthereweretwobig,stroandingoutsideandIdidn’tdaretoein.”

    “ThatmustbeRichardandJamaz”saidYoko.“Theyareoodfriends.Youbeafraidofthem”

    “Aftertheyleft,”tinuedWhiteFairy“IsawMegginndivingaaxistophereandwalkinside.SoIkhismustbetheDream-maker’sBakeryQueenAishamentioned.SoIcrashedthegatesuninvited.”OnhearieFairy’sstory,thebeautiesbeganchattingandughing.Someonesaid,

    “YhttoeinWhiteFairy,otherouldnotbereunitedoncemore.”Everyoneughed.ButWhiteFairymumbledasiftalkingtoherself,

    “RetlyalotethingshappenedindoventheGodofWealthinKingDimitri’ssecretroomsomehoearedandpeoplesaidhe

nnlookedaround,foundsomedlesanddleholdersandputthemattheterofthetable.Shelightedthedlesandturnedoffthelight.dlelightflickeredandshone,seemingtadreamlikequalitytotheroom.Theyounggirlscamedowairs,alledupandtheyhadputontheirhes.Ah,theresilienceofyouth!Theyseemtohaveendlessphysicalstrengthandenergy.Nomatterhowtiredtheywere,alittlerestandtheyweregoodashegirlshadregaiheirglowiyandradiatedhealth,youthandenergy.Everyoarouablemadeupofboards.Dimitrihelduphisgssandsaid,

    “Cheers!”Everyonehelduptheirgssesandsaid,

    “Cheers!”Theydrankandthealkingaing.Soontheroomwasfilledwithsoundsofughterandhappy,excitedversation.

    9

    “Howaboutsomemusic?”saidMary.

    “Mara,”saidDimitri.“Wehaven’theardyourbeautifulvoidmagnifitguitarforalongtime.Howaboutsingingasongforus?”Everyonenoddedandcpped,ting,

    “Mara!”“Mara!”“Asong!”“Singforus!”

    Marcelstoodupsmiling,tookupherguitarandpluckedafewuneupherinstrumentandwasabouttosing,whensuddenlyapuffofsmokeflewinfromthedoor,encircledtheroomafewtimesandthenmadeforavase.ThereitturoasnowwhiteEasterlily.

    Everyoneexcimedinsurpriseandamazement,

    “Isthatyou,WhiteFairy?”

    “Isthatyou?”

    “Whydon’tyouappearbeforeus?’

    “Whyareyouhidinginthevase?”

    ”IneedsomeclothesbeforeIeout”repliedWhiteFairyshyly.TheneveryonerealizedthatbecauseMarkwasthere,astrangerandaman,WhiteFairywastooshyandembarrassedtoappearbeforethemwithoutanyclothesouralstateasanakedbeauty.Marywalkedovertothevase,liftedouttheflowersaying,

    9

    “Sorry.Itwascarelessofme.Pleaseewithme.”aupthestairswiththewhitelily.Soonshecamedown,followedbyaslender,younggirlwithaheadofsnowwhitehair.Herskinwasdelicateandsmooth,herfeaturesasexquisiteasapainting.Shehadanairthatirituandunworldly.EveryonesqueezedtightertogetheratthetabletomakespacefginnpssofredwineforherandeveryonehelduptheirgssesandtoastedWhitefairy.WhiteFairytookasipandputdownhergss.Shedidnotpartakeofhumanfood,onlyoccasionallydrinkingsomeredwine.Hercheekswerealreadybeginningtobeflushed.

    “WhiteFairy”saidDimitriturningtoher,“Howdidyoufindus?”WhiteFairyseemedinsedandgrievous.Shesaid,

    “QueenAishasehemundaneworldtofindoutpeoRomi.Ididn’tknowwheretostart,soIwenttoyourapartmenttowaitforyou.Butyoudidnotgothereforalongtime.IcouldonlylookaroundeverywheretoseeifIcouldfindaclue.ThiseveningIsawataxihurtlebyandthedriverlookedlikeSamantha.Ifollowedherandsawherwalkintothishousethroughthebackdoor.Iwouldhavefollowedher,butthereweretwobig,stroandingoutsideandIdidn’tdaretoein.”

    “ThatmustbeRichardandJamaz”saidYoko.“Theyareoodfriends.Youbeafraidofthem”

    “Aftertheyleft,”tinuedWhiteFairy“IsawMegginndivingaaxistophereandwalkinside.SoIkhismustbetheDream-maker’sBakeryQueenAishamentioned.SoIcrashedthegatesuninvited.”OnhearieFairy’sstory,thebeautiesbeganchattingandughing.Someonesaid,

    “YhttoeinWhiteFairy,otherouldnotbereunitedoncemore.”Everyoneughed.ButWhiteFairymumbledasiftalkingtoherself,

    “RetlyalotethingshappenedindoventheGodofWealthinKingDimitri’ssecretroomsomehoearedandpeoplesaidhe