“Yht.helesswemustfindajustandfairequilibriumbetweenrichesandpoverty.”
“Thatwouldbehardtodo”ughedDimitri.“Sihebeginningoftimeshistoryhasrecordedthatmanycleverpeople,philosophersandsuchallwaosolvethesameproblem,butintheendnonesucceededbecauserichesandpovertyareonlycepts.Iythereisnojustandfairwaytomeasurerichesandpoverty.Thetwoceptsaretradictory.Takemeforinstahecitiesofthemundaneworld,Iamapennilesshoboandapitifulblindman.Iamonthelowestdderofsocietywithnorecourseavaibletobettermylot.Thankstothehelpfromthetwoofyou,Imaginationaivity,mybestandmostloyalfriends,IfoundmywaytotheKingdomofDreams.Thereyoubuiltmeamagnifitpace,broughtmaiestotheKingdomtokeepmepanyandevenbuiltmeasolidgoldpace.Yougavemesubjectwholovedmeandmademeahighandmightykingrespectedaeemedbyall.Idoogointodreamndtohaveallthis,evennowwhenIamwideawake;Ifeelthatmyinnermostheartisfullofereasures,whichmakesmyheartfulltooverflowing.Soinmycase,whereistheboundarybetweenrichesandpoverty?”Dimitri’swaveCreativitymorefoodforthought.Heagainfellintoabrownstudyanddidnotspeakagain.
ItwasthenthatDimitrirealizedthathisotherloyalpanionImaginationhadbeeforquitesometime.Sohesaid,
“HeyImagination,whathaveyoubeenthinkingabout?Whyhaven’tyousaidanythingallthistime?”
“Iamnotatalliedinwhatthetwoofyouhadbeentalkingabout.Ifeelthatthetopicsofriches,poverty,fleshbodyandsuchhavenothingtodowithmeasIdon’thaveanyofthevyyourhavingafleshbodybecauseifIhadone,Icouldwearbeautifulclothesandattracttheattentionofeveryonewhoseesme.Won’tthatbewonderful?Lookatthatbeautifulwomansittingtowardstheleftinfrontofyou.Isn’tsheanexampleofwhatIwant?”DimitrilookedtowhereImaginationindicatedandsarettyyoungwomanwearingawhiteshort-sleevedshirt,applegreenkhskirtandwhitesemi-highheeledshoeswhowasimmersedinreadingabookinherhand.
“Lookatthatyoungwoman”saidDimitri.“Thematerialoftheclothessheiswearingisnotexpebecauseoodtasteinputtifittogetheritemphasizesheryouthandvitality.Mostimportantofallisthevibesshegivesout.Anyonewhoesintactwithherothelpbutbeaffectedbyherpeacefulserenity.Itissuchvibesthatinfluehewholeseofthetrain,makingpeoplefeelpeadserehat’swhyIthinkeveryonehashisorherownwayofdressing,butthevibestheygiveoutaredifferentacctotheindividual.Don’tyouthinkso?”Imaginationnodded,buthereyeskeptgoingtothatbeautifulyoungwoman.
“SomehowIhavetheintuitionthatthisyoungwomanwillbestoppingoffatthesamestationaswedo.IiodowhatCreativitydid.IwilltaketheBARTcardfromherwalletayouuseit.Thenafteryousuccessfullygh,Iwillrepceitinherwalletandputitbaherpurse…Hey,KingDimitri,youotusethisyoungdy’shelpwithoutrepensingher,right?Youwillgiveheryourblessingtht?Whatblessingwillyougiveher?...Idon’tthinkmoneyandricheswouldbehighonherlist…Ithinkshewouldliketoretainheryouthandgoodlooksforeveraernallybeautiful…yougivehersuchablessing?”
“OfcourseI”repliedDimitrismiling.“ButIotguarasuchablessingwouldetrue.”ThetrainsuddenlygrewdarkasitwentundergroundthroughthetuhebottomoftheSanFranciscoBaythatwilltakeitdirectlytotheoppositeshore.ThecloudfromtheKingdomofDreamswaftedfreelywiththewindintheairabovetheBay.Heedlessofairanddistafloatedblithelyonuedbythegesinterrain,topography,nationalboundariesorborders…
Afterleavistation,Dimitriwasagainplungedamidstabustlingcrowdofpeople.Thiscitywasbiggerandmoreprosperousthantheo,sothefootstepsofthepeopleherewereevenmorehurriedandrushed.Dimitripaidstattentiontotheprofessionallydecoratedstorewindowswhiedthestreets,forthebellsinhisheartwerechimingloudly,callingonhimtohurrytohisdestination-thegrandoldmajesticchurch,ahistoridmarkofthecity,whereonememberoftheKingdomofDreamswouldbemarryingthemanofherchoid16otherbeautieswouldbecelebratingagroupweddingtohim,DimitriJa!Theoccasionwasbeingcelebratedwithsup,publicityandsplendorthathisabsencewoulddeeplyembarrassandshamethe16brides;forwithoutagroomtheywouldbesideredjiltedatthealtar.Dimitri’sdeepsenseofresponsibilitywouldnotallowsuchathingtohappen,butherwasheeagertotakepartintheceremonyforitwouldnotaplishanypurpose.Thoughhewaswalkingquicklyforward,Dimitriwasinatizzybecausehisfeelingswerefusedandtroversial.Uptothemomenthehadstillnotdecidedonwhatheshoulddoorhowtoresolvethisdilemma.Ashewalked,hewasthinkingtohimself,
“QueenAishaisabrilliantandcleverwomanandIloveherdearly.SheshouldknowthatthereasonIhavestayedawayallthistimewastogivethebeautiesoftheKingdomofDreamssuffittimeandspacetodecideonwhattheywaodowiththeirlivesaaboutdoingit.WhywouldQueenAishagoalongwiththepnofagroupwedding?ThatmovewouldonlyforcemyhandandmakemeappearbeforeIwasreadytodoso…Ifherpurposewastoseemeforthefinaltimeandsaygoodbye,whychoosesuchapublicoccasion?Itwouldservenopurposeandonlycausesadnessandtroubleforalled.”
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