Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第55/246页)

eattendantswerebusymixingallkindsofcocktails.ThebeautiesstoodupfromtheirseatstoweleKingDimitriandhisretinue,gtheirhandsinwele.KingDimitritalkedsolicitouslywitheadeveryohembeforewalkingtotheterofthehalndsittingdownonhisgem-studdedthronewhichsparkledlikemyriadsofstarsinthesky.Helookedaroundhimaveryhappytoseethetworowsofbeautiesassembledohersideofhim.Hesuddenlyasked,

    “Howisitthatwehaven’tseenAmaliaretly?Doanyofyouknowwhereshehasgoo?”Aisha,thefirstbeautytoeheKingdomofDreamsanswered,

    “Idon’tknowwhatcouldhavecaughtherattentionandhaskeptherawayallthistime,butshehasnotebackforquitesometimenow.Weareallworriedabouther.”

    “Ihavetoldhertimeandagain”saidYoko,“thatsheshouldstayathomemoreassheisinganyyounger.Weareallhereandkeepherpany.Butshejustwouldn’tlisten.Ireallydon’tknowwhattodowithher.”

    “Retly,”musedShei“Ihavefoutingmoreabsent-minded.Shewouldrepeatsometinylittlethingmany,manytimesbutintheendwouldstillfet.Itworriesme.”

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    “Ohdear,”saidElina“ThissoundslikessymptomsofAlzheimer’sDisease.IwillexamiheimeIseeherandrussuchasMRI.Ifitisthatdisease,shewouldneedmedication.”KingDimitrinoddedandsaid,

    “Let’sthinkofawaytokeepherherewhensheesback.”

    “Iknowofawaytodothat”pipedupavoitheback.EveryournedandsawitwasnaughtygirlDorna.“Iwillstealherflyingbroomandhideit.Thensheotrunoffanymore.”ThebeautiesallughedandKingDimitriwiherseemingtoapproveofherpn.Hesaid,

    “Perhapsthatisan.Pleaseputyourheadstogetherallofyouandseeifweeupwithanythingnew.”

    “Idon’tthinkthat’sagoodpn”saidLotus.YouallknowifAmaliagetsreallyangry,whoamongusholdherownwithher?”

    “I”saidYoko.“Shelovesmebest.Ijusthavetodshewon’tknowwhattodo.”

    “Itoowilldomypart”saidShei.“ItwasAmaliawhogavemeasedlife.Shesavedmylife.Ifshegetsreallyangry,letherventitoherseoreveme.Istandit.”EveryonelookedatSheiandrememberedthestrasofthepast.Itwasreallyanunthinkableandunbelievablestory.SeeBook1.

    “WhereisStephanie?”askedKingDimitri.“Whyisn’tshehereatthisfestivegathering?Whyissheabsent?”

    “Shehasn’tbeehestfewdays”repliedAishahurriedly.“Youjustgotback,soIhaven’thadacetotellyouaboutit.”

    “Isshesick?What’swrongwithher?”KingDimitri’seyesturnedinquiringlyatElina,abrilliantdoctorwhotookcareofthehealthofKingDimitriandeveryoneelseintheKingdom.

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    “Herillnessisstrange,”repliedElinainaperplexedandworriedvoice.”Igaveherquiteafewfullphysicalexams,butthetestsallcameoutive.Physicallythereisnothingatallwrongwithher,butherappetitedecreasesdailyandherenergylevelisverylow.Straill,theweakersheisphysically,thehappiershefeels.Everyday,sheisimmersedindeepmeditation.Likeahappybirdflyinginthecalmblueskies,shespendsallhertimeiation,tingandprayers.Thesestfewdays,shehasnotbeeoswallowanyfoodordrink.Thoughnearigasp,sheliestherepeacefullylookingattheblueskies,hersmilesatisfiedandhappy.”

    KingDimitriwassilent.Theoodupandsaid,

    “Iwillgoandseeher.Perhapsitishertimetobedivine.”

    hebeautiesuoodwhatwasgoingon,norwhatKingDimitrimeantbyhisenigmaticwords.TheykhatuhetutorshipofKingDimitri