“Hey,don’tinterrupt,littlegirl”interruptedAngelica.“Charinahasmoretotellus.Youmayexpressyourthoughtaftershehasfinished,okay?”Bytheneveryonehadbasicallyputtogetherthewholestorybybitsandpieceslikeajigsawpuzzle,butatthesewordsalleyesagainswitchedtoCharina.
ThenCharionwithherstorystartingfromhowshedisguisedherselfbysmearingherfacewithdustandmudastobealmostunreizable.Shecutoffherbeautifulflowinglonghairandputonanoldolive-coloredsafarihat.Thenshedressedherselfasahomelesspersonbyputtingedybrownjacket,dirtybckbaggypantsandapairofover-sizedblock-headedbckshoes,lookingfromafarlikeareplicaofheroldfriendDimitri.ShedidallthisbecauseshewasdetermiobumaroundwithDimitriandexperiencefirsthandthelifeofahomelessperson.TheoldofhowwhilesheandDimitriwerehavingdinneruhemoonlightinaeroftherosegarden,hecalledtohisfemaleservantImaginationtoeoutaCharina.Shetinued,
“Thatbeautifulfemaleservantappearedsuddenlyfromoutoftheemptyairandscaredmetohalftodeath.Itseemedthatshecouldhideherselfintheairandappearanddisappearatwill.Tothemitwasaonpceoccurrence,soItoograduallytookitasamatterofcourse.Dimitriwhetheractallyorbydesignhadpartakenofquitealotofwineaosleepitoffuheshadeofsomerosebushes,leavingImaginationandItochatbyourselves.ImaginationcalledouttoCharmaineaihetwobeautifulnymphscamefloateddownfromtheskylikefallingleavesandthefourofussatdownandtalkedfacetoface.Justatthistime,somelocalmobstersandhooliganswhopreyonwomenrushedintardeivity,anotherofDimitri’sloyalservants,stoppedthemahemup.Thehrewthemallintothekeaspunishment.CreativityisDimitri’smaleservant.Hewassaidtobeatall,huskyman,veryhandsomeandresembledthesungodApollo.Knowiiquetteofoursociety,hedidnotshowhimselfbecausehewashetime.Thesetwohidintheairandthereforehadnoneedforclothes,soIhaveonlyheardhimspeakbuthadneverseenhim.LaterImaginationalsodisappearedintothinair.Shedidnotgofar,butatrollingtheareawithherpanion,agaslook-outsandbodyguardstoassureoursafety.Ichattedforawhilelohthetwonymphs.TheoolefttogobacktotheSeventhHeaven.BeforeleavingtheygavemetheirblessingandgratutedmethatonedaymymostcherishedwishwouldbegrantedandIwouldbeethe25thbeautyintheKingdomofDreams…”CharinaloweredherheadandgncedsurreptitiouslyatherhostesstogaugeAisha’sreatothesewordsaherewasanygeinherexpressionandattitude.
“ClementineandCharmainegratutedyouonbeihbeautyintheKingdomofDreams”teasedAngelica.“Whataboutyouyourself,Charina?Isthatwhatyouwish,too?”Charinablushedandloweredherheadevenmorebeforereplyinginaverylowvoice,
“Ofcourse,itis.OnlyIfeltshyaboutbeioask.”
“Whatistheretobeshyabout?”tinuedAngelica.“Whydon’tyoujustsayloudly‘Iwanttobeethe25thbeautyoftheKingdomofDreams?’Oryousayevehrightly,‘IwanttomarryDimitri’.That’sallittakes!”Youngandwarm-heartedDorna,whowasabusybody,pushedAisha’sarmsbegging,
“eon,sayyes,Aisha.Pleasesay‘yes’.SuchabeautifundintelligentauthoressisnaturallyeligibletobeemberoftheKingdomofDreams.Say‘yes“quicklyAisha!Ibegyou.”Aishakhatitwastimetotakeastand,soclearihroatsheturoCharinaandsaidseriously,
“Iuandyourwish.SingDimitrihadtakenituponhimselftoshowyouhisKingdomofDreams,theveilofsecrecyaboutitisnolongeraandIhaveoythingfromyou.Orary,Italkfranklyanddidly.Afterthemagnifitandgrandiosepacewasstructed,IwasthefirstpersonDimitriiolivethere.Asthepacewastoobigay,hedecideditneededmoreinhabitantstoliventhingsupsothatthepacewouldbeahappyaingpcefulloflife.Sograduallyovertimehebroughtmorememberstolivethere.Everyohemhadtheirownuniquepersonalhistoryandbackgroundandcamefromdifferentstrataoflife.Thereasonswhytheywishedtoetolivetherearealsodifferent,whichIpresumeyouwellknow,orwecouldtalkaboutthatter.ThetimewespentwithKingDimitrionthewholewasfullofhappinessaement,thoughtherehavebeendangersandcatastrophes,allofwhichareeventswewillneverfet.KingDimitriseemedtobeaprophetwhocouldforetellthefuture,forheknewinadvaagreatdisasterwasabouttohappeoldthebeautieshehadgatheredfromdiffereheworldtoleavetheKingdomofDreamsandgobaundaneworld.Indeed,soohathisaremyCyclopsledanarmyofbarbarianwarriorsiheKingdomofDreamsandburntdownDimitri’smagnifitpace.IwasthestooleavetheKingdoveryoherighttofallinlove,marryaupahappyfamily.KingDimitrithoughtthathispresencecouldhihebeautiesfromseekingthisfuturehappinessforthemselves,sohesimplyevaporatedfromthisearth.Justnowyouaskedwhywithsomanyfloralbeautiesaroundhim,wouldhechoosetolivethenomadlifeofahomelessperson.Thisisthebestanswer.Hepurposefullysteeredclearofthebeautiestogivethemembersofhiskingdomampleroomttheirintelligendabilitiesintofullpy.Actuallytherewasnoneedforhimtodoso.BatheKingdomofDreams,althoughwelivedinthemagnifitpaceashisroyalspouseandimperiales,iymostofthebeautieshadneverhaveintimatephysicalretionswithhim.OurloveaeemforDimitriesincerelyfromthebottomofourhearts.Hedoesnotoweusanything.Therewasnoyatallforhimtodisappearfromtheearthsototallyandabruptlyashedid.Butsincehehaddecidedtodoso,Ithoughtitwasmydutytorespecthiswishes.IfIacceptyouintoourmidstasthetwenty-fifthbeauty,thenumberofbeautieswouldbeincreasedinsteadofdecreased.ThatwouldgopletelyagainstKingDimitri’swishes.So…so…I…I…otgrant…”SeeingthatAishawasabouttodenyherrequest,Charinasaid,
“I’msorry.Wouldyouexcusemeforinterruptingyou,yourMajestyandallowmetosayafewmorewords?Iknowitwasratherimpertiofmetoarriveatyourdoorstepsuninvited,especiallywhenIcametomakesuchaboldandtroublingrequest.Butthatismydearestwish,somethingthathasbeenlodgediforsometimeandwhichIfindIsimplymustactupardlessofsequences.Iusedtoberatherproudofmylooks,buttodayaftermeetingyouall,Ifindthateveryoneofyouisamatchlessbeauty.OfcoursetherearedozenothersIhave,butIamsuretheytooarediamondsofthefirstwater,whichmakesmefeelembarrassedthatIdaretopresumetojoinyourranks.Onthesurface,Dimitriisanon-prepossessingblindman,apennilesshomelesspersonwhonowaybeamatchforyouallinanyformorway.YetyoualllovehimandwillinglyfollowhimtotheKingdomofDreams.Thereyoufoundhimtobeawise,goodandbraveking.Heisgenerous,kindandnevercrueltoanyone,soheisbelovedbyallhissubjects.Asaresultheeasilycapturedyourhearts.Iwasfortunateenoughtogettoknoentsometimewithhim.HepersonallytookmeonaguidedtourofhisKingdomofDreams,whereIsawanothersideofhimwhichmademefallihhiwouldthinkitanhonortobeallowedtobeemberoftheKingdomofDreamsandjoinyourranks.IwillbesatisfiedevenifIlyget1/25thofthisman’slove.ThatiswhyIhaveidoffallpretensesandpersonallyetoyourmajestywithmyboldandtroublingrequest…”Charinaloweredherhead;withheralmosttougherchest.Sheblushedfuriously,hereyesmoistahtearsthreateningtofall.Foraproudaifulyoungwomanlikeherandanotableauthoresstoboot,tohumbleherselfbeforesomanytopetitiontomarryanoldanduglyhomelessmanandberefusedreallyputherinanuntenableandembarrassingposition.AngelicastoodupandwalkedovertositontherightsideofAisha,whileDornasatoside,sandwigAishabetweenthem.
“Yourmajesty”saidAngeliabeseegvoice“Letmesayafewwords.NowweknowKingDimitrididnotevaporatefromtheworldbutisstillliving.Buthechoosestoavoidus.YouarenowourQueenandyourwordisreallymovedme.Ithinkyoushouldaccepther,orelsehowarewetoresolvethis?IthinkonedayifweseeKingDimitriagain,hewillnotbmeyouforit.”
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