Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第236/246页)

r.Shesteppedintothesmallkitandsawargegarbagebinpiledhighwithbonesandfoodremnants,whichwasthecauseoftheoffeench.UsuallyDimitri’sfriendswoulduptheroombeforetheyleftandtakethegarbageawaywiththerenotasmeticulousaboutingupastheirfemaleterpartsandDimitriwasnotveryparticurabouthouseiher.AishalookedatDimitriandsawhewasstillwearinghisdarkbrowndownjacketspottedwithdirtandfoodstains,hislongbts,block-headedleathershoesandnosocks.Hisdipidatedsafarihatyonhisstomach.Hewastheimageofapenniless,destitutehobo.IfshehaderedhisKingdomofDreams,shewouldneverhaveimaginedhimtobethepowerfulkingoftherealmoeticsoul,belovedbyallhispeopleandsubjects.Aishaopehefridgeandsatysaveforafewbottlesofbeer.Inthesinktherewereafewchipped,unmatchedptesandbowls.Sheputherhandbagdownoable,bentdowntopullthestringsofthegarbagebagiightlytogetherandtookitouttothetrashroom.Shefoundanoldbroominoneer,brokendownandbarelyusable,butshemadethebestofit,sweptupthetrashonthefloorontothedustpanandthendumpedthemessintotheygarbagebin.

    Dimitriwasstilldrowsilyasleepwhensuddenlysoftstealthymovements,theswayingofgarmentsandthefloralfragranceoforchidsawakenedhim.Thatohsofamiliarfragrance...wasn’tthatthefragranceofAisha?Dimitri’sheartlurchedandheimmediatelysatuponthesofa.AishasawDimitriwasawakeandsaid,

    “HiDimitri,areyouawake?Didyouhaveagoodnap?”Dimitrireizedthevoiceimmediately,whifirmedtheidentityofhisvisitor.

    “Isthatyou,Aisha?You’reback!Good.Good.”Hepattedtheemptyseatohimandsaid,“eandsitdown.”Aishawalkedoverandsatdowohim.

    “Howareyou,Aisha?Areyht?Ihopeyouweren’thurt.IheardthatMedusawasbadlywounded.Howisshedoing?AreWhiteFairyandDeannastillintheheartoftheforest?”

    “Yes,Iamwell.Medusa’swoundsareundertrol.Thebleedinghasstoppedandsheisresting.WithWhiteFairyandDeannatakingcareofher,sheisingoodhands.”

    “That’sgood.Thethreeofthemhadalwayslivedthatpartoftheworldanditisgoodthattheyremainthere.DidDornaebackwithyou?Thatnaughtygirlworriesme.”

    “She’sbadishelpingoutatthebakerytogetherwiththeirls.Shehasalwaystreatedyandishappy.”

    “Good.Charmaineainearelivingintheirpathemoonandthosethathavepassedawayarenolohus.Theresthaveallebaundaneworld.”

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    “Yes,allofthemareback.”

    “Good.Theisatrest.ItwasIwholedthemonebyoomyKingdomofDreams,hopiablishasafehaveheycouldlivehappilyiy.Butsuddenlyenormouscrisisandcamitiesstrike.Iamgdeveryonehasbeenevacuatedsafely.Iwohereeverbeapeacefulsafebrightparadiseintheuniverse.”

    “Actuallythismundaneworldofoursisalsoaparadise.Youoftentoldusthatifweretainabright,sereneerihofoursoundgooutfromtheretoiwiththeworld,theouterworldwillgewiththegesinoursoul.Sothismundaneworldwillbeeaparadisefreefromworry.”

    “Yht,but...”Dimitriwasquietforalongtime.Theinued“Havethebeautiestalkedabouttheirpnsforthefuture?”

    “Weallcamebacksohastilytherehasn’tbeenacetotalkaboutanything.But...butwhileintheKingdomwediddealwiththesubject.Everyonewishtostaytogether,evenifweebaundaneworld.Theyallwanttostaywithyouahyoutheirwholelives.”

    “Thatwillbehardtodo”saidDimitrishakin