intoaspirituallove.Iwonderifsexandabstinenco-existtogether.Ifitcould,thenitwouldbeanimprovementiouscultivation,aperfectphilosophicattitude.Later,whenIhaveaceIwillpersonallyexperimentwith”.SuddenlyKingDimitrisawawillowywisteriabranchbeingcarriedhighintotheskybyagustofwind,likesomeoneonaswing.Clustersofpurpleblueblossomsdottedthebranchwhichwastossedhelplesslyabout.

    “Isn’tthatasymbolofRomi’sfate?”hethought.Sheobeattachedtoamaniolive,justlikethewisteriablossomthatogtoavineioexist.Buthercharacteralwayscshedwithfate,whichmadeherahelplessvictim.Romiisavulnerableflowerthatneedsextratenderlovingcare.”ThebeautiessawKingDimitri’sexpressionturnsluggishandhiseyesstarriilyintospace.TheykhattheirKingwasagaininhisstrangereverie.Wheneverhelookeddulndtransfixed,hisbrainwasactuallyingfastatdoublespeed.Theywonderedwhatnewphilosophyoflifehehadeupwithorwasheintoanotherworldaltogether?IsthereandomofDreamsbesidesthisohebeautiestalkedandughedamongstthemselves,leavingtheirKingaloneinhisabstractedmusings.

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    AstrranalltreewaftedtowardsKingDimitri.Helookedbutcouldseenoflowers.Oncloseriion,hefoundmyriadsoftinyyellowblossomsclusteredonthebranchesuheleaves.

    “Thismustbetheosmanthustree”hethought,“thepersonificationofCharmaihenymphwithnoimageandnosubstawhoyetreallyexists.Thoughfragrancehashershapenorsubstandotbeseenortouched,it,too,reallyexistsintheair.NowCharmainehasreturoherhomeintheseventhheavehherfatherZeus.Isherlifehappy?Ioftenthinkofherawinsister.”

    ThinkingofClementine,KingDimitrienvisionedaregalgreenandebirdwithbluishpurplecrest,abouttofpherwingsandtakeoffintotheskies.Itwasabirdofparadise,abirdhatchedbyaflower.“Thetwinswerenymphsfromtheseventhheavenanditwashtforthemtoreturntotheirheavenlyabode.WhythendidIseetearsshimmeringattheerofhereyes?Perhapsshewasloathetoleaveme?Ah,Clementine,Clementine,fetallthis.Fetme.FettheKingdomofDreams.Wipingallthisfromyourmemorywillmakeyourfuturelifehappierandmoreenjoyable.

    SuddenlytheslimfigureofayounggirlswamintothekenofKingDimitri’ssigh,whoselonghairhungdowntoherahen,justassuddenlysheturoapurpleazalea.

    “ThatmustbetheembodimentofStephahought.“AfterbringiheKingdomofDreams,Ipersonallytaughtherthemethodofpractiginternartofloy.Shefinallydecapitatedthescarletdragonandsolvedthestpuzzleoflife,proviheoryofthetruthoftheuniverseandlife.Nowshemovefreelybetweendifferentspaddimensions.Butwhydidsheleavemethepuzzlingprophesybeforesheleft?Herwordsmademeuneasyandworried.Ah!Iuand.Itwasherentrustihthetaskofprotegthebeauties.Restassured,Stephanie,Iwillcarryoutmydutiestothebestofmyability.”AnefloearedbeforeKingDimitri.Itwasargeeandyellowbicolordahlia.

    “IfparedtoawomabeJunoesque,tall,full-figuredandmiddle-aged.Doesn’tthatdescriptionresemblethekiedMarianna?Ah,oldfriend,Ihaven’tseenyouforalongtime.Howareyou?Howarethechildren?Istillfeelremorsefultowardsyourhusband.Shouldwelethiminonoursecret,orshoulditremainforeverasecretbetweenyouandme.Abeautifulgirlstoodunderacherrytree,wearingayellowblouseandawhitepleatedskirt.

    

intoaspirituallove.Iwonderifsexandabstinenco-existtogether.Ifitcould,thenitwouldbeanimprovementiouscultivation,aperfectphilosophicattitude.Later,whenIhaveaceIwillpersonallyexperimentwith”.SuddenlyKingDimitrisawawillowywisteriabranchbeingcarriedhighintotheskybyagustofwind,likesomeoneonaswing.Clustersofpurpleblueblossomsdottedthebranchwhichwastossedhelplesslyabout.

    “Isn’tthatasymbolofRomi’sfate?”hethought.Sheobeattachedtoamaniolive,justlikethewisteriablossomthatogtoavineioexist.Buthercharacteralwayscshedwithfate,whichmadeherahelplessvictim.Romiisavulnerableflowerthatneedsextratenderlovingcare.”ThebeautiessawKingDimitri’sexpressionturnsluggishandhiseyesstarriilyintospace.TheykhattheirKingwasagaininhisstrangereverie.Wheneverhelookeddulndtransfixed,hisbrainwasactuallyingfastatdoublespeed.Theywonderedwhatnewphilosophyoflifehehadeupwithorwasheintoanotherworldaltogether?IsthereandomofDreamsbesidesthisohebeautiestalkedandughedamongstthemselves,leavingtheirKingaloneinhisabstractedmusings.

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    AstrranalltreewaftedtowardsKingDimitri.Helookedbutcouldseenoflowers.Oncloseriion,hefoundmyriadsoftinyyellowblossomsclusteredonthebranchesuheleaves.

    “Thismustbetheosmanthustree”hethought,“thepersonificationofCharmaihenymphwithnoimageandnosubstawhoyetreallyexists.Thoughfragrancehashershapenorsubstandotbeseenortouched,it,too,reallyexistsintheair.NowCharmainehasreturoherhomeintheseventhheavehherfatherZeus.Isherlifehappy?Ioftenthinkofherawinsister.”

    ThinkingofClementine,KingDimitrienvisionedaregalgreenandebirdwithbluishpurplecrest,abouttofpherwingsandtakeoffintotheskies.Itwasabirdofparadise,abirdhatchedbyaflower.“Thetwinswerenymphsfromtheseventhheavenanditwashtforthemtoreturntotheirheavenlyabode.WhythendidIseetearsshimmeringattheerofhereyes?Perhapsshewasloathetoleaveme?Ah,Clementine,Clementine,fetallthis.Fetme.FettheKingdomofDreams.Wipingallthisfromyourmemorywillmakeyourfuturelifehappierandmoreenjoyable.

    SuddenlytheslimfigureofayounggirlswamintothekenofKingDimitri’ssigh,whoselonghairhungdowntoherahen,justassuddenlysheturoapurpleazalea.

    “ThatmustbetheembodimentofStephahought.“AfterbringiheKingdomofDreams,Ipersonallytaughtherthemethodofpractiginternartofloy.Shefinallydecapitatedthescarletdragonandsolvedthestpuzzleoflife,proviheoryofthetruthoftheuniverseandlife.Nowshemovefreelybetweendifferentspaddimensions.Butwhydidsheleavemethepuzzlingprophesybeforesheleft?Herwordsmademeuneasyandworried.Ah!Iuand.Itwasherentrustihthetaskofprotegthebeauties.Restassured,Stephanie,Iwillcarryoutmydutiestothebestofmyability.”AnefloearedbeforeKingDimitri.Itwasargeeandyellowbicolordahlia.

    “IfparedtoawomabeJunoesque,tall,full-figuredandmiddle-aged.Doesn’tthatdescriptionresemblethekiedMarianna?Ah,oldfriend,Ihaven’tseenyouforalongtime.Howareyou?Howarethechildren?Istillfeelremorsefultowardsyourhusband.Shouldwelethiminonoursecret,orshoulditremainforeverasecretbetweenyouandme.Abeautifulgirlstoodunderacherrytree,wearingayellowblouseandawhitepleatedskirt.