“Herillnessisstrange,”repliedElinainaperplexedandworriedvoice.”Igaveherquiteafewfullphysicalexams,butthetestsallcameoutive.Physicallythereisnothingatallwrongwithher,butherappetitedecreasesdailyandherenergylevelisverylow.Straill,theweakersheisphysically,thehappiershefeels.Everyday,sheisimmersedindeepmeditation.Likeahappybirdflyinginthecalmblueskies,shespendsallhertimeiation,tingandprayers.Thesestfewdays,shehasnotbeeoswallowanyfoodordrink.Thoughnearigasp,sheliestherepeacefullylookingattheblueskies,hersmilesatisfiedandhappy.”
KingDimitriwassilent.Theoodupandsaid,
“Iwillgoandseeher.Perhapsitishertimetobedivine.”
hebeautiesuoodwhatwasgoingon,norwhatKingDimitrimeantbyhisenigmaticwords.TheykhatuhetutorshipofKingDimitri,Stephaniehadbeenpractigeseoccultarts.Coulditbethatshehadreachedthefinalstageofherpractice?
“Stephaniehasmovedtothegoldpace”saidAisha.“Shefeelsthatsheisheblueskiesthere.Thegoldpacesymbolizesherpure,brilliantsoul”
“It’stetoday”saidKingDimitri.“Letusgotheretomorrow.HesatsilentlybahisthroheimageofStephanieseemedtoebeforehiseyes–aslim,elusivebeautywithlong,lusciousbckhairreagtoherankles.Herrgealluringeyesseemedtohideamillios.
“ItwasIwhhtherheretotheKingdom”thoughtKingDimitri.“Butnowsheisleaving.Howotfeelsad?”Thenhelookedatallthebeautiessurroundinghim,allbroughttotheKingdombyhim.
“Theyhavegiveheirlovewhole-heartedly.WhatdidIgivethembareturn?Alovethathadbeenchoppedagainandagainintopiecemealbits.Thisisnotfairtotheverkhatreceivingtoomuchlovecouldbesodisquietingandvexing,endlesslytroublingandunavoidable.What’sgoodaboutthisisit’sallbutadream.OnceI,thebeautieswilllgotheirownway,backtotheirownpre-ordaiination.Gooddreamsareshortaimefesalltoosoohetimeapproaches,thereisallyupwhoowesmore,whopaidoutless.SoIshouldbeallthemoreappreciativeofthepreomentsinourdreams.”Justthen,anattendantbroughtoutnewlycoctedcocktails.KingDimitritookagssandsaid,
“Cheers!It’sAisha’sbirthdaytoday.Let’sdrinktoherhealth.Mayshealwaysbeyoungaiful!”Thebeautiesallraisedtheirgssesandsaid,
“Cheers!”Aishastoodup,herexpressionserious.ShewalkedstraighttoKingDimitri’sthroneadownbeforehihebeautiesdidnotknowwhattomakeofitandexcmationsandcriesroseandsubsidedalround.BeforeKingDimitricoulddecidewhattodo,heheardAishasay,
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