“WhowouldhavethoughtthatI,David,amabletosithereonaking’sthrone?FromnowonIamanalmightykingintrolofakingdom.Ha,ha,ha…”Hisughterresouherge,emptyhallseemingmorelonelyaethanever.“No”thoughthe.“Thisisnht.Thisisthefirstdayofmyrule.Theatmosphereshouldbejolly,andcheerful.Thereshouldbeargeorchestramakingloudandmerrymusidlotsofbeautifulwomensurroundingmeseeingtomyeverywant.”Atoheairwasfullofmusiereamofbeautifulwomenwalkedinfromtheentrahehalndtheroomwassoonpermeatedwiththefragraheybroughtwiththem.David’seyesfelloywholookedfamiliarasifhehadseenhersomewherebefore,Hestoodupandwalkeddownfromhisthroodahher.Shewasslenderofwaist,lightonherfeetandherfeatureswerebeautifusapaintingbutforthelifeofhimhecouldnotrememberhererthedanceDavidtookhertothebackofthepadnaturallyhadhiswaywithher.Whiletheyweremakingtorridlovetogether,Dimitri’swordscameagaintohim,“What’shappeningnowisalnillusion.Ifyoutakeallthisforrealityyouwillbethrownintoadeepabysswhichyouwillneverbeabletoclimboutof.Youshouldrealizethatthingsinthisworldarelikethis.Whatistrueisillusionaryandwhatisillusionaryistrue.Trueandfalse,illusionsay,therereallyisnorealboundarybetweenthehisismysincereadvicetoyou.Rememberitandneverfet.”
SoonDavidwokeupfromhismarvelousdream.Helookedaroundandfoundthatalroundovertyanddipidation.Bulletholeswereeverywhereandbrokengsscoveredtheground.Thetworowsofbuildingsweredarkandsilent;thestreetsweredesertedwithnosignofcarsarians.Itwaslikeaycitywithonlythemoonhighupintheskylookingdown.Davidsuddenlyrememberedwhothebeautyhemadefranticlovewithinhisdreamwas.Shewasastreethookerwhoworkedinthisarea.Heneverknewhername,sonaturallyhecouldnotrecallitinhisdreams.Hehadhadhiseyesonherforquiteawhilebuthadnomoopayher,sohecouldonlyexgeanoccasionalcasualwisecrackwithherwhentheyhappeomeet.Thinkingofthedream,Davidcouldnothelpsnickering.“Ihaveactuallysatonagoldthroneandbecamethekingofarealm.WhenIgooutoreetslookingforfoodandcigarettebutts,ahosewell-dressedbigshotswiththeirluxurysedans,chauffeursandbodyguardsIwillnolongerlookatthemwithenvy.IfIseethosebeautifullydressedandbejeweledsocietywomenwalkingintohighcssrestaurantsorshoppingmalls,IwillnolongerfeelinferiororunworthybecauseinKingDimitri’smagigdomofDreams,myunattainabledreamshavebeensatisfied;mydeformedthoughtshavebeenstraightened;seriouslyunbancedheartisnowbandsteady.Ifinallyuaruemeaningofthesaying,“Onlybythhlygivingupyoureallypossess”.Thealmightykingistheequaloftheonsoldier.Alowlyprostituteistheequalofthenoblesocialite.Therichestnabobandthebeggararealsoequals.Whehingesdownto0,everythingisequal,for0plus0equals0.”David’sheartandmindwasfullhtnessbecausethedeadknotwhichhadpguedhimforsomanyyearshavebeenuntiedafreeandhappy.Butedinhisownthoughtshewasnotawarethathewasbeingsurroundedbyabouthalfadozenhusky,terrifying-lookingruffians.Somethingwasgoingtohappen.
Uheluminousmoonlight,geousroseswereinfullbloohemidstofthesebeautifundmagnifitflowers,twocrystalgssesked.DimitriandCharinaweresittingonawoolehasumptuousmealspreadbeforethem,happilytoastingeachother,enjoyingthemselvesthhly.Charinahadtakenwateraowendedoffthemudanddustthatshehadputonherfaceascamoufge,revealingherbeautiful,eleganttenandrgesoulfuleyeswhichlookedaroundwithspeakinggnces.Shehaddiscardedherdipidatedsafarihat,dirtyheavycoatandshirtrevealingtheyellowsummerdresswithnarrosthatsheworeunderh.Shestillhadonthebckbaggypants,buthadgedherill-fittingblock-headedshoesforapairofprettysandals.Itwasdeepintothenightandtherewasnoonearoundatthewideexpanseofndbytheke.Wasn’tDimitriworriedaboutthewelfareandsafetyofthebeautifundstylishdybyhisside?ActuallyhewasnotatalledbecauseassooeppedintardenhesawhistwoloyalservantsImaginationaivitystandinghandinhandunderhargetree.Theybowedrespectfullytohim.Hereturheirsalutebywavinghishandatthem,therebyaowledgingtheirpresence.Charina,whowasstandingbesidehim,askedwhohewaswavingtoandifhehadseenafriend.Dimitrididn’tknowhowtoreply,sohehemmedandhawedandevadedherquestion.Heknewandtrustedtheabilitiesofhistwoloyalservants,sonaturallyhewasnotworriedaboutthesafetyofhimselfandhisbeautifulpanionandhadnopunaboutdrinkingtohisheart’stent.Hehelduphisgssandsaidhappily,
“IneverimagihatinmylonelynomadlifeIwouldgettoknowyou.herhadIeverdreamedthatonedayyouandIwouldbetogetherandpiithisbeautifulgardehebrightlusoonlight.Thisisreallyoneoflife’swonderfudventures.”Charinatookacracker,putapieokedcheeseonitandthethicklywithcaviar.Shehahesandwich-likeappetizertoDimitrisaying,
“Trythisandseeifyoulikeit.”Dimitritookabiteandfouequiteunique,aromatidtasty;soheplimentedhersaying,
“Good.Good.Thisreallytasteswonderful–ohegreatdelicaciesofthisworld!Ioteatthiswithoutapanyingitwithsomemorewhiskey.”Sayingso,hetookuphisgssanddrankuphalfofit.Charinaalsomadeoneforherselfandchewedonitreflectivelyapaniedbyasipofherwhiskey.
“Haveyouanypnsforthefuture?”sheasked.
“Pns?”inquiredDimitriquitestartledbyherquestion.“ns?Weroaminghoboshavenopnsanddonotneedany.Wearebutafallingleafdriftingwiththewind,orlikeaflowerthatbloomsandwithersbeforefallingtotheground.Wehavenopns.”Charinanoddedherheadandthensaid,
“Yousouypoeticbuttoopassiveaivebyfar.Doyouhinkofstoppingyourroaming,formafamilyandliveanormandmorestabilizedlife?”Dimitrismiledwrylyandtossedofftherestofthewhiskeyinhisgss.Charinarefilleditforhimandtinued,“Ifthereisawomanwhoiswillingtomarryyou,takecareofyourhome,cookandwashforyouandevenhavechildrenwithyousoyournoblebloodlinebetinued,wouldyousiderit?”Dimitrisighedtohimselfalythought,
“Thereisgoesagain.Asthesayihehardestthingtoendureisawoman’sdedication.It’swhateverymancravesforbutit’salsowhatheismostafraidofgetting…”Heclearedhisthroat,hesitantastohowtoreply.“Astothat…Ihavenever…eh…thoughtofitbeforeand…eh…havewithsuchasituation…”CharinacalmlycutapieahamandhaoDimitriediuce,saying,
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