“Ohyes,”agreedLotus.“Thesetwohaveenduredalotandyouseetheyhavedarkcirclesbeheireyesallthetimebecauseofoverworkandckofsleep.SheitoldmethatAmaliahasbeenverydestructiveretly.Sheusedtoloveflowers,sotheykeptthevasesinherroomfilledwithfreshflowers.Nowadaysshewouldgetupstealthilyatnight,pulltheflowersoutofthevases,andsnapthestemsintwo.Thenshewouldpulloffthepetalsoftheblossomsandscatterthemalloverthefloor,creatingabigmess.Theyspendalotoftimeeverydayingupafterher,soSheiboughtsomebeautiful,realistic-lookingsilkandpsticflowerstoputinthevases,thinkingAmaliawouldnotbeabletosnapthemintwoortearoffthepetals.Butthatnight,Amaliatookthevasestothefaudfilledthemwithwater!Afterawhileshewouldpouroutallthewaterandterrefilledthem.Shespentthewholenightdoingthat,preventingothersfromgettingaall…Allthebeautiesarelovingsouls.Ithinkthatiureweshouldalltaketurnstakingalia.Therearequiteafewofus,soitshouldworkout.ItisnotfairtoburdenSheiandYokowithallthework…But,Novel’sgrandweddingisdrawingnear.Ihopeandpraythateverythingwillrunsmoothlyandnothinguntowardwouldhappentomartheevent…Well,Ithinkwehadbettergobacktothehousea’shappeningthere…”
“IreallyrespectSheiandYokoalot”saidNatalie.“Thetwoofthemaresokied,devoted,faithfundloyal.YokowasababirthandtakeninbyAmalia,wholiterallybroughtherup,soYokotreatsAmalialikeamrandmother.AsforShei,weallkragichistory.WhenshewasrescuedfromtheclutchesofthebarbariantribesbyAmaliaandbroughtbacktotheKingdomofDreams,weallsawthatsheplewithonelegshorterthaherandlimpedverybadly.Amaliahadmagicpowerswhichcouldbeusedondonly.Sheinallymeanttousethatonalifetimemagicpowertocureheronlysonofhisblindness,butshehadlosttrasincehewasaboy;whilehererightbeforehereyesirlthatneededherhelp.Outofthegoodnessofherheart,AmaliausedhermagicpowerstocureShei.Shefirstshrankthegirl’sbodytothesizeofafingerandswallowedherwhole,feelingherpassthroughherabdomenandreachherwomb.Thereshewasmadewholeandrebornintotheworldwithanewbody.Sheiwasuniqueiheonlypersoninthewholeworldtogobacktothewombandberebain.Shehadbeenreborn,normandpleteineveryrespecludinghervirginity,whichhadbeensosavagelytakenawaybygangsters.Herlegswerelong,straightaohelpherfaallifeseeBook1TheDreamMaker.Becauseofallthis,YokoandSheihavetakeheolddyselflesslyandwithoutpintthroughthidthinalltheseyears,.Theywerealwaysbyherside,takinggoodcareofher,reciprogherkindnessandfavorbyselflessdevotion.Theirloyaltyandselflessnesshasmademerespedlovethemmorethanever…”
“Yes”saidLotusafterapregnantpause.“Ifeelthesameasyoudo.Ioftenponderoverthereasonwhywehumansmustfaceoldage,siessandfinallydeath.Theprocessweghfrombirthtodeathisanungeablew.TakeAmaliaforinstance.Shehastheabilitytobreakthoughthetimeandspacebarrierbutstillotescapethisungeablew.DoyourememberthatmoonlitnightwhenAmaliaappearedovertheskiesoftheKingdomofDreamsforthefirsttime?Sheflewintipsilyicflyingbroom,sounsteadyonherseatthatshewasswayingdangerouslyfromleftthtuntilshefellheadlongintothecoldwatersofSun-MoowasfortuDeanna,whohadtheabilitytoremainierforthreedaysandthreenights,wasthere.ItwasshewhodivedtothebottomofthekeanddraggedAmaliatoshore.Amalia’saayseemstrange,oddandbizarreattimes,butsheisextremelygoodheartedandkindtoallthebeauties,aglikeakindandbenignelder…Butshetooisnoexceptiontothisuniversandungeablew.Shehasgrownold…WhatIsay?Doyourememberthewinternightswhenthewindswerehowlingoutsideandthesnowwasfalling?WewouldsitaroundthewarmcragfireandlistentoAmaliatellingusstoriesofpeuriesago?Istillrememberthosewonderfulstorieswithdelightandnostalgia.Thentherewerealsoeveningswhebythesideofthekeuheluminousmoonlightwiththespringbreezerufflingourhair,listeningtoAmaliaretstrangeandoutndishtalesahathappehousandsofmilesaway…Ah!Thosehappydaysaregoneforever,oreturn…IfKingDimitriknewhowsickAmaliahasbee,Iamsurehewouldbeextremelydistressedandworried…”NatalieandLotuswalkedonastheytalked.Theirfootstepsquickastheywentbaansion.
“Yourwordsremindmeofsomethingthathasalwaysbeenratherpuzzlingtome”saidNatalie.“WhatistherealretionshipbetweenAmaliaandKingDimitri?Orhassomethinghappeostraintheirretionship?It’slikeanenigmaticpuzzle,impossibletosolve.KingDimitriisveryrespectfultoAmalia,muchlikehowasosamother.Amaliareallytreatshimlikeasoimes,butthenatothertimes,shetreatshimlikeanenemy,likeathorninone’sfleshthatmustbepluckedout…“
“Idon’tkher”repliedLotus.“Thispuzzleislikeahotpotato.Idon’tthinkevenKingDimitriandAmaliaknowthereasonfortheirbehavior,sohowcouldweknow?Wetreatthemonlyasapairofmotherandsonwhohastheiroweretionshiptosolve…”
Thehurriecamequicklyandwasoverjustasfast!WhenNatalieandLotusgottothemansion,SheiandYokowerekneelingonthegroundbeforeAmalia,grabbingholdsandfher.Amaliawastiring.Havingthrowfit,shewasbeginningtocalmdown.ShepulledupSheiandYokoahreeofthemhuggedtogetherandcried.Elinawalkedovertothetriosmiling.Beinganophthalmologist,shehadmoremediowledgethahersahatnowwasthebesttimetocalmdownanunstablepatient.KnowingthatAmalialovedsweetsanddywasherpacifier,shehandedherapieceofchocote,saying,
“Thisismyfavoritebrandofchocote.Tryandseeifyoulikeit.”Amaliatookthechocoteandputitinhermouth.“Howwasit?Doyoulikeit?”Amalianodded.“Good.Ifyoulikeit,Iwillgiveyouawholeboxtomorrow.”Amalianoddedagain.Elinapouredsomewaterintoadgaveittohersaying,“Haveadrinkofwaterandtakethisvitaminpill.Youhaven’tsleptallnight;thepillwillreplenishyourenergy.”Amaliaobedientlyswallowedthepill.ActuallythemedicationElinagaveherwasnotavitaminpillbutasedative,becausesheknewwhatAmalianeededmostwassuffitsleep.SoonAmaliawasnoddingoff,soSheiandYokohelpedherstairstoherbedroomandtuckedheriheolddyhadleft,butaheavycloudstillhuhergelivingroom.EveryonewasworriedabouttheswiftdeeofAmalia’shealth.
“WeshouldtakeAmaliatoseeherpersonalphysitomorrow”saidElina.“Herditionisworseningsohermediayneedadjusting.It’suselessforustoworryinvainaboutit,becausehertreatmentisjobofmedicalprofessionals.”ThoughElina’sonsensewordsweretrue,itcouldnotlessentheheavysuffogatmosphereoftheroom.
“DoyouknowwhoLotusahegardenatdawnthism?”saidNatalie,wantingtolightenupeveryone’smood.“You’llneverguess…Itwasreallyagreatsurprise…”SheproceededtodescribeidetailthemeetingwithWhiteFairyintheflardeorysucceededindistrageveryotention.Theeyesofthebeautiesopenedwideinsurprise.Theireyeslightedupandallbegantalkingatonce,
“WhereistheWhiteFairy?”
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