KingdomofDreamsaerisnotasblueandcrystalclear.Therosebushesarepretty,butthenagaintheyarenotasmagnifitasthoseinKingDimitri’sgardenthathepntedandtookself.Butit’sstilrathernicepthemundaneworld.Ah,Iremembernow…Isn’tthistherosegardenthatKingDimitriusedtoeandlingeraround?“

    “Ahyes”excimedCreativityasifsuddenlythinkingofsomething.“Shouldn’twegonowtofindourmasterKingDimitri?”Imaginationsmiledmysteriouslyandsaid,

    “Ohno,no,no.Wedoogoandfindhim.Hewilleheretofindus.”

    “Really?Howdoyouknow?”

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    “Ithinkourmasterisabouttohaveanamorousaffairandwillbeindawillbeuptoustohelphimoutofthetangleandensurehissafety.Wejusthavetowaithereandhewilletous.”

    ThesunwassettingandihesurroundingcloudswithshadesofbrilliantcolorbutDimitriwasstillsittingattheerofthestreetdeepinthought.However,hewasabouttoeoutofhisreverieforhehadetoasatisfactoryclusiohoughtthatevenifhisfatewassimirtoDavid’sandwastoendoableofsomemedicalschooltobesliddissected,itwasalright.Forthenhewouldhavemadehissttributiontosocietywithhisfleshbody.Feelingquitehelpless,hethoughttohimself,

    “Thisfleshbodyofminehasbeenwithmeformany,manyyears.Itcouldbesaidtobemybestandmostintimatefriend.Ithasbroughtmesomepleasure,butmostlyitainandsuffering.Thepleasureswereshortandtradelightsas,mainlyfoundinsexualenters,epicureandelightsandgoodwitheyhelpedmefetthetroublesofthismundaneworld.TherestofthetimeIwasembroiledinawhirlpoolofpainanddespair.ButluckilyIhaveaKingdomofDreamswhereIcouldescapeandhidefromtherealitiesoflife.WhatIsay?Thisfleshbodyofminebriroubleaion!IhavetwoloyalservantsImaginationaivitywhoarepletelyfreefromthebindsaraintsofthefleshbody.HowwonderfulitwouldbeifIcouldbelikethemandflyaroundfreelybetweenheaveh!Theygethemselvesatwilndhideintheair,orgetoallkindsofformsastheyemergeagain.Mygreatesttrouble,itseems,ishavingafleshbodythatencumbersmeandofwhichIhavenowayofriddingmyselfof.Ireallydon’tknowhowtotreatit.Thisisanotherquestiohinkabout”.BythenDimitrihadfullywokenupfromhisreverie.Feelingtimehangingheavilyonhishands,hedecidedtolookuphistwoloyalfriends,Imaginationaivity,whomhehadnotheardfromforalongtime.Dimitriproceededtotratehisattentionontheinnermostpartofhisheartandfoundthathistwoloyalservatherosegarden.Hewasgreatlysurprisedandwonderedwhattheyweredoiheyseemedtobewaitingforhim,sohedecidedtojoishohergemetropoliswithitstall,majestichigh-rises.Howevertheretionshipbetweentheinhabitantsofthisrgecityhadgraduallybeoreandmorecoldandaloof.Whywasthat,hewondered.Wasindifferendaloofhecharacteristicsofthemoderncivilization?”“Idon’tbelieveso”thoughtDimitri.“Aloofnessandindifferemeansthatmoderncivilizationisill.”

    Dimitri’sbottomfeltpainfufterhavingsatonthetpavementforsolohoughttohimself,“Stayinginthesamepositionfortoolongisreallyquiteunbearable.NowohegiantofGiantMountainneededageofposition!”Justashewasabouttogetupandstretchhisarmsahesoundsofafranticallybarkingdogontheoppositesideofthestreetreachedhisears.Thenheheardananimalrunningswiftlytowardshimandaplumplittledogwithlongsilkyfursoftasvelvetleaptintoh

KingdomofDreamsaerisnotasblueandcrystalclear.Therosebushesarepretty,butthenagaintheyarenotasmagnifitasthoseinKingDimitri’sgardenthathepntedandtookself.Butit’sstilrathernicepthemundaneworld.Ah,Iremembernow…Isn’tthistherosegardenthatKingDimitriusedtoeandlingeraround?“

    “Ahyes”excimedCreativityasifsuddenlythinkingofsomething.“Shouldn’twegonowtofindourmasterKingDimitri?”Imaginationsmiledmysteriouslyandsaid,

    “Ohno,no,no.Wedoogoandfindhim.Hewilleheretofindus.”

    “Really?Howdoyouknow?”

    12

    “Ithinkourmasterisabouttohaveanamorousaffairandwillbeindawillbeuptoustohelphimoutofthetangleandensurehissafety.Wejusthavetowaithereandhewilletous.”

    ThesunwassettingandihesurroundingcloudswithshadesofbrilliantcolorbutDimitriwasstillsittingattheerofthestreetdeepinthought.However,hewasabouttoeoutofhisreverieforhehadetoasatisfactoryclusiohoughtthatevenifhisfatewassimirtoDavid’sandwastoendoableofsomemedicalschooltobesliddissected,itwasalright.Forthenhewouldhavemadehissttributiontosocietywithhisfleshbody.Feelingquitehelpless,hethoughttohimself,

    “Thisfleshbodyofminehasbeenwithmeformany,manyyears.Itcouldbesaidtobemybestandmostintimatefriend.Ithasbroughtmesomepleasure,butmostlyitainandsuffering.Thepleasureswereshortandtradelightsas,mainlyfoundinsexualenters,epicureandelightsandgoodwitheyhelpedmefetthetroublesofthismundaneworld.TherestofthetimeIwasembroiledinawhirlpoolofpainanddespair.ButluckilyIhaveaKingdomofDreamswhereIcouldescapeandhidefromtherealitiesoflife.WhatIsay?Thisfleshbodyofminebriroubleaion!IhavetwoloyalservantsImaginationaivitywhoarepletelyfreefromthebindsaraintsofthefleshbody.HowwonderfulitwouldbeifIcouldbelikethemandflyaroundfreelybetweenheaveh!Theygethemselvesatwilndhideintheair,orgetoallkindsofformsastheyemergeagain.Mygreatesttrouble,itseems,ishavingafleshbodythatencumbersmeandofwhichIhavenowayofriddingmyselfof.Ireallydon’tknowhowtotreatit.Thisisanotherquestiohinkabout”.BythenDimitrihadfullywokenupfromhisreverie.Feelingtimehangingheavilyonhishands,hedecidedtolookuphistwoloyalfriends,Imaginationaivity,whomhehadnotheardfromforalongtime.Dimitriproceededtotratehisattentionontheinnermostpartofhisheartandfoundthathistwoloyalservatherosegarden.Hewasgreatlysurprisedandwonderedwhattheyweredoiheyseemedtobewaitingforhim,sohedecidedtojoishohergemetropoliswithitstall,majestichigh-rises.Howevertheretionshipbetweentheinhabitantsofthisrgecityhadgraduallybeoreandmorecoldandaloof.Whywasthat,hewondered.Wasindifferendaloofhecharacteristicsofthemoderncivilization?”“Idon’tbelieveso”thoughtDimitri.“Aloofnessandindifferemeansthatmoderncivilizationisill.”

    Dimitri’sbottomfeltpainfufterhavingsatonthetpavementforsolohoughttohimself,“Stayinginthesamepositionfortoolongisreallyquiteunbearable.NowohegiantofGiantMountainneededageofposition!”Justashewasabouttogetupandstretchhisarmsahesoundsofafranticallybarkingdogontheoppositesideofthestreetreachedhisears.Thenheheardananimalrunningswiftlytowardshimandaplumplittledogwithlongsilkyfursoftasvelvetleaptintoh