hy,dazzlingarrayhtnessandcolors,KingDimitricouldscarcelykeephiseyesopen.Lightning’shoofstoucheddownslowlytotheground.KingDimitricollectedhisthoughts,steppedontothesolidgoldpavementandwalkedon.Forthefirsttimeherealizedthemajestideurofthegoldpace.Theexquisitefresdreliefsoneverywalisticsculpturespcedaroundthepacedepictedthebeautiesindifferentposes,allinallydesignedandeboratelyexecuted.Butanairoflonelinessaionpermeatedtheatmosphere.Theonlysoundscamefromtheoccasionalrustleofwindblowingthedriedfallenleavesoutsidethepadthehollowechoofhisownfootsteps.Thenhecametotheuniquelydesignedspiralstaircase,sodevisedthateverystepemittedadifferentnotelikethekeysofapianoandtheechoofthatnotewouldresoundinthesurroundingatmosphere.KingDimitritrodthestairsslowlyandcarefullysoasnottooverlydisruptthestillnessandtranquilitythatexistedinthepace.Suddenly,hefelttheimpactofastrong,inexplicablecurrentandstoppedtosideritsin.Hefounditwasakindofmood,truefeelingsfromthedepthofhisownsciousness,calm,bandserewasatruefeeling,abstractyetreal.Whenhecametotheveranda,hesawStephanielyingonacouch.Hereyeswerehalfopen,staringatthecloudlessblueskiesyandsatisfiedsmileonherlips.Herbodywassoemaciatedthatshecouldonlybreathewithdifficulty,butthehappinessandsatisfainherheartwaslikeaneream,flowingthroughherwholebody.Thedazzlingbrillianceofgoldglitteredalroundher,everymoleculeoflighthappyandlively.Evealshavealifeforce,avitality.Justthen,Stephanieseemedtofeeslight,almostindisiblege,afshofvicissitudefntoherinnerworld.Itcameaswiftlylikeafshoflightning.ButthesedistrasdidoinfluenceorbotherStephanie,whosehearthadlongbeehthewideexpanseofblueskies.KingDimitrisatdowlyontheflooroStephaheirtwosoulsuoodeachothertacitlyandcouldunicatewithoutwords.Justthen,astreakofwhitesmokeflewintothegoldpadcamebeforeKingDimitri.Hesaid,

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    “GoquicklyandaskthebeautiestomediatelyandsaygoodbyetoStephahewhitesmoketurnedandstreakedbackacrosstheketocarryouthisand.

    Onheariidings,thebeautiesquicklywenttothepacegardenstogatherbouquetsoffreshflowersandthenhasteosaicrosstheketoStephanie’sbedside.Meanwhile,Stephanie’sfacestillretainedherhappyandsatisfiedsmile.Ihour,sheseemedtonoticevoidmovementaroundher.Openinghereyessheasked,

    “IsthatyouKingDimitri...?Youarehere....”

    “Yes,it’sme”repliedKingDimitri.“Howareyoufeeling?Ithinkyourtimeisheriddleisnowsolved.”Stephaed,tryingtotrolthefiercejoyinherheart.

    “Yes.......Yes.......Thetimeisnear.......ButbeforethatIhadalreadysolvedtheriddle.......WhatIwanttosayis.......”KingDimitriputhisfiohislipstostopherfromgoingon.Hesaid,

    “Don’ttellme.Domeknowbeforehamefindoutformyself.Isn’tthatbetter?”

    “WhatIwanttosayis.....”Stephaedandsmiledsaying,“Allbasmustend......Afterthebaisover......youmustmakeappropriateandsatisfactementsforthefutureofthebeauties......SoonydomofDreamswilldisie......pletelycolpse......”

    “Really?”Startledandtotallytakenbysurprise,Dimitriasked,“Why?ythingbedoopreventit?”

    “’ttellyou......’ttellyou.......Youwillknowteron......Youwillknow.”

    “y

hy,dazzlingarrayhtnessandcolors,KingDimitricouldscarcelykeephiseyesopen.Lightning’shoofstoucheddownslowlytotheground.KingDimitricollectedhisthoughts,steppedontothesolidgoldpavementandwalkedon.Forthefirsttimeherealizedthemajestideurofthegoldpace.Theexquisitefresdreliefsoneverywalisticsculpturespcedaroundthepacedepictedthebeautiesindifferentposes,allinallydesignedandeboratelyexecuted.Butanairoflonelinessaionpermeatedtheatmosphere.Theonlysoundscamefromtheoccasionalrustleofwindblowingthedriedfallenleavesoutsidethepadthehollowechoofhisownfootsteps.Thenhecametotheuniquelydesignedspiralstaircase,sodevisedthateverystepemittedadifferentnotelikethekeysofapianoandtheechoofthatnotewouldresoundinthesurroundingatmosphere.KingDimitritrodthestairsslowlyandcarefullysoasnottooverlydisruptthestillnessandtranquilitythatexistedinthepace.Suddenly,hefelttheimpactofastrong,inexplicablecurrentandstoppedtosideritsin.Hefounditwasakindofmood,truefeelingsfromthedepthofhisownsciousness,calm,bandserewasatruefeeling,abstractyetreal.Whenhecametotheveranda,hesawStephanielyingonacouch.Hereyeswerehalfopen,staringatthecloudlessblueskiesyandsatisfiedsmileonherlips.Herbodywassoemaciatedthatshecouldonlybreathewithdifficulty,butthehappinessandsatisfainherheartwaslikeaneream,flowingthroughherwholebody.Thedazzlingbrillianceofgoldglitteredalroundher,everymoleculeoflighthappyandlively.Evealshavealifeforce,avitality.Justthen,Stephanieseemedtofeeslight,almostindisiblege,afshofvicissitudefntoherinnerworld.Itcameaswiftlylikeafshoflightning.ButthesedistrasdidoinfluenceorbotherStephanie,whosehearthadlongbeehthewideexpanseofblueskies.KingDimitrisatdowlyontheflooroStephaheirtwosoulsuoodeachothertacitlyandcouldunicatewithoutwords.Justthen,astreakofwhitesmokeflewintothegoldpadcamebeforeKingDimitri.Hesaid,

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    “GoquicklyandaskthebeautiestomediatelyandsaygoodbyetoStephahewhitesmoketurnedandstreakedbackacrosstheketocarryouthisand.

    Onheariidings,thebeautiesquicklywenttothepacegardenstogatherbouquetsoffreshflowersandthenhasteosaicrosstheketoStephanie’sbedside.Meanwhile,Stephanie’sfacestillretainedherhappyandsatisfiedsmile.Ihour,sheseemedtonoticevoidmovementaroundher.Openinghereyessheasked,

    “IsthatyouKingDimitri...?Youarehere....”

    “Yes,it’sme”repliedKingDimitri.“Howareyoufeeling?Ithinkyourtimeisheriddleisnowsolved.”Stephaed,tryingtotrolthefiercejoyinherheart.

    “Yes.......Yes.......Thetimeisnear.......ButbeforethatIhadalreadysolvedtheriddle.......WhatIwanttosayis.......”KingDimitriputhisfiohislipstostopherfromgoingon.Hesaid,

    “Don’ttellme.Domeknowbeforehamefindoutformyself.Isn’tthatbetter?”

    “WhatIwanttosayis.....”Stephaedandsmiledsaying,“Allbasmustend......Afterthebaisover......youmustmakeappropriateandsatisfactementsforthefutureofthebeauties......SoonydomofDreamswilldisie......pletelycolpse......”

    “Really?”Startledandtotallytakenbysurprise,Dimitriasked,“Why?ythingbedoopreventit?”

    “’ttellyou......’ttellyou.......Youwillknowteron......Youwillknow.”

    “y