“Let’ssleepherebythefire.Imusttakeyoubacktothefamiliarmundaneworld.”CharinanoddedwhileshetiodryDimitri’swetclothes.Dimitri’sbodytemperatureroseandhemurmured,“Weshouldmakefulluseofourfleshbodieswhileitisstillwarmandfuning.Whyletourfleshbodyexperienecessaryworriesandsadness?Weshouldenjoythehappihatbodytemperaturebrings.Ourbodyhasafantasticbrain,abletoweavedreams.HowwonderfulitisthatwecouldtravetwillbetweenthemundaneworldandtheKingdomofDreams.Itisreallyafantastictreat.Yes,weshouldenjoythehumanbodyandnottroubleourmindsaboutunnecessarysorrowandsadness.Wedonotwanttobelikethegiantwhowaitedtoolongtofulfillhisdreamandbrokeintoseveralsestohiseversti.”Sooclothesweredry.DimitriputthemonasnugandfortabletobedryandwarmagaiookCharina’shandandwalkedtothefire,saying,
“Iamsosorry,Charina.ImeanttoshowyouaroundmyKingdomofDreamsahoughtsomanyuedthingswouldhappen.Iamsorryyouwerefrightenedandscared.”
“There’snoneedforapology.ItwasaureformetoetdomofDreams,anovelexperieexpandedmyfieldofvisionandbroadenedmyviews.Inowknowthatbesidesthecitywherewelivethereisanotherevenbroadersphere–theKingdomofDreams!”Sayingso,theyydownbythewarmfire.Bothofthemhadgohroughalotthatdayandnosoonerhadtheyindowntheirheadthantheyfellfastasleep.
Thesilehedarknighttlybrokenbyshrillpolicesirensingfromallerssomefar,somenear,someloud,someremote,butallseemedtoberushingtowardsonedesigheringspot.Charina’sslumberwasdisturbedbythenoiseofseveralpolicecarswithsirensbringragthroughthequietandtranquilresidentialstreetswhereshelived.Shetossedaboutrestlesslyonthevergeofwakingup,butwasstillengrossedinherdreams.Anotherpolicecarwithhighpitchedsirenscreamingracedby,joltingCharinaawake.Sheopenedhersleepyeyesandwonderedwhathadhappened.Whyarethepolicesobtantlydisruptingthepeaceoftheneighborhoodaurbiofitsresidentswiththeirragcarsandshrillsirens?Wasthereamajorcrisissomewhere?Shefoundshewasbaherownfortablebedroom.LookingovershesawDimitri’sbaringatherbutdidobeseeingher.
“Didthepolicesirenswakeyouup,Dimitri?”sheasked.Dimitrisighedandsaid,
“IndomofDreamsweenteredearthquakesandtsunamiwhereIalmostlostmylife.Weebaundaneworldandfindupheavalsandchaos.Thepoliceseemtobeinvolvedinamajorcase.JustnowIheardloudspeakersshoutingaboutcapturingdangerouscriminalsandIwaswiftherereallyissuchathingasasereneandhappyparadiseanywhereonthisp”
“Iseemedtohaveheardsomethinglikethattoo…”saidCharina,butbeforeshecouldfinishhersentenceahugeexplosionwasheardinthedireofthetunnelnearby.Theominousnoisesoundedespeciallyfrighteninginthedarknessofthenight.Maureenjumpedontothebedwhiningandwhimperingasifshewasreallyscared.Charinaimmediatelytookhimintoherarmsandpattedhimfly…
“SomethinghashappehasreallyhappehatwaswhatIhavebeenwaboutallong…”mutteredDimitri.“Thesetwolittlepeoplecametothemundaneworldtohaveagoodtime,butlivingintheKingdomofDreams,theyknownothingaboutthisworldtheyhaveeto.Theyarepletelyignorantofhowtobehave,butthinktheyknoweverything,especiallythatMr.Finger.Heisadaredevil,recklessandimpudent.Iwonderwhatearthshakingtroubletheyhavegottenintonow...Let’shopeit’snotlifethreatening,that’sthebestsario…”
“Youmeanthatguythatbrokeintomyhouseandtriedtorapeme?”askedCharina,herrgeeyesfulloffear.“YousaidhisnamewasMr.Fingerandhecouldgehisformatwill.Hisappearancehasalsobeenpletelyaltered.Whatifinthemidstofallthisturmoil,hebreaksinhereagaintonight,whatshallIdo?”DimitrismiledasheturoholdCharinashouldersandcaresseditflysaying,
“Don’tbeafraid.Idon’tthinkhewoulddaretoe.EvenifhedoesIonlyhavetosayMedusa’shreetimesandshewilppearatmybeddetoyourrescue.Don’tbeafraid….”OnlythendidthelookhtanddesperationdisappearfromCharina’seyesandsheregainedherposuresaying,
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