“No,Iamquitefull,”repliedDorna.I’mmakingthesesothatIputthemwherehomelesspeopleoftenshowup.Whoknoillpickthemup?PerhapsohemwillbeKingDimitriindisguise.”SheghenatCharinaandeveryohatthenaughtygirl,wholovedtopypracticaljokes,wasmakingfunofthemember.Nobodypaidmuchattentiontoherandeveryonehurriedtoleaveandgoabouttheirownbusiness.Dornaquicklygedintopinkshortsandsocks,whiteshort-sleevedshirtandwhitetennisshoes.Thenshepushedherbelovedbicycleoutofthegarage,putMaureenintothebasketinfrontofherbikeandtheboxofsandwichesontherackattheback.ThenwavingasuavegoodbyetoAishaandMegginnsherodeouttowardstheshadowywoodsandpins.
Rowsuponrowsofbookswerelylineduponthebookshelves,whichcoveredalmostallthewallsinAisha’sroom.Infact,books,whichwerethemaintentoftheroomwerealsostackedoneveryavaiblesurfaceevenspillingoutontowindowsills,corridorsahebathroom,fullydemonstratingtheacademicabsorptionandhighlevechievementsoftheitsmistress.Thehugeamountofpritergatheredtheregaveforthafaintodorofpaperandink,whichmixednaturallywiththelingeringfeminiofthedyofthehouse,muchlikearareorchidofasecludedvalley,growing,flandfadingnaturallybyitself,givingoffitsheadyfragranceregardlessofwhetherornotithadanaudieoappreciateit.AishaledMegginnbacktothelivingroomawoofthemsatonthesofaenjoyingacupoffreshcoffee.Megginnlookedaroundattherichcolleofbooksintheroomandsaid,
“Ireallyadmireyou,Aisha.Yousithereamidstthisvastcolleofbooksandleisurelyroamtheseaofwisdomseekingintellectualnutritiontoturnintoprofoundandinsightfulknowledge.”Aishasmiledandreplied,
“Don’tyougoftteringme,Megginyoudoingthesamething?Youputyourastuteandperceptiveknowledgeofeitopracticaluse.YouhavenotonlyturnedaroundKingDimitri’sfailingfinancialempirebuthavemasoexpertlythatithassincreasedinvaluemanyfoldaswell!Isn’tthatanexcellentexampleofputtingknowledgeofeitoliveuse?”Atherwords,ananxiousexpressionfilledMegginn’sfadshesaidheavy-heartedly,
“KingDimitriisback.Ithoughtthatsincehechosetoevaporatefromthisearth,hewouldnotbeingbaowhehasreturned,butIhaveliquidatedalssetsofhishugefinancialempireandtransferredthemintoanatcalled“Dream-Maker’sFund”anon-profitphinthropicanization,wfoodofsocietyingeneral.That’sjustwonderful,isn’tit?Ihavereallyturnedhimintoapennilesshomelessperson.Iwon’tbmehimforbeingangryatme…”
“No,hewon’tbeangryatyou”saidAishasmilingly.“Igotyourtextmessagetellingmeyouhadestablished“Dream-maker’sFund”withKingDimitri’sassetsandIthinkit’sagreatidea.Rememberhoerejusttalkingabouthowtheessenceofknowledgeistouseiteffectively?Accumutihisgreat,butusingitwiselyisevenmoreimportant.Younotonlyknewhowtoaccumutewealth,youuoodhowtouseitwiselyandeffectivelybyputtingKingDimitri’shugefinancialempiretothebestandmostappropriateuse.That’swhatIwouldcallfinancialgenius.IamsureKingDimitriwillnotfindfaultwithyoura.Ifhedoes,hewouldnottheKingDimitriweallloveandrespect.”
“Yousure…?”murmuredMegginnhalfbelievingandhalfdoubting“Ireally’tbelievethat…Youreallythinkhewillnotbmeme…?”
“Don’tworryaboutit,”saidAishaveryfidently.“Letmegiveyouanotherexample.ThewonderfultimewespentintheKingdomofDreamswasreallyafantastidintriguingadveheKingdomofDreamswasamarvelousspatimewhereanythingyouwishforcouldimmediatelybeereality.YouhavelivedtheretooforatimeandknowwhatIsayistrue.KingDimitrioncesaidthatthereisatreasuretroveineveryone’sheart.Ifyouknewho,developa,itwouldbeaperpetuandinfiniteresourceforeveratyertips.Nowyou,Megginn,knowhowtouseyourknowledgeofbusinessandfinanceveryeffectively.Youwerenotonlyabletotapanddevelopyourresources,youuoodhowtouseitmosteffitlyandeffectively.IamsureKingDimitriwillbeextremelygratifiedatwhatyouhavedoneandwillcertainlynotbmeyouforit.Heisamanofgreattalentandboldvision.Theso-called“financialempire”whichheputunderyourcareandmaisbutaverysmallportionofhishuge,limitlesstreasuretrove,justadropintheoasitwere.Hewouldhardlymissit.Sodon’tworry,hewon’tcriticizeyoura.Don’tworry.”Megginn’svividandintelligenteyesbrightenedandsparkledwithnewuandingasshesaid,
“IthinkIambeginningtoseethelight.Thisisreallytooawesome!Dreamsaybeliogether,eventhoughtentativelyandfragilely,buttheybeected…”Aishasmiled,pleasedandhappy,slightwriheringattheersofhereyes.Shenoddedinsatisfaandsaidwithadreamlikeexpressiononherface,
“RetlyIhavebeenthinkingDimitri’swords.Heoftensaidthatdreamsareapartofreallifeandalsoitsextension.Thereisreallynorealboundaryliweendreamsay.Thingsthathappeninreallifeareralitybetweeentandent.Ifraisedtotheabstractlevelofphilosophy,hiswordscouldbestitutedtobetheceptofdreamswhichcoversaman’swholelifefrombirthtodeath,fromdeathtobirth.AcctoDimitri’stheory,thereisnorealboundarybetweenlifeaheither.ThesestfewdaysIhavebeenreflegohertheKingdomofDreamsappearedinmydreamsorwhetherIamintheKingdomofDreamsanddreamingaboutreallife.IfitisasKingDimitrisaidthatthereisnotanyrealdemarcatioweendreamsandreallife,thehinginourreallifebeitthethingswesee-aflower,atree,theclotheswewear-afragmentofcloth,adress,orwhatweeat-riceorwheat,arealltightlyectedtotheceptofdreams.WejusttalkedaboutKingDimitri’sbeliefthatthereisatreasuretroveineveryone’sheart.Ifyouknowho,developa,itwillbeaperpetuandinfiniteresourceforeveratyertips.Thentheceptofdreamswouldbeapartofthisvastandinfireasuretrove.Thatisabnkandnovereawherenohumanshadhithertosetfootin.Ithaslotsofpotentiandisworthyofintelligentexplorationandfurtherreseardstudy.Whatdoyouthink,Megginn?”MegginnwassilentthinkingoverAisha’swords.Thensheraisedherheadandreplied,
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