Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第154/246页)

essingtaskatthemoment”saidQueenAisha“ishowtokeepourpromisetoZeusaroythegoldpace.Therestwait.”KingDimitriwassilentforamoment.ThenheaskedMedusa,

    “Areyht?Areyouuptolookingforhim?Ifyoufindhim,youtalktohimaboutthisandtellmehisresponse.”

    “Yes,yourmajesty.Mywoundisbetter.IflysolongasIdon’tputstressonthatwing.IwillflyaroundtheareaandebackwhenIhaveoreport.”

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    KingDimitrilookedatthergebckbirdfppingherwingsandheadingforthedistantmountains.Herspeedwasmuchslowerthannormal,butherflightwassteadyandgalntasusual.KingDimitri’sfearsweresomewhatalyedaurnedhisattentionbacktothegreathall.Hesatwiththebeautiesdrinkingteaandchatting,waitingfornews,whilethepeoplewereeating,drinking,singinganddangoutsidethepace.HiseyesturowardsAmaliawhowaslookingoutthewindow,herdulleyesgzedover.HeaskedYokoandSheiaboutAmalia’sdition,howmuchsheate,howshesleptetc,hisforherquiteapparent.Hesighedaodeepthoughtaswashishabit.Hethought,

    “Lifeisreallysad.Whenoneisyoung,thefleshbodybringhappiness,butitmustalsowithstandhardship.Astimegoesby,itiablyages:siessanddiseasefollowedbydeeandfinallydeath.Thefleshbsmoreworrythanhappiakethisfleshbodyofmineforinstahasreallybeenthegreatestburdenandworryinmywholelife.LookatAmalia!Afterherbraieriorates,doesshestillhavedreams?MyKingdomofDreamsreliesoivitiesofmybrain.OncemybraieriorateswhenIamold,willmybeautifulKingdomofDreamsdisappear?Idon’tevehinkaboutit.ButIbelievelifemovesforwardandtherewillwaysbenewaerdevelopmentsinevolution.Perhapsonedaywecouldbreakthebarrierbetweenlifeahandgotowardsahigherspirituareheaimoflifeistotioevolvetowardsamoreadvaage.Stephanieisagoodexample.Towardstheendofherlife,onlyIwaswithher.Theexpressiononherfacewasmysterious.Herheartwasfullofhappinessbecauseshehadsolvedthepuzzleoflife.Sheknewwhereshewasgoing.Inthefaceofdeath,shewasexultantandexpetasahappybride.Butsheleftmeabafflingprophesythathasbeenhauntingmeeversince.Ihavepuzzledoveritforyears,butIdon’treallyknowwhattodo...”

    QueenAishasawthepensiveexpressiononKingDimitri’sface.Shefelttroubledthatonthedaywhenthewholekingdomwasimmersedinjoyfundtriumphantcelebration,KingDimitriwassadandengrossedinthought.Shefeltthatinthefauchthatobedecidedanddone,hismoodwasnotstructiveandwouldputadamperohingsoshegDorna.Thegirluoodtheunspokenrequest.Shewalkedovertothethrone,bowedandsaidjokingly,

    “Yourmajesty.Youhavejustfoughtabattle...youmustbetired...letmebringyoutoanoldfriend...”WhenKingDimitrisawitwashislittlepetDorna,theappleofhiseye,heimmediatelysetasidehisbluethoughtandansweredhersmilingly

    “Whodoyouwaosee?TellmewhoitisandIwilldecidewhetherIwanttoseehim”

    “You’llknowwhenyouseehim.Whytellyoubeforehand?”

    “Ifyoudon’ttellme”saidKingDimitriteasingly“Iwon’tgo.”

    DornawalkeduptothethrouggedKingDimitri’sarmandpulledhimafterhertowardsthesidehall.ThebeautieswereusedtoDorna’scoaxingwaysmuchlikeapamperedchildandonlyughed.ButQueenAishawasstartledandthought,

    “Ohno!SheisdragginghimtoseeMr.Fihatwon’tbegood.KingDimitrihasjustfoughtahardbattleandsucceededinappeasi