edasceticismformanyyearsandowgeintohumanform.Butsheeashorejustyet.Herfeetmustremainierorshemightdieofsuffocation.”

    “Yourmajesty”saidthebeautifulwoman,makingherobeisaoKingDimitriasshehadbeentaughtandspokeinhumannguagesaying,“PleasebestowanameohiswaswhatDeannaandDornahadbeenteagandpractigwithherthesestfewdays.KingDimitriwasveryhappyandsaid,

    “Good.Good.ItseemsthatthereisnothingthatotbedohisKingdom.IwillcallyouVictoria.Fromnowonyouwillbeknownbythisname.”Victoriabowedlowagainsaying,

    “Thankyou,yourmajestyforbestowinganameonme.”

    “Ihopeyouwilltinueyourasceticism,Victoria”saidKingDimitri“andwillsoonbeabletoeashain.Weweleyoutoetoourpadlivewithus.Itiste.Wehadbetterturnback.Ihopethattheimeweseeeachother,itwillbeinthepace.”

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    “Yes,yourmajesty”saidVictoriaandwalkedbackwardsintotheke.Whenshewasimmersedinwater,shegedbackte,whitefishanddivedbatothedeepwaters.KingDimitri,QueenAisha,Dorna,Deannaaigersreturhepaightwasdeep.ItwastimefDimitritogobaundaneworld.

    Chapter12Cyclops,EileenandVio

    Afterreturningtothemundaneworld,Dimitriwasagainedinthebusinessofrunningthebakery.TheThanksgivingholidayswereoverandbusinesswasbaal.ThefameofDream-maker’sBakeryhadspreadfarandeoplecamefromfarawaytobuytheirproducts.Therackswerealwaysemptybeforenoon.PeopleadvisedDimitritoremodelthe3-storeybuildidoorhehadjustboughtandexpandhisbusiness.ButDimitrirefusedtosiderexpansion.Infact,justthetrary,hewasthinkingofslowingdorodugonlyafixedamountofvariousproductsperday.Whenwhathadbeedawneverymweresold,hewouldnotreplenishhisstock,butherwouldhecloseupshopbecauseAmalianeededdistra.Hewouldleavethedooropenaerseinandoutfreely,evenifitwerejustacupofcoffeeandachatwithAmalia.Thatwouldkeepheroccupied.Otherwiseshewouldbeboredandactupagain.Amaliawasalwayshappilytingthecashfromthecashregister,butneveroncecameupwiththecorrecttotal.Theotherswereallbusyreplenishiock,preparingthingsforthedayordoingwhattheywaodo.ButsomeonewasalwayswithAmalia.RichardandJamazhadtakengoodarkduringtheirabsendgaveherbacktoLaverheirreturn.Everym,shebroughthimtoworkwithherandtookhimhomeagainafterdihehousetheyhadrentednearby.Lifewenton,busybutsmooth.

    IntheKingdomofDreams,Dimitrihadfulluseofhissightandwasonequalfootingwitheveryone.Hereinthemundaneworld,hewasablindman,nolongerabletogohisownmerrywaywanderingaroundtheworld.Hevaluedhisprivacyaboveallelseandlikedtokeeptohimself.Everyeveninghewouldgobacktohislittlestudioapartment.Nooneknewwhathedidthere.Romiwasback.Mr.KaffeebroughtherbackthedayafterDimitriaherswentbacktotheKingdomofDreams.Shelivedalohenewlyacquired3-stroeybuilding.Therewerelotsofcookingmaterialinthebakery,soshetookwhatshewantedandcookedforherselfandwaitedforDimitritoreturn,rarelysteppingoutofthebuilding.WhenDimitricameback,sherushedtohimandcriedandcried,tellinghimhowshewasedandabductedbyHawknose,andhowheabusedher.HershameandremorsedeeplymovedtheerwhatDimitrisaid,nomatterhowhetriedtoexpintoherhistheoryoftheretionshipbetweeerernalworld,Romilookedperplexed.Hetoldherthatwhimsandaspirat

edasceticismformanyyearsandowgeintohumanform.Butsheeashorejustyet.Herfeetmustremainierorshemightdieofsuffocation.”

    “Yourmajesty”saidthebeautifulwoman,makingherobeisaoKingDimitriasshehadbeentaughtandspokeinhumannguagesaying,“PleasebestowanameohiswaswhatDeannaandDornahadbeenteagandpractigwithherthesestfewdays.KingDimitriwasveryhappyandsaid,

    “Good.Good.ItseemsthatthereisnothingthatotbedohisKingdom.IwillcallyouVictoria.Fromnowonyouwillbeknownbythisname.”Victoriabowedlowagainsaying,

    “Thankyou,yourmajestyforbestowinganameonme.”

    “Ihopeyouwilltinueyourasceticism,Victoria”saidKingDimitri“andwillsoonbeabletoeashain.Weweleyoutoetoourpadlivewithus.Itiste.Wehadbetterturnback.Ihopethattheimeweseeeachother,itwillbeinthepace.”

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    “Yes,yourmajesty”saidVictoriaandwalkedbackwardsintotheke.Whenshewasimmersedinwater,shegedbackte,whitefishanddivedbatothedeepwaters.KingDimitri,QueenAisha,Dorna,Deannaaigersreturhepaightwasdeep.ItwastimefDimitritogobaundaneworld.

    Chapter12Cyclops,EileenandVio

    Afterreturningtothemundaneworld,Dimitriwasagainedinthebusinessofrunningthebakery.TheThanksgivingholidayswereoverandbusinesswasbaal.ThefameofDream-maker’sBakeryhadspreadfarandeoplecamefromfarawaytobuytheirproducts.Therackswerealwaysemptybeforenoon.PeopleadvisedDimitritoremodelthe3-storeybuildidoorhehadjustboughtandexpandhisbusiness.ButDimitrirefusedtosiderexpansion.Infact,justthetrary,hewasthinkingofslowingdorodugonlyafixedamountofvariousproductsperday.Whenwhathadbeedawneverymweresold,hewouldnotreplenishhisstock,butherwouldhecloseupshopbecauseAmalianeededdistra.Hewouldleavethedooropenaerseinandoutfreely,evenifitwerejustacupofcoffeeandachatwithAmalia.Thatwouldkeepheroccupied.Otherwiseshewouldbeboredandactupagain.Amaliawasalwayshappilytingthecashfromthecashregister,butneveroncecameupwiththecorrecttotal.Theotherswereallbusyreplenishiock,preparingthingsforthedayordoingwhattheywaodo.ButsomeonewasalwayswithAmalia.RichardandJamazhadtakengoodarkduringtheirabsendgaveherbacktoLaverheirreturn.Everym,shebroughthimtoworkwithherandtookhimhomeagainafterdihehousetheyhadrentednearby.Lifewenton,busybutsmooth.

    IntheKingdomofDreams,Dimitrihadfulluseofhissightandwasonequalfootingwitheveryone.Hereinthemundaneworld,hewasablindman,nolongerabletogohisownmerrywaywanderingaroundtheworld.Hevaluedhisprivacyaboveallelseandlikedtokeeptohimself.Everyeveninghewouldgobacktohislittlestudioapartment.Nooneknewwhathedidthere.Romiwasback.Mr.KaffeebroughtherbackthedayafterDimitriaherswentbacktotheKingdomofDreams.Shelivedalohenewlyacquired3-stroeybuilding.Therewerelotsofcookingmaterialinthebakery,soshetookwhatshewantedandcookedforherselfandwaitedforDimitritoreturn,rarelysteppingoutofthebuilding.WhenDimitricameback,sherushedtohimandcriedandcried,tellinghimhowshewasedandabductedbyHawknose,andhowheabusedher.HershameandremorsedeeplymovedtheerwhatDimitrisaid,nomatterhowhetriedtoexpintoherhistheoryoftheretionshipbetweeerernalworld,Romilookedperplexed.Hetoldherthatwhimsandaspirat