“IknowwhyKingDimitrisentyoubacktotheKingdomofDreams.Thebestwayforyoutouandwhatallthisisaboutistoshowyoutheroomsofthebeauties.Thenyouwillknow.”
QueenAishaandRomiwalkeddowairshandinhandandturnedright.ThefirstroomtheycametobelooDorna.
“Let’sgoinasheisdoing”saidQueenAishapushihedoor.Shewasgreetedbyaloudbstofrod-rollmusic.Theroomty.“Whyisthemusisoloudwhensheisn’tevenintheroom?”thoughtQueenAisha.Becausetheinsutionofthepacewassogood,itwasactuallysoundproofandnohemusicwasheardoutside.Shewasstunnedbywhatsheybeforehereyes.Outsidethewindows,wherethereshouldhavebeenpicturesquemountainsandke,letelydifferentsery.Theskieswerelightpinkandthewavesweredarkpink.Thecrestmooninthepinkskieshadastrangelookingsingleevileye,whichwaslookingattheGiantMountainacrosstheke.Aferociousandgrotesquebeastwassquattedthere.Itwasthefnifitgoldpaowcoatedwithiron,lookinglikeafierce,threateningmorikingfearintotheheartsofthebeholders.“Thatgirlisreallytoomuch!Shehasgedcharmingseryintosuawfulndscape.Butlookingatitagainclosely,itdoesseemtoreflectmodernartandhassomeaftertaste.Sincesheisn’there,let’sgosomewhereelse.”
TheroomtheycametobelooLotus.Whentheywentin,theyweregreetedbyidyllieofrusticlife,pletelydifferentfromthegrandeur,luxuryaravagahepace.Thefurnitureinandpractical,withnosuperfluouscarvingsags.Shebroughtherspinningwheelbathestrawhutbythekeainaeroftheroom.Outsideherwindow,afewstrawhutsdottedanendlessfieldofgreenrice,swayinginthespringbreezeuhewarmsunshiussatwbythewindow.WhenshesawQueenAishaandRomiein,sheimmediatelystoodupandbowedlowiing.QueenAishawalkeduptoherholdingoutherhandssaying,
“Pleasedon''''tstandonceremony.Thatwouldbeliketreatinguslikeoutsiders!”Thethreeofthemsataroundthesquaretable,QueenAishasaid,
“Iheardyougotholdofsomedeliciousesetea.Wouldyoumakeussomesowejoyit?”
“Ofcourse,yourmajesty”saidLotusandstooduptoprepareit.Sheputthekettleonthefiretoboindsprinkledsometealeavesintothreecups.Wheercametoaboil,shepouredsomeintothecupsbeforeputtilebathefire.Thenshepouredthewateroutofthecups.Thiswascalledteawashing.Whelestartedboilingagain,shepouredwaterintotheteacupsasedtimeandservedthemtuests.QueenAishatookuphercup,removedthecoveraheteabeforetakingasip.Thedelicate,refreshingfragraaueinhermouth.“Acupofteaearlyinthemisreallyararetreat”shesaid.Thethreeofthemofthemsippedtheirteaandchatted.
“Isaohingwhenwecamein”saidQueenAishatoLotus.“Whatwereyoudoing?”
“Nothingspecial”Lotusrepliedsmiling.“Thepeoplehavebeenbusythesestfewdaysdiggingironoresandwoe,sotheyhadnotimetodotheireverydaychores.Iwasjusthelpingthemmendtheirfishis.”
“Whyisn’tDornainherroomsoearlyinthem”askedQueenAisha.“Doyouknowwhereshewent?”
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