Butinthatroomfilledwithanairofjocurfestivityaion，twopeopleseemedisotedintheirownthoughts,remotefromtheatmosphereofjubince．Humiliatedbyherpast,Sheifeltdirtyandpollutedinthepresentpany，hershameheightenedbyherdisability．Shedidnotknowhowtofacethefutureintheirmidst．TheotherwasAmalia，whoseattentioioilltrolledbythekiteinherheart．Thekiteflewupanddownintheblueskies,floatingrightaasitwastossedbythemightywind，seeminglytletobreakfromthethinthreadtrollingitandgowiththewind．Amalia’sthoughtswerestillonthefigureoftheblindvagabond．Whowashe?Whydidheappearinherdreams，tuggingatherheartstrings?Thewindintensified．Thethreadbroke．Thekitebrokeawayandgraduallydisappearedfromview.Amaliasuddenlystarted．Ah!Thatkite!Itbrokeawayandfadedfromsight，justashersonhaddisappearedallthoseyearsago，destinationunknowhoughtswereinterruptedbyheartbrokensobs．Dornawassaying，
"ThatrascalBig-Ogotaway!ity!He’llgoonpreyingonigirls…Howdidhegetholdofyou,Shei?"Aishaeyedtherashgirl，butitwastootetostopherimpetuouswords．Sheicriedandsaid,
"MybodyisasacrificeofFate．Soismylife．Oh,1etmegobaydarkandfilthyer．Iamunfortunateandamsuitedonlytodarknessanddirt!"
Heranguishedwordsblewawaythehappyatmosphere．Likeagustofdrearyrainandwindatmidnight，hersthtdesotionandsorrowtothecarefreegroup．Thebeautieshasteofortherwithgentlewordswhichwarmedherlikeraysofsunshileasthespringbreeze,temporarilysalvingherwoundedheart,butwhichaswerenotabletogetherealityshehadtoface．Wordscouldnoteffacetheshadowsinherheartnorthedisabilityofherbody．Butasidefromthat,whatelsecouldtheydo?Amaliathought，
"Iamtheonlyonewhoething．Withmymagicpowers,Istopherfromslidingbacktoherpastbymakinghernain．Iamcapableofresgherfromherdestiny．Butmymagicpowerslybeusedonce．Couldthatblindvagabondinmydreamsthattugssoatmyheartstringsbemylonglostson?Ifso,1wanttokeepmyonalifetimemagi．Butitisonlyadream．Likeakite,mysonhasbeenlosttomealltheseyears,blowntoIknownotwhere;whilerightherebeforemyeyesisapirlthatneedsmyhelp．PerhapsIshoulduseitonherinrepenseformyirresponsibilitytowardsmyownfleshandblood.”Havingmadeuphermind，sheturoSheiandsaid，
"Gotobeddear.Tomorroweverythingwillbewell.Youwillhaveabrightfuture，Ipromise.”Herwordssurprisedeveryone．CouldAmaliareallyhelpthepirl?Butnoonedaredtoquestionher．Soeveryooodupandagreeditwasteandtimetorest．Holdingabrightlight，Dorhethestepswithallthebeautiesfollowing，takingMaryaheirrooms，afterwhichtheybideachoodnightairedtootoawaitthemiracletheday．
OnlyAishawasleftiyhalftertheotherswentaway,carefullyblowingoutthedlesonebyone．Herbeautifulshadowfollowedhereverystep．Witheadlesheblewout,thebrilliaheroomlessenedandanindescribablesenseofayinherheartheightened．Likewineaywasdiffusedinherbody,takingeffeherbloodstream．Whenallthedleshadbeenblownout,asenseofemptinessaionprevailed,alresentattheendofeveryfeast．Aishastoodforamomentbeforethebzingfirepdthensatdown,hereverfaithfulshadowfollowingsuit，lettingthefirecastherbeautifulsilhouettesomuchlikehergracioussoulquietlyonthefloorbesideher．Sheseemedtoiosittherethroughthenightandawaittheingofthemiracleofthemorrow．
Aishagazedsteadfastlyatthegraduallydyingfire．Herelongatedshadowbesideherseemedtodimandbeeobscureintheweakenedfmesandglowingembers．Immersedihoughts，sheabsent-mindedlyaddedafewlogstoit．Thefirestartedtoperkandbzeandhershadowonceagainbecameclearasthatofapersonstandinguhesun．Ohefleshbodynoloed,theshadowwouldvanishpletely,obliterated,oappearagaiimethatmancouldimposehisshadowonthegroundwasnottoolong，forlifeaswastooshort．
”ItwasreallyunjustthatSheishouldbemadetoenduresuchdisasterandpaininhershortlifespahought．”Fatehadinflictedtoomuher．Thepunishmentwastoosevere.”HerthoughtsthenturoAmalia．Didshereallyhavethepowerstogethegirl’sfate?No,thatwasbeyondhumahekiedwomansatbeforethefire，herlipsmovingiprayer．
"AlmightyGod,ourFatherinheaven,pleasemakeuseofAmalia’shandtosavethepoordamsel．Iambutapersonahumbleprayerandhavenhttomakeexcessivedemandsonyou．Butyouhaveperformedmiraclesbefore．Whybesoparsimoniousofyourfavorsandnotshowyhtbysavingthepoordamsel?”
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