“Thegroom…?”smiliantlyAishareplied.“I’mafraidhehashadaspedcheckeredlifesoIwillkeephisnamesecretforthetimebeing…Iwillletyouknowwheimees.ThereisareasonIamstraiodoso.Iamverysorryandhopeyouuand…”Thepastornoddedandsaidnomore.Themusicoftheweddingmarchpyedbytheanistreachedtheearsoftheoldpastoratthesametimeasasoftknohisdoorwasheard.Hisassistantaarycameintotheroomsaying,“It’stimeforthesedwedding,sir.Thepartieshavemostlyarrivedsoit’stimeforyoutogoandpresideoverthisinal,uniqueandromanticceremony.”Theoldpastordidnotnoticethedeeplypregnantsmileonthefaceofhisassistantatthesewords.Hestoodup,straightenedhisclothesandwalkedoutofthevestryintothefrontofthechurch.
Stuacrowdofgawkingonlookersbehindstrictlyenforcedpolicesecuritylines,Dimitriwasnotabletomoveastep.Thoughextremelyanxiousandimpatient,hewashelplesstodoanythingandcouldonlysendhisloyalservantsImaginationaivitytotheviityofthechurchtoseehowthingswere.Outofoldhabithesatdownoepsofabankbythesidewalk.HedidnotnoticethatitwasabranchofWorldBank.Thelinesofcarsingoutofthechurchthioadribbleuntilfinallythestname-brandluxuryspotscarflewcrookedlydowreetareetbecameempty.ThecrowdofonlookerskhattheshowwasoverandtheVIPguestshadleft,sotheytooturogohome.DimitrilookedalroundwwhyhisloyalservantshadnotebacktoreportonwhateningihechurdatientlyrearingtogowhenhesawCreativityhalfrunning,halfflyingtowardshim,shouting,
“Theblockadeisoverandpeopleandcarsarefreetomovenow.Let’sgoquicklytothechurow.ThesixteeiesfromtheKingdomofDreamsarejustwalkingintothechurch,wemusthurry…oritwillbetoote…”
“Hey,KingDimitri,”saidImagination.“Pleasebequidgointoyourstateofzero.Leavealltheresttomeaivity.”ItwasonlythenthatDimitrirealizedwhatImaginatiowhenhesaidawhileagothattherewasasttricktheyhavenotusedyet.Hemeaeofzero.Dimitriimmediatelyclosedhiseyes,stoppedthinkingandfellintothestateofzero.Hefelthisfeetleavingthegroundandheardwindhowlingpasthisearsasifhewasflyingintheairbymagic.Actuallyitwashistwoloyalservantsholdinghimbyhisarmsandwerehalfrunningandhalfflyingtowardsthechurch.Afterafewseds,thesoundofwindstoppedandhefoundhimselfstandingsteadilyontheground.
“Ah,there’snothingIdo”hesighed.“Iambackagainintherealworld.MyfleshbodywilloncemorebetrolledbygravityandImustmakeuseofthisheavyandclumsybodyagain.”
“Hey,KingDimitri”saidthevoiaginationclosetohisear.“Youarenowstandingattheentrahechurch.Walkforwardafewstepsandyouwouldbeenteringthechurchproper.CreativityandIhavesomethingimportatakecareofandwillhavetoleaveyouforalittlewhile.Assoonasweleaveyouwillloseyoursenseofsight.youtakecareofyourself?”
“Youguysgoanddowhatyoumust”answeredDimitri.“Iamperfectlycapableoftakingyself.”Assoonasthetwoleft,Dimitriwasagainengulfedbyaninkydarkness,darkasthedarkestnightandhistwoeyescouldseenothingatall.Tappinghiswhiteeinfrontofhim,Dimitricarefullymadehiswayforward,themetaltipofhisemakingaclear,coldechoasittouchedthemarblefloor.
anmusinands,swelledupinthechurch.Theoldpasthiswatdfoundthatitwastimetoperformthesedweddioodup,hastilyleftthevestryroomandheadedtowardsthealtar.Youngwomendressediicalwhitegownsstoodintwoandorderlyrowsbeforethealtar.Theoandingierofthefrontrowwasheavilyveiledwhiletheveilsoftheothersixteenyoungwomenhadalreadybeenturnedback,revealingtheirbeautifulfaces.Theoldpastorkhattheveileddywasthebride,theoneforwhomthisweddingceremonywastobepreformed.Healsomarveledattheexquisitecharmofthisgroupofyoungwomen,whoseloveliness,forckofsuitablewords,couldonlybedescribedassacredahereal.Theoldpastorclearedhisthroatandsaidsolemnly,
“Theweddingceremonyisabouttobegihebrideandthegroomtaketheirpcesplease.”Alovelyteen-agedgirljustohresholdofyoungwomanhoodsteppedouttoleadtheheavilyveiledbridetoherpcebeforethealtar.
“Wouldthebridegroomstepuptothealtarplease?”requestedtheoldpastor.Therewasnomovement.Heagainintonedhisrequesttwo,threemoretimes,butnooneappeared.Astoheturs,helookedaroundandsawtherewereonlytwoguestspresent,sittingsidebysideinthefrontrowofthepews.Theywereawhite-hairedoldwomaninabrightredManchugownapaniedbyaplumplookingyoungman.Hewasabouttocalloutoncemorewhehebridemurmursomethingsoftlybehindherveil,butbeingfartherawayfromherhecouldnotcatchwhatwassaid.Theyounggirlwhoapahebridegavetheoldpastorawhiteeyeandsaid,
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