KingDimitrilookedatthergebckbirdfppingherwingsandheadingforthedistantmountains.Herspeedwasmuchslowerthannormal,butherflightwassteadyandgalntasusual.KingDimitri’sfearsweresomewhatalyedaurnedhisattentionbacktothegreathall.Hesatwiththebeautiesdrinkingteaandchatting,waitingfornews,whilethepeoplewereeating,drinking,singinganddangoutsidethepace.HiseyesturowardsAmaliawhowaslookingoutthewindow,herdulleyesgzedover.HeaskedYokoandSheiaboutAmalia’sdition,howmuchsheate,howshesleptetc,hisforherquiteapparent.Hesighedaodeepthoughtaswashishabit.Hethought,
“Lifeisreallysad.Whenoneisyoung,thefleshbodybringhappiness,butitmustalsowithstandhardship.Astimegoesby,itiablyages:siessanddiseasefollowedbydeeandfinallydeath.Thefleshbsmoreworrythanhappiakethisfleshbodyofmineforinstahasreallybeenthegreatestburdenandworryinmywholelife.LookatAmalia!Afterherbraieriorates,doesshestillhavedreams?MyKingdomofDreamsreliesoivitiesofmybrain.OncemybraieriorateswhenIamold,willmybeautifulKingdomofDreamsdisappear?Idon’tevehinkaboutit.ButIbelievelifemovesforwardandtherewillwaysbenewaerdevelopmentsinevolution.Perhapsonedaywecouldbreakthebarrierbetweenlifeahandgotowardsahigherspirituareheaimoflifeistotioevolvetowardsamoreadvaage.Stephanieisagoodexample.Towardstheendofherlife,onlyIwaswithher.Theexpressiononherfacewasmysterious.Herheartwasfullofhappinessbecauseshehadsolvedthepuzzleoflife.Sheknewwhereshewasgoing.Inthefaceofdeath,shewasexultantandexpetasahappybride.Butsheleftmeabafflingprophesythathasbeenhauntingmeeversince.Ihavepuzzledoveritforyears,butIdon’treallyknowwhattodo...”
QueenAishasawthepensiveexpressiononKingDimitri’sface.Shefelttroubledthatonthedaywhenthewholekingdomwasimmersedinjoyfundtriumphantcelebration,KingDimitriwassadandengrossedinthought.Shefeltthatinthefauchthatobedecidedanddone,hismoodwasnotstructiveandwouldputadamperohingsoshegDorna.Thegirluoodtheunspokenrequest.Shewalkedovertothethrone,bowedandsaidjokingly,
“Yourmajesty.Youhavejustfoughtabattle...youmustbetired...letmebringyoutoanoldfriend...”WhenKingDimitrisawitwashislittlepetDorna,theappleofhiseye,heimmediatelysetasidehisbluethoughtandansweredhersmilingly
“Whodoyouwaosee?TellmewhoitisandIwilldecidewhetherIwanttoseehim”
“You’llknowwhenyouseehim.Whytellyoubeforehand?”
“Ifyoudon’ttellme”saidKingDimitriteasingly“Iwon’tgo.”
DornawalkeduptothethrouggedKingDimitri’sarmandpulledhimafterhertowardsthesidehall.ThebeautieswereusedtoDorna’scoaxingwaysmuchlikeapamperedchildandonlyughed.ButQueenAishawasstartledandthought,
“Ohno!SheisdragginghimtoseeMr.Fihatwon’tbegood.KingDimitrihasjustfoughtahardbattleandsucceededinappeasiherearestilrduoustasksbeforehimsuchaslookingforCyclopsandaskinghimtohelpwithgildingthegoldpace.ThereareunknowsiionshipbetweenKingDimitriandCyclops.Obligations,hatred,loveayaresoentwihattheyarehardtodistinguish.Thisisnotimetoinvolvethelittletrouble-makerandfusetheissuestillfurther.ItwouldonlyaddtoKingDimitri’sburden.”QueenAishaonlywantedDornatocheerKingDimitriupanddistracthimfromhisreverie.Shedidn’tknowthatDornawouldpokethehor’s.Dornaturnedaround.HerexpressiveeyessoughtQueenAisha’saosay,
“It’salright.Don’tworry.IknowwhatIamdoing.”
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