“Let’sgobacktothepace”saidDorna.“I’lltellthisgoodoQueenAisha.Shehadbeenpiningthatthepacehasbeeingmorelonelyaewithsomanypeoplegone.
Shewillbehappytohearthatanewmemberwillbejoiningourranks.Thatwillmakeherhappy.KingDimitriwillbebacksoon.Wewillgreethimwiththisbigsurprise.”Thefourbeauties,guardedbythetwotigers,wentbaagnifitpace.
Dayandnight,nightandday,thergewhitefishswaminthebluewavesoftheke,nowsurfag,nowsinking.Afterathousandyearsofprayer,hermostcherisheddesirewasheardbyGodandwassoontobegrahroughHisgenerosity.Theverythoughtmadeherbesideherselfwithjoy.Dayandnight,nightandday,shelivedier.Shegrewfromatinytransparentfryintoafishandwasluottohavebeenswallowedbyerohousandyearsofgrowth,athousandyearsofsuffering.Sheabsorbedtheessehesunbydayandthatofthemoonbynight.Dayandnight,nightandday,shefloatedinthebluewaters.Athousandyearsofgrowth,athousandyearsofsuffering.Full,amplebreastssymbolizedherwomanhood.Herglitteringscalesbegantofalloff.Dayandnight,nightanddayshehidinthedeepestwaters,enduringthepainofgrowthaamorphosis.Dayandnight,nightandday,thewavestossedandrolledceaselessly.Graduallyherbodyged.Hertailbecametwoslender,jade-likelegs.Herwaisttracted,herhipsfredtoformawell-shapedfigure.Athousandyearsofprayer,athousandyearsofdesiretransformedintoabeautifundgmoroustenance.Afishierbecameawaterfairy.
Thergewhitefishswamfreelyinthebluewaves.Itwasthisexpanseofbluewatersthatsuckledthismagicamphibian,whichcouldgefromafishtoabeautifulwomanatwill.Nothingossibleinthesemountainsandwaters,forcouldn''''tWhiteFairy,whowasaerlily,intergefromaflowertoapuffofsmokeorabeautifulwomanatwill?Thergewhitefishthought,
“Igetohumanformandbeeawoman.IfewmoredaysandIwillbeabletoleavethewaterandgoonndtothatmagnifitpace.ThereIwillbeabletoserveKingDimitriwiththerestofthebeauties.Buttheseyoungwomenareallsobeautiful.WillIbeabletogetalongwiththem?Willtheylookdownonmeforbeingafish?WillIonedaybeabletogainthefavorofKingDimitri?”Theseintimatefemalethoughtsandfears,whilereasonable,werereallysuperfluous.InKingDimitri’sKingdom,everyohoughtwerebenign,notevilordeceitful.Tothem,allcreatureswereequal.Ifitwerenotforoutsideinterferehiswasreallyaparadiseoh.KingDimitriwaslikeagardenerwholovedandprotectedflowers.Tohim,allbeautifulwomenwerelikeluxuriantlybloomingflowers.Thergewhitefishswamon.
“Istherereallyaparadiseoh?”shewondered.Shewasswimmihegoldpacewhensheseemedtoheartinyvoicescallingher.Shelookedaroundandsaairoflittlepeoplecallingandwavingtoher.Thergewhitefishthought,
“ItwasIwhhtthemoverhere.Perhapstheywaakethembackagaintotheothersideoftheke.”Alwayswillingtohelpothers,thergewhitefishswamheshoreandsighemtoswimouttoher.Thelittlemanjumpedintothewaterandswamvaliantlytowardsher.Shetookhiminhermouthasbeforeandpreparedtoswimaway.Thelittlewomanstoodonshoreandwavedgoodbyetothem.Thelittlemaninhermouthsaid,
“Thankyoukindlyrgewhitefish.PleasetakemetoKingDimitri’space.”Thoughsheuzzledastowhythelittlemanwouldwanttogothere,shehelessdidasheasked.
Ieerofthegoldpace,ViohadpreparedtemporarylodgingsforherselfandMr.Finger.Shecollecteddrygrassandcolorfulflowerpetalsfromthegroundsofthegoldpadmadethemintofortablebeds.Thatafternoon,Mr.Fingerwokefromhisnap.Heturnedoverandcameintactwithacurvaceousfigure.Thesewerethehappiestdaysinhislife.Hefeltproudofhimselfandverymuchsatisfied.Hefinallyhadatasteofwhatitwastobeaman.Butthenhesighedandsaid,
“TheonlyflyimentofmylifenowisIhaven’thadanyreallygoodwiodrinkforquitesometime.Ireallywouldliketodrinktomyheart’stentandbeeintoxicated.”Vio,whowaslyingbesidehim,said,
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