inghappilywithRichardandJamazinthedesertedrosegardenstnight.Butnowhewasbackagaininhismajestigdom.Hadhedreamedofbeiahetreacherouswebofthemundaneworld?Orwashelivinginthehumdrumworld,dreamingofamajestigdomwithfabulousrichesandnumerousexoticbeauties?Hecouldnotreallydrawtheliweeyandfantasy.Dimitristaredbnklyattheblueskiesoutsidethewindoryousay,reallifeisanendlessextensionofdreams,anddreamsareaprojeofreality.Thetwoco-existandoverpeachother,soitisneedlesstodistinguishbetweenthem.Havingreachedasatisfactoryclusion,Dimitrismiled.Herememberedthatinthemundaneworld,hisrolewasthatofapitifulblindman,avictimoffate.Somaifulthingshadgonebyhiseyes,buthecarelesslyoverlookedthemandfailedtograbholdofanyofthem.LuckilyinhisKingdomofDreams,hestillhadhissight.Hemusttreasureallthathappenedandappearedbeforehiseyes,imprintingthemindeliblyinhismemory,sotheycouldneverbeobliterated.DimitrilookedatLotus’curvaceoussilhouette.Herelegant,unhurriedmovementsweremesmerizingaicedhiseyes.

    Bythebanksofthiswideexpanseofbluewaterslethatchedhut.inallybuilttoalyLotus’homesiessforhernativend,itwasnowDimitri’stemporaryresidence.SincehisreturntotheKingdomofDreams,KingDimitriwasinedtowardsasimple,rusticlifestyle,physicallysowing,reaping,tillingthesoindreadingbooksinhisleisuretime.TheBeautiesoftencame,primarilytovisit,tobenearandintimatewithhim,butalsotomeetandchatwiththeotherBeauties.Theformerbarrenaekesidesuddenlycametolife,brighteheirmelodiousvoidughter.Thendscapetoorewardedtheadditionalcaregiventhembyflourishingandbeingaseaoflushgreen.Justthen,LotuswhowasbusyspinningsuddenlybecameawarethatKingDimitriwasawake.Shelookedtowardswherehehadbeensleepingandfoundthathewassilentlystaringather.Aradiantsmilelitupherbeautifultenance.Shesaid,

    “You’reawake,KingDimitri.Youhavetakenaverylongnap!Ithoughtyoumightbehungrywhenyou,soIhavepreparedsomeswallow-lotusseedpeforyou.Wouldyouliketohavesome?”

    2

    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.Hiseye

inghappilywithRichardandJamazinthedesertedrosegardenstnight.Butnowhewasbackagaininhismajestigdom.Hadhedreamedofbeiahetreacherouswebofthemundaneworld?Orwashelivinginthehumdrumworld,dreamingofamajestigdomwithfabulousrichesandnumerousexoticbeauties?Hecouldnotreallydrawtheliweeyandfantasy.Dimitristaredbnklyattheblueskiesoutsidethewindoryousay,reallifeisanendlessextensionofdreams,anddreamsareaprojeofreality.Thetwoco-existandoverpeachother,soitisneedlesstodistinguishbetweenthem.Havingreachedasatisfactoryclusion,Dimitrismiled.Herememberedthatinthemundaneworld,hisrolewasthatofapitifulblindman,avictimoffate.Somaifulthingshadgonebyhiseyes,buthecarelesslyoverlookedthemandfailedtograbholdofanyofthem.LuckilyinhisKingdomofDreams,hestillhadhissight.Hemusttreasureallthathappenedandappearedbeforehiseyes,imprintingthemindeliblyinhismemory,sotheycouldneverbeobliterated.DimitrilookedatLotus’curvaceoussilhouette.Herelegant,unhurriedmovementsweremesmerizingaicedhiseyes.

    Bythebanksofthiswideexpanseofbluewaterslethatchedhut.inallybuilttoalyLotus’homesiessforhernativend,itwasnowDimitri’stemporaryresidence.SincehisreturntotheKingdomofDreams,KingDimitriwasinedtowardsasimple,rusticlifestyle,physicallysowing,reaping,tillingthesoindreadingbooksinhisleisuretime.TheBeautiesoftencame,primarilytovisit,tobenearandintimatewithhim,butalsotomeetandchatwiththeotherBeauties.Theformerbarrenaekesidesuddenlycametolife,brighteheirmelodiousvoidughter.Thendscapetoorewardedtheadditionalcaregiventhembyflourishingandbeingaseaoflushgreen.Justthen,LotuswhowasbusyspinningsuddenlybecameawarethatKingDimitriwasawake.Shelookedtowardswherehehadbeensleepingandfoundthathewassilentlystaringather.Aradiantsmilelitupherbeautifultenance.Shesaid,

    “You’reawake,KingDimitri.Youhavetakenaverylongnap!Ithoughtyoumightbehungrywhenyou,soIhavepreparedsomeswallow-lotusseedpeforyou.Wouldyouliketohavesome?”

    2

    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.Hiseye