issmallbottleinthemidstofthishugedebrisandruins.”

    “Goon,takeanotherdrink”repliedCharinasmiling.“Warmyourselfsoyoudosick.”Dimitridrankagainfromthebottleandsighedsaying,

    “TheGiantMountainwasnotasluckyasyou.It’sreallyapitythatIactallykilledhim.Ihopehewillfivemyuionalcrime.”Hestoppedforamoment,tookanotherdrinkandtihisgianthadbeenlyinghereparalyzedsihebeginningoftime.Ithoughthemustbefeelingstiff,painfundnumbandwouldbemorefortableifhecouldgehissleepingposition.Ithrustmyswordintohisheelwherehewasmostvulnerable,onlymeaningtogalvanizehimintoaandturohisside.Ineverdreamedthathisbodywouldbreakintoseveralses.Icertainlydidokillthisgiantwhohadco-exisedpeacefullywithmeintheKingdomofDreamsforsomanyyears.”

    “Thiswasnotyourfault”fortedCharina.“Youmeahegianthadbeenlyingthereforalong,longtimeenduringthecorrosionoftimeandtheelements.Hisbodyhadlongerodedandlosttheabilitytomove.Itcouldnotpossiblystanduptosuchdrasticupheavals.Iamsurehewillcertainlynotbmeyou…”

    “YhtCharina’repliedDimitri.“Lookhowhugethebodyofthegiantis.It’smadeupofhugerodheavysoil.Ifevensuchabodycouldnotstandtheerosionoftime,howcouldthefleshbodyofushumansdomore?Afterafewshortdecadesourstrengthandspiritswouldbedrainedandwewouldfacedestruah.”

    DimitrifollowedCharinatothespotbehindthewall.Shetookouttheboxofmatchesshehadfoundamidstthedustanddebrisoftheruinsandhopeditwouldstillwork.Luckilyitsprangtolifeatthefirststrikeandighedrywoodandtwigsintofmeswhichgraduallybecamearfire.Thetigerstiolosanddrywoodtofeedthefire.DimitriandCharinalookedateachotherandsmiled.Dimitri’seyesseemedtosay,“Yourluckissogood.”Charinasmiledbataderstanding.DimitritookoffhiswetclothingwhichCharinahungonlongstidwavedthemtoandfroabovethefiretodrythewasonlythenthathefeltcoldandshivered,feelinggoosepimplesrisingontheskinalloverhisbody.Heimmediatelytookanotherdrinkandsaid,

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    “Let’ssleepherebythefire.Imusttakeyoubacktothefamiliarmundaneworld.”CharinanoddedwhileshetiodryDimitri’swetclothes.Dimitri’sbodytemperatureroseandhemurmured,“Weshouldmakefulluseofourfleshbodieswhileitisstillwarmandfuning.Whyletourfleshbodyexperienecessaryworriesandsadness?Weshouldenjoythehappihatbodytemperaturebrings.Ourbodyhasafantasticbrain,abletoweavedreams.HowwonderfulitisthatwecouldtravetwillbetweenthemundaneworldandtheKingdomofDreams.Itisreallyafantastictreat.Yes,weshouldenjoythehumanbodyandnottroubleourmindsaboutunnecessarysorrowandsadness.Wedonotwanttobelikethegiantwhowaitedtoolongtofulfillhisdreamandbrokeintoseveralsestohiseversti.”Sooclothesweredry.DimitriputthemonasnugandfortabletobedryandwarmagaiookCharina’shandandwalkedtothefire,saying,

    “Iamsosorry,Charina.ImeanttoshowyouaroundmyKingdomofDreamsahoughtsomanyuedthingswouldhappen.Iamsorryyouwerefrightenedandscared.”

    “There’snoneedforapology.ItwasaureformetoetdomofDreams,anovelexperieexpandedmyfieldofvisionandbroadenedmyviews.Inowknowthatbesidesthecitywherewelivethereisanotherevenbroadersphere–theKingdomofDreams!”Sayingso,theyydownbythewarmfire.Bothofthemhadgohroughal

issmallbottleinthemidstofthishugedebrisandruins.”

    “Goon,takeanotherdrink”repliedCharinasmiling.“Warmyourselfsoyoudosick.”Dimitridrankagainfromthebottleandsighedsaying,

    “TheGiantMountainwasnotasluckyasyou.It’sreallyapitythatIactallykilledhim.Ihopehewillfivemyuionalcrime.”Hestoppedforamoment,tookanotherdrinkandtihisgianthadbeenlyinghereparalyzedsihebeginningoftime.Ithoughthemustbefeelingstiff,painfundnumbandwouldbemorefortableifhecouldgehissleepingposition.Ithrustmyswordintohisheelwherehewasmostvulnerable,onlymeaningtogalvanizehimintoaandturohisside.Ineverdreamedthathisbodywouldbreakintoseveralses.Icertainlydidokillthisgiantwhohadco-exisedpeacefullywithmeintheKingdomofDreamsforsomanyyears.”

    “Thiswasnotyourfault”fortedCharina.“Youmeahegianthadbeenlyingthereforalong,longtimeenduringthecorrosionoftimeandtheelements.Hisbodyhadlongerodedandlosttheabilitytomove.Itcouldnotpossiblystanduptosuchdrasticupheavals.Iamsurehewillcertainlynotbmeyou…”

    “YhtCharina’repliedDimitri.“Lookhowhugethebodyofthegiantis.It’smadeupofhugerodheavysoil.Ifevensuchabodycouldnotstandtheerosionoftime,howcouldthefleshbodyofushumansdomore?Afterafewshortdecadesourstrengthandspiritswouldbedrainedandwewouldfacedestruah.”

    DimitrifollowedCharinatothespotbehindthewall.Shetookouttheboxofmatchesshehadfoundamidstthedustanddebrisoftheruinsandhopeditwouldstillwork.Luckilyitsprangtolifeatthefirststrikeandighedrywoodandtwigsintofmeswhichgraduallybecamearfire.Thetigerstiolosanddrywoodtofeedthefire.DimitriandCharinalookedateachotherandsmiled.Dimitri’seyesseemedtosay,“Yourluckissogood.”Charinasmiledbataderstanding.DimitritookoffhiswetclothingwhichCharinahungonlongstidwavedthemtoandfroabovethefiretodrythewasonlythenthathefeltcoldandshivered,feelinggoosepimplesrisingontheskinalloverhisbody.Heimmediatelytookanotherdrinkandsaid,

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    “Let’ssleepherebythefire.Imusttakeyoubacktothefamiliarmundaneworld.”CharinanoddedwhileshetiodryDimitri’swetclothes.Dimitri’sbodytemperatureroseandhemurmured,“Weshouldmakefulluseofourfleshbodieswhileitisstillwarmandfuning.Whyletourfleshbodyexperienecessaryworriesandsadness?Weshouldenjoythehappihatbodytemperaturebrings.Ourbodyhasafantasticbrain,abletoweavedreams.HowwonderfulitisthatwecouldtravetwillbetweenthemundaneworldandtheKingdomofDreams.Itisreallyafantastictreat.Yes,weshouldenjoythehumanbodyandnottroubleourmindsaboutunnecessarysorrowandsadness.Wedonotwanttobelikethegiantwhowaitedtoolongtofulfillhisdreamandbrokeintoseveralsestohiseversti.”Sooclothesweredry.DimitriputthemonasnugandfortabletobedryandwarmagaiookCharina’shandandwalkedtothefire,saying,

    “Iamsosorry,Charina.ImeanttoshowyouaroundmyKingdomofDreamsahoughtsomanyuedthingswouldhappen.Iamsorryyouwerefrightenedandscared.”

    “There’snoneedforapology.ItwasaureformetoetdomofDreams,anovelexperieexpandedmyfieldofvisionandbroadenedmyviews.Inowknowthatbesidesthecitywherewelivethereisanotherevenbroadersphere–theKingdomofDreams!”Sayingso,theyydownbythewarmfire.Bothofthemhadgohroughal