“Theweddingisnotonlyaboutme.It’sallofyoursaswell!”saidhegroupweddingofsomanyfabulousbeautiesmarryingKingDimitriwillsurelybeethetalkoftheworld!Thesehundredsandthousandsofflowersthatrushtobloomareallvyingtoattendyroupwedding!”Everyoalkingandughinghappilyaedly,whenElenamadeasignforquietandsaid,
“Sh-sh-sh.Tonedownyourvoices,dies,orelseyouwillAmalia,whomwehadjustputtosleep!Isuggestthateveryonegobacktobedandmakeupforthesleepyouallmissedstnight.Therearelotsofthingstodoafteryou.”Thebeautiestookheradvidalltroopedupstairstotheirroomstocatchalittlemoresleep;butLotusandNataliestayedinthelivingroomtalkingquietly,toowiredupbythem’seventstobeabletosleep.Theskiesbrightenedandthemsunpeekedouti.SoonAngelicaarrivedandjoihem.Lotustookherouttothegardentooverseeanddirecttheworkofcuttingandsttheflowers.
Oothegarden,NatalietoldDornathesedpartoftheeventssofarsoDornawasatstabletogettheeure.
“Asyoujustsaid,”tialie“everythinghadgoneverywelndeveryoneshouldbehappy.ButthefactthatAmalia’sAlzheimer’sdiseasehasworsenedandsheseemstobegoingswiftlydownhill,haveputadamperoneveryone’sspirits.It’shardtoimagithefuturewillhold…”
“Don’tworryaboutAmalia’sdition.Iamabletodealwithit”saidDornafullofself-fidence.“Leaveittome.Ifyoudon’tbelieveme,justwaitandsee…”
“Alzheimer’sdiseaseisnojokingmatter”saidNatalie,givingDornaawhiteeye.“Evedoctorsamodernsdteologyhavebeenstumpedandfindnocure.Whatyoudo?Onlyprofessionaldoctorsandpharmaciststhinkofwaystoslowtheprogressofthisdiseasethatuptonowhasnocure.Amalia’sditionisaveryimportantissuetousandisowetreatseriouslyandwithgreatcaution.Sodon’tyougoandtryyourhalf-bakedideasoheynotonlywon’tcureher,theymayevencausegreatdamage…Thenwhat?”JustthentheysawAngelidLotuswalkingtowardsthemfromtheotherendofthemansion.LotuswavedtothemandpoiowardsDorna’sbaotknowingwhatLotusmeant,DornalookedtoseewhatwasgoingonandsawMaureenrunningbacktowardsthemansion.Sosheshouted,
“HeyMaureen,whatareyoudoing?ebackhere.Don’tyougorunningalroundthepce…”andmadeasiftogoafterthelittledog.Natalieheldontoherarmandsaid,
“Letitgo,Dorna.It’sacleverlittleanimandmusthavefoundsomethingofi…”JustthenLotusandAngelicareachedthemandLotussaid,
“HiDorna,haven’tseenyouforawhile.IsthatlittlecockerspahatisrunningbacktowardsthemansioncalledMaureen…?”
“IgotacallfromSamanthaacoupleofminutesago”Angelicaadded,“sayingshewasonlyabouttwoblocksawayandwillbearrivingmomentarily.ShealsosaidshewasbringingCharina,the25thbeautyandthememberoftheKingdom,sowecouldgettoknoweachother…”
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