“IcameheretotakeleaveofGod,becauseKingDimitriaskedallthemembersofhisKingdomtoseekanormallife.Hiswordswere‘toseektheirownfuturehappiness’.IwasinaquandarybecauseIhadthoughtthattheKingdomofDreamswasmyfiination.AlthoughtheKingdomhasbeeroyed,Iroudandsatisfiedtohavebeehe24beauties,andwaswillingtoliveouttherestofmylifethus.ButKingDimitriaskedustoseekouroyfuture.Iwasmystified.Whatisanormallife?SoIcameheretoprayandseekrevetiod.InthesilenceofprayerIseemedtohearsomeoome,“Thereisonlyoh.ItiseitherinmyhandsorinKingDimitri’s.”Thus,theproblemhadbeensimplified.Ijusthadtochoosebetweewo.Immediatelyafterthatwordsfromthescripturescameintomymind.“ThentheLodsaid,“Itisnotgoodforthemantobealone.Iwillmakehimahelpersuitableforhim.”TheLodfashiooawomantheribhehadtakenfromthemanandbroughthertotheman…”ItseemsthatGodagreedwithKingDimitri’swayofthoughtahisinKingDimitri’shands.Anormallifeistheunionofamanandawoman.Iwillnolongerbemystifiedorbeinaquandary.IwillgoforthasKingDimitrisuggestedandseekmyoinessandfuture.”Charinanoddedsilentlyandsaid,
“…perhapsyourquandaryismyquandaryandtheansweryoucametoisalsomyanswer…”el’scalmsmilewasenhahejoyofprehensionandrealization.
“Let’sgooutside”shesuggested.“Theothersmusthavefiheirfinaltry-onbynowandwillsoonbeingdown.Yourcamerawillbeputtogoodusethen.”
elledCharinaoutoftheprivatechapendwalkedtotheterofthelivingroom,whereanexpensivelycarvedcssidpianostoodinitsfullsplendorinaclearedoutspaclutteredbyfurnitureorors.Itseemedtobethepceforpianocertsorsmallindoormusicalperformances.elsatdownooolbeforetheinstrument,opeandwasabouttopysomethiheyheardtheswishingsoundofskirtsanddressesasstiffmaterialrubbedtogetherandthemerrysoundsofughterandchatterofyounggirls.
“Don’tpush!”saidDorna.“Look!Youaresteppingonmyskirt…”
“Who’spushing?”saidavoicethatsoundedlikeAngelica’s.“You’retheonewho’sshovingandjostling.See!Youhavemademyveiloffter!”Soon,themembersofthenewlyestablishedNewBrides’Clubtroopedintotheroom.elimmediatelypyedtheheWeddingMardCharinaclickedawaywithhercamera,takingclose-upshotsofallthebeauties.
ThefirsttorushdowairswasofcoursethecleverlittledogMaureen.Assoonasitreachedlevelground,itbeganbarkingandjumpiedlytoexpressitsexhiration.ThencameAmalialeadingtheprocessiondowairsdressedinherredManchugowe-hairedolddywashelpedbytwotalndslenderyounggirls,SheiandYoko,bothdressedintheirsnowwhitebridalgownsbutwithveilsthrownbackastheywerebusyseeingtoAmalia’ssafetyandfort.Thehemsoftheirgownswereembroideredwiththeirsigflower,Shei’sbeingthecamelliaandYoko,thecherryblossom.Astheywalkedslowlydowairs,thestronglytrastingcolorsofredandwhitewereespeciallyeye-catgandstriking.Amaliawasjoyousandjubint,asifsensingthiswasnoordinaryday.Shewasbusycallingout,
“Hey,Dimitri!Dimitri!Don’tgogallivantingaround.ebackheretomyside…”ShewasstillcalliledogMaureenbyhersonDimitri’sname.Oeousideagotcaughtiwistedmind,itwashardforhertoge.Behindher,withhandsoftlytougthebanistercamearegabride,dressedinfullregaliafrandandformalwedding.Shefloateddowairslightasacloud,herfacehalf-cealedunderamid-lengthveilmadeofsilktullewithdifferentversionsoftheboldandcolorfulflowercliviaembroideredbyhandatitserswhichwasalsoadorhmulticems.Theveilwasheldinpcebya“halo”tiaramainlyofrubiesencircledwithdiamonds.Thiswasarofthisweddingofthetury.Hermovementshadtobeslowandcarefusherweddinggownhadanine-footlongtrain,whichwasalsodottedwithcemsandceappliquéofthebeautifulclivia.Elina,hercousinandbridesmaid,dressedinherownweddinggownembroideredatthehemwithgoldandsilverjasmine,walkedbehindherholdingontothetrainofthebridesoNovelwon’ttripoairs.Alltheweddinggownsweremadeuniformlyofthesamedesignandallweremadefromivoryandwhitesatin.Thelong-sleeveddsatingownlookedbothmodernandtraditionandhadasatinbodiarrowatthewaistbutfringoutatthehipwithboxedpleatsresemblinganopeningflower.Differentflowers,representingthedifferentwearerswerehandcutfromdhandsewnontothehemoftheivorysatinweddinggownaheonlydifferehatNovel’sgownalonehadalongtrain.Thoseofalltheotherswereflthandmucheasiertomahiswasonlyatry-on,thebridesdidnotbothertoweartheirjewelry.Onthedayoftheformalceremony,wheontheirfirings,neckces,earringsandbracelets,thedazzlingdispyofpearls,diamonds,rubies,sapphiresandotherpreciousgemswouldbesuretoaddanauraofbrilliandsplendortotheevent.Thelonggaxyofthedozenorsolovelybridesalldressedintheireboratewhiteweddinggownsproceededsedatelydowairs.Someofthemdemurelycoveredtheirfaceswiththeirveils,whileothersliftedthemslightlywhilewalkingdowairs.ThemostunrulybridewasofcourseDorna.Shewasrestlessandhadalwaysbeeninthehabitofstrivingtobethefirst,sosheshovedandpushedtogetahead.Shenaturallydidnotbothertowearherveilproperlyandpusheditwaybaherfacesoitwouldn’tbotherher.Lasttowalkdownwasgeus,whodidnotliketojostleandthrustanddidn’tmindbringinguptherear.
Click,click,clitCharina’scamera.Thefshofeachtakelighteduptheroomwhilehermindtratedoncatgthemostmemorableandpreoments.As,thoughshecouldstoreuptheseinvaluablememoriesinhercamera,itossibletocapturethepassageoftime.Nothinginlifeisperfect.Solongasthosememorableseshadbeencaptured,welyletthepassageoftimebelostforever…Thatissomethingthatisirretrievableandirredeemable.Thefourteenbridesintheirbridalgownsstrolledaroundthehugeformallivingroominsmallgroupsoftwosorthrees,theirpurewhiteweddinggownsrepresentingthesacredandpurevowsihoftheirhearts.ThefourteenbridesweresomehowalluhemisguidedillusionihoftheirheartsthattheywerestilllivinginthatbeautifundfarawayKingdomintheDreams,butthattheyhadsomehowtransferredthatbeautifulKingdomtothemundaneworld.hemcouldexpinorcrifywhytheythoughtso.Intheirheartstherewasonlyavagueandintriguingfeelingoffutility.AcctoKingDimitri’stheory,dreamsartofreallifeandalsoitsextension,sotherewasnorealdiffereweewo.Tobemoreprecise,theKingdomofDreamsexistedintherealworld,sotherewasnoneedforexpnationsorcrifications.
Click!Click!Charina’scameraclickedagaintwidthefshexplodedatthesametime.IntheerofhereyeshesawNataliewalktowardsendwhisperedsomethinginherear.elnoddedandthehemofherskirtembroideredwiththepurplepassionflowermovedwiththeslightmotionofherfeetonthepedalsasmagiotesflewfromhernimblefingers.Ah,itwasthethemesonginAct2ofKingDimitri’sballet“TheBearaerfly”whereaseaofexuberantflowersflutteredandswayedinjoyhailihoftheflowerfairywhenthefirstrayofsunshineappeared.Natalietookdownherveibetweehumbandforefihenshekickedoffherdaintysilverstilettoandbegandangtothemusic.Acssicballetdanataliehadbeenstrictlytrainedoveralongperiodoftimetofreelytrolhermuscles,soalthoughshewaswearingaclose-fittingweddinggowntailoredtoherspecificmeasurements,shewasstilbletoexpandortracthermusclestogiveherselffreedomofmovementwithinherclothestoeasilyperfhlydifficultandteicalmoves.Sheseemedtobehalf-floatingintheairashernimblefeetdanced,jumpedandcircled,touglightlyohick,softPersiancarpet.Thegdiosembroideredontothehemofherskirtseemedtoopenandcloseasshewhirledby,leavingheraudiencegaspinginamazement.Herexpertisewassuchthateverytimethetipofhertoestouchedtheground,shecouldalwaysavoidbeingtrippedbyherheavylongskirt,whichshowedthatstrictdisciplirainingwereeffectiveandasolidfoundationwasnht.Thethihatsheheldbetweenherfingerswastransparentasthewingsonfly,andresembledapuffofsmasitflewupanddownwithherdangfigure.ThemesmerizedbeautieswatchedasNataliedanlightahereal,flutteringandswayingdelicately,enthrallingthemsopletelythatwhenthedandedandthemusicstopped,theywerestilltooentedtoreact.Itwasonlyafterafewsedsofsiletheyrealizedtheshowwasoverandbegangandcallingout“Bravo!Bravo!”enthusiastically.
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