“Thisishumawork,lookingtotakeforoneselfwhatbelongstoothers.Letmeteachthesefellowsalessooadswhoarehankeringforatasteofaswan.”
WhenImaginationsawtwobeautifulnymphsdriftingdownfromtheskies,theirclothingflutteringinthebreeze,sheimmediatelyjumpedupexcitedlytogivethemawarmembrace.ThemotionlessformofDimitrilyingsoundasleepinthemidstoftherosescaughttheeyesofClementineandCharmaine,whosighedandsaid,
“FatherZeushasbeensendingoutscoutstoloDimitriinthefourersoftheearth,notknowingheissoundasleeprighthereintherosegarden.HoyFatherZeuswouldbetohearthis!“
“Let’sallowKingDimitritosleeponuninterrupted”suggestedImagination“ametointroducetoyoutoafriend.”ShewavedtoCharinasignalioeahetwonymphs.Charinawalkedoversmiling.ShefirstembracedClementineaasifherarmsweregemptyair.ThensheembracedCharmaineandagaiasifshewashuggingavacuousvoid.SuddenlysherememberedDimitritellingheraboutthe24beautiesinhisKingdomofDreams,howtwoofthemwerenymphswithimagebutnosubstahatistosaytheyhadnofleshbodies.ShecludedthatthenymphsbeforehermustbethetwoDimitrihadmentionedanduoodwhyImaginationwantedhertomeetthem.LittledogMaureenyatthefeetofitsmistress,lookingupatthetwonymphswhohadflowndownfromtheskies.ClementineandCharmainereacheddownandsoftlypatteditsheadandteasedhimsaying,“Ah,littledog,lovelylittledog.Ibetyouarethecleverestdoginthewholeans.”
“eon,everyo’ssitdownandtalkinsteadofstandingonceremony”saidImagination.“KingDimitrihadalittletoomuchtodrinktonight,soIthinkweshouldlethimsleepitoff.”Sayingso,thefourbeautiessatdownonthewoole.Havingnofleshbodies,ClementineandCharmaineneedednofoodordrink.Imaginatiohesisterswell,havingoftealotoftimewiththemintheKingdomofDreams,talkingandughing.Ah!Thosehappy,carefreedayswereliketheflowingwater,goneforever,oreturn.“Howhaveyoutwobeendoingthesedays?”tinuedImagination.“What’sbeenkeepingyoubusy?Ohyes,youjustmentiohatKingZeushassentscoutsoutlookingfDimitri.Doyouknowwhatyourheavenlyfatherwantswithhim?”
“Actually,there’snothingurgent”answeredClementine.“YouknowhowFatherZeusis.Helikesthingsaroundhimtobelivelyandbustlingwithactivityandhatesitwhenit’squietandstillwithnothingmuchgoingolyhewasinagoodmoodandtherewasnotmuthehorizon,sohedecidedtogiveamagnifitba,invitingallthegodsonOlympusandthekingsofvariouskingdomstojoin.OfcourseKingDimitri,beingoneofhisfavoritepeople,wasanhuests.FatherZeussentpeopleoutwiththeinvitation,andwasfrustratedwhentheycouldn’tfindhimahat’sall.Also,KingZeussuddenlyrememberedthewonderfulwinehewasonceofferedattheKingdomofDreams.Itwasmadefromthearofahundredflowersandtastedjustoutofthisworld,impossibletodescribewithwords.Justthethoughtofthiswinewouldmakehimdroolwithenvy,sohesewoofustotheKingdomofDreamstolearnhowtomakethiswine.”
“Really?”excimedImaginatiolyied.“SothetwoofyoumusthavebeentotheKingdomofDreamsretly?DidyouseetheWhiteFairy?She’stheonewhomadethewine.I’msureshemusthavegivenyoutherecipeinsteadofrefusingtorevealhersecret.”
“Ofcourseshewouldnotrefusetoshare;wehavealwaysbeenintimatebosomfriends.Butthemakingofthewineisaprettyintricateprocedureinvolvingmasstepsandit’snotsomethingwecouldlearninahurry;soWhiteFairyvoluogowithustotheSeventhHeavenandmakethewiherefZeus.MedusasaidmanyoftheflowersthatgointothewinewereavaibleonlyintheKingdomofDreamsandnowhereelse,sosheaheloyalpeopleofthekingdomtogooutinthewildsandthemountainstogatherthoseflowers,whichsheterhelpedustransporttotheSeventhheaven.WhileWhiteFairywasmakingthewine,sheatthesametimetaughtusstepbystepthesecretsofmakingthewiherZeussoloved.WewerecarefultohaveeverythingreadyintimeforFatherZeusgrandba.”
“SoyousawMedusaretly,too”excimedImagination.“Howisshe?Iseverythingalrightwithher?”
“Oh,everythingisfihher,butthedutyofprotegthesafetyoftheKingdomofDreamsisaheavyburden.CyclopsandViohavebeenveryquietretlyandmayhaveleftthearea,butMedusaneverknowswhentheywillpopupaemoremischief.hershebesureofwhatotherschemes,spiradintriguestheywillcookuptodestroytheKingdom.Medusalivesfromdaytodayoerhooks,evervigint,warya,carryingoutherjobofprotegtheKingdomwhigDimitrientrustedtoher.SheissolookingforwardtothedaywhenKingDimitriwouldgobadtakeupthereinsoftheKingdomofDreamsagain.”Afterasilence,shesaid,“MedusahopesthatyouandyourpartnerCreativitywouldbuildapace,granderandmnifitthattheoldowasburntdownallreadyforthedaywhenKingDimitrireturns.ShealsomentiohatshewouldliketomobilizethepeopleoftheKingdomtosalvagethegoldpacethatwassunktothebottomofSunMoonLakeandputitbaGiantMountain.ButthismustwaittillKingDimitrireturnsandgivetheorder.Itwasnotherdeake…“
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