Thetwelvebrightredpacestylenternshangingfromtheeavesofthefrorahepaceemanatedanairoffestivity.Uhemtwonakedbeauties,oeonebck,weretalking.WhentheysawKingDimitriandMegginnwalkihesuspensieandingtowardsthem,thetwohastenedfreetthem.
“Aishaaskedmetoeayou”saidWhiteFairy,“butMedusaheresaidshesawyoufromthewindowtalkingtoMegginnandyoutwoseemedtobehavingaseriousdiscussion.Sheadvisedmenottodisturbyou.Butyouareherenow.Hownice!”Dimitrismiledandhem.HesaidtoMedusa
“YouhaveworkedhardtodayiingtheborderswithLightning.Iseverythingpeaceful?”
Medusahesitatedandthensaid,“Ifyouwillgrantmeanaudieyourearliestvenience,Iwillmakeyouafullreport.”KingDimitrinoddedandsaid,
“Good!Youmustbetired.Lateronatthebayoumustdrinkafewmorecupsofwineandloosenup.”Anotherbeauty,Lotus,walkedoutofthepacegatesaying,
“ein.ein.Everyonehasbeenwaitingforquitesometimenow.”Thepacewasbrilliantlylit,rfmesbzedinthevariousfirepdfemaleattendantswerebusymixingallkindsofcocktails.ThebeautiesstoodupfromtheirseatstoweleKingDimitriandhisretinue,gtheirhandsinwele.KingDimitritalkedsolicitouslywitheadeveryohembeforewalkingtotheterofthehalndsittingdownonhisgem-studdedthronewhichsparkledlikemyriadsofstarsinthesky.Helookedaroundhimaveryhappytoseethetworowsofbeautiesassembledohersideofhim.Hesuddenlyasked,
“Howisitthatwehaven’tseenAmaliaretly?Doanyofyouknowwhereshehasgoo?”Aisha,thefirstbeautytoeheKingdomofDreamsanswered,
“Idon’tknowwhatcouldhavecaughtherattentionandhaskeptherawayallthistime,butshehasnotebackforquitesometimenow.Weareallworriedabouther.”
“Ihavetoldhertimeandagain”saidYoko,“thatsheshouldstayathomemoreassheisinganyyounger.Weareallhereandkeepherpany.Butshejustwouldn’tlisten.Ireallydon’tknowwhattodowithher.”
“Retly,”musedShei“Ihavefoutingmoreabsent-minded.Shewouldrepeatsometinylittlethingmany,manytimesbutintheendwouldstillfet.Itworriesme.”
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