Thesituationwasgettiense,onlytheprincipalcharactersedwerenotawareoftheperil.ThatbarbarianwarriornotonlyknewMedusaandWhiteFairy,hewasactuallyamolesentbythemintothenativetribes.Forquitealongtime,thebarbariantribeshadoccupiedtheKingdomofDreams.AlthoughuhebenigninfluehebeautifultwinnymphsCharmaineaine,mostofthenativeshadreturheirnativend,thereisnoguarahesamerevoltandinsurrewouldnothappenagain.Sothesendingofmolesandspiestoreportonwhatwasgoingonwithinthosetribesolitiecessity.ThemolejusthappeobesentbyhischieftoewithtwoothersahestatetreasuresoftheKingdomofDreams,hemagicswordandmagicbowandarrows.HemeanttomakeuseofthisopportunitytoreportthetestfindingstoMedusaandWhiteFairy,butnowitseemedthatbothheandtheinformationhehadgatheredwouldforeverbesunktothebottomofthekewithoutMedusaandWhiteFairyknowinganythingaboutit.
Itallbeganmany,manyyearsagowhenVioandCyclopsstormedintotheterritoryofthebarbariansandkilledtheleaderoftheirmostpromiribe.Thisleaderhadasonwhowasonlyateehen,butwhowassmartenoughtohideinthesurroundingdenseforestandledanomadlife,esgunscathedfromthenumerouscampaignsCyclopsuocapturehim.Nowafteryearsoftriandtributionshehadgrowrongandresourcefulyoungman.HecalledhimselfAtsafterhisillustriousaor,whokbetweenheavehusinghisstrongarmstoupholdtheskyfromfallingdown.Justwheheforestsandwasattemptingtogathertogetherhistribesmen,rallyhisfordregainthedominantpositionofhistribeamohertribes,twobeautifultwinnymphsClementineandCharmaihetribesmenbacktotheirinalndsandtheyaowledgedhimasthelegalheirofhisfatherandtheirleaderandchief.Buttheyoungmanwasnotsatisfiedbecausehishearthadbeencapturedbythebeautifulnymphsandhisbrainwasfulloftheirlovelyfaces,theirsemi-transparentdressesandgracefulformstotheexclusionofeverythingelse.LaterwhenhekhattheywerethebeloveddaughtersofKingZeus,hewasfilledwithdespairatthedisparityoftheirstationsbecausehispositionastheleaderofbarbariantribeswastoofarbeheirsasthedaughtersoftheKingofgods.AtssuddenlythoughtthatifhebecametheruleroftheKingdomofDreams,hewouldthenbeakingwithhisowndomainandthereforewouldbeierpositiohehandofohenymphsandwouldthenhaveaceofsuccess.Why,infacthecouldevenmarrybothofthemandthusbeetheson-in-woftheKingofgods.ThenhewouldbeinapositiohepainandsufferingofhisaorAts,whohadbeenkneelingoopofthehighestmountainintheworldallthroughtheages,nedbyZeustousebothhishandstostrenuouslyseparateheaveh.Thatthoughtgaverisetoafreofwildambition.Hekwasnotaasktoaplish.Togainhisgoal,hewouldhavetodoawaywithMedusa,theprotectoroftheKingdom.HisaremyCyclopswouldalsohavetobekilled.Butthesetwocharacterswereextremelycleverandpowerfundcouldnotpossiblybeelimiheuseofbruteforcealone.HisthoughtswenttothestatetreasuresoftheKingdomofDreams.Ifhecouldbutstealthemagicswordandthemagicbowandarrows,hewouldhaveabettercetokillthesetwostumblingblocks.Ah,butstealireasureswasaskeither,astheywouldsurelybeundercloseguarddayandnight.Hewouldhavetoatientlyforhiscewhentheirwatchfulnesssed…Onenight,hisallycame.AllthepeopleoftheKingdomwerefocusedingthegoldpathebottomofthekeaittoitsinalspotbyGiantMountain.MedusaandWhiteFairyassembledallmaheKingdomaheguardsdefendietreasureswerecalledtotheoppositeshoretojoinintheeffort.Itwasaonalifetimeopportunity.SoAtssentthreeofhistrustedsoldierstosealthilyintotheKingdomofDreamsahetreasures.Thus,theihappenedandhesucceedediinghishandsonthemagicons.
Thefringfiresonthebanksofthekebegantodiedownandthebrightmoonsankuhehorizon.Ahugegapappearedintheskieswherethedimlightofdawopeakout,drivingawaythedarknessofnight.Mr.KaffeeandhislittlegroupoffriendstooktheircaptivewiththemandrowedasfastaspossibleintwoboatstowardstheGiantMountainontheoppositeshore.Shoutsofjoyrosewaveafterwaveandloudcriesrenttheairasthebrilliantgoldpacewassetonitsinalsite.MedusaandLightningalightedonthedome-liketopofthepace.Medusawastootiredtoevengebaanshapeandonlyhadstrengthtopantandgaspforbreath.WhiteFairywastakingofftheropeedaroundthebodyofLightning,themagichorseanditspreaditswingsandfloatedtiredlytowardstheground.Cyclopshadusedupalltheremainderofhisstrengthandyprostratedandfcthestepsofthegoldpapletelylimpandwornout,whileIleenandVioflutteredaroundhim,massaginghisexhaustedbody,hopingitwouldrevivehimfaster.ThenativewarriorsoftheKingdomwereimmersedinanatmosphereofexuberandjoy.Itwasthenthatthebarbariantribes,whohadbeenhiddennearby,suddenlyappearedandunchedasurpriseattadwhistlingarrowssignalingtheapproachofenemieswereshotbytheseothenightsky.Atthiscritientwhenamoaltaskhadjustbeenpletedandeveryonewereallpletelyexhausted,asurpriseattackcouldbringaboutthepletecolpseoftheKingdomofDreams.
Dimitriyawretchedaupstraight.Heopenedhiseyesandsawbeforehimthedesertedrosegardeheflowerswerebloomingbuttheirpetalsandleaveswerecoveredwithdustandtheredroseswerespiritlessandolegs.Thisdesertedgardenchokedbyweedswaslikeadown-on-her-luckaristocraticdy,whothoughpguedbymisfortuillretainedsembnceofherfradbeauty.Dimitrilookedaroundanddidnotseehisgoodfriends,Kr.Kaffee,Richard,Jamaz,Big-OandDavid.Hesmiledandthought,
“TheymusthavegoomyKingdomofDreams.Let’shopetheyhavesuchagreattimetherethatitwillforeverbeetchedintheirmemoryasaremarkableadventure.”Suddenlysomethingstruckhimahought,“Aren’tmyeyestotallyblind?HowisitthatIclearlyseethedustontherosesandthecobwebshangingontheeaves?”ThenhesmiledahatthesemustbedeceptiveillusionsfabricatedbyhisloyalservantsImaginationaivity.
“Myeyesareruinedandmysenseofsightisdestroyedbutmyloyalservantshaveingeniouslyledmeintoabrandnewmagicalworld.Imustthankthemfortheirgoodiionsbutisledbythemfordeceptionsaredeceptionsandillusioeralljustillusions.Imuststillmakemywayforwardcarefullywiththehelpofmywhitee;otherwiseinceivableactsmighthappen,whichwouldcertainlydisappointmytwoloyalservants.ButIreallyhavedoubtsabouttheillusioedbytheunitedeffortsofImaginationaivity.theyreallytakethepceoftherealsensoryworld?Butthen,whatreallyareillusionsandwhatisreality?Ialwaysthoughtthatdreamsarepartoftherealworld;infacttheyareextensionsoftherealworldwithnoobviousboundarybetweewoofthem.ArethereanydiffereweenthesensoryworldcreatedbythebinedeffortsofmytwoloyalservantsImaginationaivityandthatoftherealworld?Yes,thereisadifferethentheredoesobeanydifference…PerhapsthesensoryworldcreatedbymytwoloyalservantsismorepatibletothatbrandnewworldIlongforinmyinnermostsoul.
Dimitrifeltasifsomeonehadhithishead.Actuallytheoutsideofhisheadhadouchedbutashiftingwaveofmovementfluctuatedonhisbrain.Tobemoreprecise,itwasasifaswitchhadbeenturnedonbyaninvisiblehandandthesebeforehiseyesgedwithit.Thedesertedrosegardensuddenlybecameaerofthepovertystrislums.Thehouseswerecrumblinganddecrepitandeverywheretheeyecouldseewasfullarageandallkindsofdebris.Infacttherewasn’tasiacthouseleftstandinginthearea;thebeamsweresnted,gssinthewindowswasbrokenanddoorsandwindoithouthingesorframes.Theoutertwallsbecamefkeyandpeeledoff.Attheendofthisnarrowalleywasadefuncttrash,uselessandinoperable,withgarbageout-flowingtothesurroundingareasfanenormouspileofmessy,foul-smellingwaste?Whoknowshowlongtheyhadbeeandingthereunattended,buttheelementshadwreckedhavothemandtheairreekedwiththerank,putridstinkofrottingfoodandanimalcarcassesHavinggrownupinthisdirtypoverty-strienviro,Dimitriwasimmuneanddidnotfindittoounusualinanyway.Orary,suchsesweredearandfamiliartohim.Butonedayitallgeddrastically.
Itwasanearlyspringm.Thewarmsunshoneindiscriminatelyohregardlessofwhetheritwasaffluentresidentiareasoftherichorpoverty-strislumsoftheverydown-trodden.Thecrumblingandsntinghouseslookedlikespeciallydesignedworksofart.Springbreezeblewintothenarrowalley,bringingwithitaseedwhichfellontothedirtybutfertilemulchmadeupofsoinddeposedvegetation.Sunshineandraihenaturaltenderlovingcareitneeded,sotheseedsprouted,grewandbecameayoungpnt.Se,beautifulredfloweropeitstip.Itdidnotlookdownonthesqualoraroundit,nordiditmindthefliesstantlyflyingandhummingabout.Itstoodtalndstraightandlookedattheworldwithabrightsmile.Soon,amiraclehappened.Anotherbeautifulfloweropenedup,thenahenanother.Flowerstinuedbloominguntiltheyqueredthedirty,smellygarbagepile.Thatnightatorrentofrainpoureddownfromtheskies,washingawaythedirtfromthehouses.Sunshineshoneindiscriminatelyohthedayonboththeridthepoor.Theearthacceptedthedebrisanddirtleftbyman.Naturewaslikeahugeanismcupallkindsofmatterandallthingstinuouslybrokedownandregrouped,brokedownandregroupedintheloviofkiedMotherNature.Itisacyclethatwilltiilltheendoftime.
AshiftingwaveofmovementagainfluctuatedonDimitri’sbrainandhewasinspiredwithacertaianding.Thesuddengeofserywascausedbythebloomingofthebeautifulredflowerinthemidstofthedirtyandsqualidgarbagepile,whiturntriggeredearthshakingges.Wasn’tthereamagicalswitthedepthofeveryman’sbrain,whichcouldbeturnedonandoffathiswill?Youcouldturnittowardsbrightness,serenityandpermanendenterawonderfulnewworld.Turnitintheoppositedireandyouwouldfallintothedeepandfathomlesspitofsinandenjoysensualpleasuresthatbenumbsandparalyses.It’safreechoicetobedecidedbyyoualoinfluencedorpressuredbytheoutsideworld.Atthatthought,Dimitrisnappedhisfingers,whistledshrilly,pickeduphiswhiteeandwalkedjauntilyawayfromthedesertedrosegardenwhistlinghappily,forhehadfoundthemagicalswithisbrainanddecidedwhichwaytogo.
Dimitriwalkedalongwhistlinghappily.HedidfullytrustthesenseofsightcreatedforhimbyhistwoloyalservantsImaginationaivity,sohetappedhiswaycarefullyalongwithhiswhiteeunawarethattherewasawhitecloudhanginglowintheskyfollowingwhereverhewent.Hefoundthatthepeoplewalkingpasthimallseemedtobeihurry,andthecarsontheroadflewbyinarush.Whataretheyseargforinsuchhaste?Inthisbusyworldofours,whataretheirgoalsinlife?Whydon’ttheygototheirchurches,temples,mosquesorsynagoguestoworshiptheirgodandwashawaythesinsintheirsouls?Inthisworldofoursthereisnothingthattakethepceion.Notliterature,philosophy,artormodernsce.Ourjourneyohislikefloatingonasmallboatinthergeo.Sometimesitiscalmandpeaceful,butatothertimesitmaybetumultuousandstormy.Whenstrongwindsandhugewavestossyourboataroundinastorm,whatyourelyontocalmdownandshowyoudire?Nothing.Whydopeoplegiveupreligion?OfcourseweareagainstreligioustotalitarianismoftheMiddleAges,butnothingeverrepceprofiousteagsandtheoriesbecausetheyarethesymbolofthespiritualcivilizationofmankind.DimitrisuddenlyhadastrangewhimandgaveorderstohistwoloyalservantsImaginationaivitysaying,
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