“Iennilesshomelessvagabond.Thenbyatwistoffortune,Ibecameblind,avictimoffate.LuckilyIfouer,apcetoliveandshouldbesatisfied,butmytwoloyandhardwservants,imaginationaivity,thoughtotherwise.TheydidnotthinkthatthepcewasgoodenoughandsoworkedhardtocreateaKingdomofDreams–asafe,trustworthyhavenwhereIalwaysretreattoanytimeIwantandbefreeofthechaotidfuriouslypetitivemundaneworld.ButactuallytheKingdomofDreamsishersafenordependable.Thereispressurefromtheskiesaboveandalroundtherearehostile,barbariantribeseyeingtheKingdomfiercelyandcovetously,lookingforwaystoaastheirown.Perhapsiexpaheuniverse,therereallyisisabsolutelysafeanddependable.Ifthatisso,whydon’tImovethisKingdomofDreamsbaundaneworld?IshallgobacktothepwhenceIcame.Won’tthatbegood?Atthemoment,inthismagicaldimensioheKingdomofDreamsissituated,Ihaveseenthatwhimsareastrongsourceofenergy.Theymakeirationswasinyourmindbecamerealityiwinklingofaisanareawherehumancivilizationhasbeeodealwith.Itissomethingthatotevenbeimagihemundaneworld.Whimisastrongformofenergywhencorrectlyused.Whelyharnessedaedflexiblyaically,itbesuitedtothedifferentimperfeddefitobjectiveenviros.Thisspecialenergybegedtoallkindsofformstoadapttothedifferentpeopleandthingsisideworld.KingDimitrisuddenlythoughtoftheapartmentwherehelived.Everydayatnoontimeorevening,thestreeterswouldbeethelpceofprostitutes,drugdealers,drunkards,killers,homelessaallyillpeople.Theseeopleostracizedbycircumstaolivingonthefringeofsociety.Suddenly,thesepeoplebecamelovable.Theywereallsmiling.Thoughtheywerestilldangerousaaiheiraggressivenature,intheireyescouldbeseenthebenevolenceofonewhosescestillretairacesofartlessé.KingDimitriwassuddenlyenlightenedaboutthesituation.
“Yes,IshouldmovetheKingdomofDreamsbaundaneworld.SolongastheKingdomofDreamsremaininourheartsandinoureyes,theyretaithateveryoheyseeislovableandthateverythingisgoodaiful,thenIestablishamagnifitandcolorfulnewworldinthismundaneworld.Yes.AfterIgetbaundaneworld,IwillvisitBig-OathistranquilBuddhisttemplebythekeanddiscussthiswithhim.Hehasbeeatingformanyyears,leadingaiclifeofprayerandself-mortification.Hehasnowattaihestatusofareveredsaint.Ageofheartandmindgeeverything.
Noisyfootstepsaedchattercouldbeheardingtowardsthepaalldirelikewavesoftheo.WhenthepeopleoftheKingdomlearhattheirbelovedkingwasback,theyranoutoftheirhome,callingtofriendsaivesandallrushedtowardsthepace,hopingtocatchaglimpseoftheirbelovedking.Thepaceattendantcameintoannouthetribalchieftainsandelderswereatthepacegatetopaytheirrespedwasaskingtobereceived.KingDimitrinoddedhisagreement.ThebeautiesrosefromtheirseatsandstoodinalinebehindKingDimitri.Thechieftainsandeldersehegreathallonebyone,annouhepaceattendant.TheycamebeforeKingDimitri,kdownandmadetheirobeisance.WhenKingDimitrisawawhite-hairedoldmankneelingbeforehim,hewouldstandupandbowinresponse.QueenAishawouldpersonallygotohimandhelphimuptoshowrespeddeferentialsiderationoftheKingdomtowardstheaged.Ifthechieftainwasyoungandable-bodied,KingDimitriwouldremaiedandonlynodtohimiurn.Thereceptionover,KingDimitriwalkedoutofthegreathall,followedbythebeauties.Hestoodonthehighptforminthesquareandacceptedthehomageofthepeople.Medusalookedtowardsthenorth-westernskiesandsawsomecloudsgatheredthere.Othercloudswererapidlyfloatingtowardsthenorth-west,asifansweringsummonstogatherthere.Herheartlurchedafasterandfasterinuneasiness.Onthegroundbelow,thepeoplehailedtheirking,theirenthusiasticcheersandaccmationsrisinghigherandhigheruntiltheyresouheskies.WhenKingDimitriraisedhishandsaskingforsilehecrowdquieteddowntohearhiswordsandnotevenacoughwasheard.Hesaid,
“Chieftains,eldersandallmypeople!Youhavebeenwveryhardnightanddayminingthemountains,keepingthefiresgoingtomelttheironores.IgreatlyappreciateyoureffortsandyourtributionstotheKingdom.Fromnowon,Igiveyouthreedaysofholidaysforyoutocelebrate.InthisKingdomofDreams,whateveryouwishforwillimmediatelybeereality.Mypeoplecelebrateandenjoy.”ThejoyofthepeopleroseagaininwavesofughterandshoutsasKingDimitriturnedahebeautiesbatothepace.Medusaagainlookedtowardsthenorth-westernskies.Shesawthatmorecloudshadgatheredtheretoformathickcloudyerandreadingwiderandwider,likeafloatingpied.ItfloatednearerandowardstheKingdomofDreams.
Chapter11TenSunsintheSky
KingDimitriledeveryonebacktothegreathallwheretheyalltooktheirseatsatthetable,preparingtoenjoyasumptuousfeast.Suddenly,theimpatientneighingofhorses,jarringsoundoftheirimpatienthoofspawingthegroundmihthedinofrollingwheels,shoutsofsoldiersandtheirofficersallseemedtoportendtheadvanceofinvadingtroops.Raisinghishead,KingDimitrisawthethickwidecloudyerioodistantskiesandrealizedtheefromthere.Medusa’ssnakehairstoodonendsinangerassherushedoutofthehall,sheddinghermagnifitcourtdressontheway.Shetransformedherselfintebckbirdaotheskies,leavingherclothesflutteringtotheground.Thepaceattendantsquicklycameforwardtopickthemup,brushoffthedust,foldthemcarefullyandputthemaside.KingDimitri,too,tookoffhisroyalrobesandet.QueenAishahelpedhimintotheclothesheusuallyworewhenheractigtourdeforce.
“Myswordandmagicbowandarrowplease”hesaid.
“Theyareallreadyforyou,yourmajesty”answeredWhiteFairy.
KingDimitrisecuredhisswordtohiswaist,shoulderedhisbowandarrowsandstrodebrisklyoutofthegreathall.HewhistledshrillyandLightning,hisimmortalflyinghorse,knowinghismaster’scall,camegallopingtohim.JustasKingDimitrireparingtomounthishorse,hesawahugebckbirdezigzaggingdownfromtheskies.
“Ohno!”hethought.“That’sMedusa!Shemustbehurt!”Medusafelltothegroundandgedbaanfoldenarrowprotrudingfromunderherarmpit.KingDimitriwalkedovertoherandpulledoutthearrow.Bloodgushedoutofthewound,tellinghimshehadbeenbadlyhurt.Suddenly,thegoldenarrowflewoutofhishandbacktotheskies.Medusa’sbloodkeptonflowinglikeanunstoppablestream.Elenawasbyherside,tryinginvaintostoptheflowofblood.KingDimitrihadasuddeninspiration.HerememberedthetimehefirstsawMedusaandshotherwithhismagicbow.Thattime,hehadkissedthefleshofherwoundandhealedher.Heimmediatelybenthisheadandkissedthetornandmutitedflesh.Thebloodflowslowed.TwopaceattendantscameforwardwithastretcherandcarriedMedusaintothegreathall.KingDimitriwipedoffthebloodonhismouth.Withhisheartfilledwithanger,heagainsprangontohishorseandwasabouttodashahiteFairysaid,
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