“It’ste”saidLaverne,cDimitriwithasoft,warmwoole,“andit’sgettingcold.Becarefulnottocatchacold.Yes,Iamback.Iamthinkingofquittingmynursingjobandebacktoyou.”
“That’sgreat!Webadlyneedpeoplehere.Ohyes,IheardyoumarriedMark.gratutions!”Lavernewassilentforamoment.Thensheansweredpensively
“MarkandIgotmarriedjustbytakingaweddingpicture.Inhissimplicity,hethoughtthatwasmarriage.Hedoesn’tuandthattherearelegalprocedurestoghsuchascityregistration......Strictlyspeaking,allwedidwastakeaweddingpicture.”
“Whywasthat?”askedDimitrirathersurprised.Annantpause.
“It’shardtoexpininwords.Letmetellyouastory.”
“Good.Ihaven’theardastoryforalongtime.Iamallears.”
“AboutthreethousandyearsagoinaIndia,therewasahandsomeprinedayhewenttotheforestforapiic,wherehefoundatigressthathadjustgivenbirthtoatigercub.Shewasweakandexhausted,almostonthepointofdeathandcouldnotfeedhernew-bornyoung.Thehandsomepriookpityonherandwalkingbravelytothetigress,offeredhimselfasfoodsothatthemerandhernewbornsoncouldlive.Hesacrificedhimselftosavetwolivesandthoughtitwasreallyworthwhile.ThehandsomeprihePrinceSiddhartha,thefounderofBuddhism.IuandthemessageClemeonthesandbeforeshewentaway,andfullyappreciatetheprofoundmeaningofthosetwolinesofwords.IosavehertwinsisterandputaothehostilityofZeustowardstheKingdomofDreams,shedissolvedherfleshbodyinthecrystalclearkewater.Theonlythingsshetookawaywereherloveforyouaernal,indeliblelonging.I,too,gavemyfleshbodytomarkbecausehisex-wife,Mrs.Simpsoedhim.Markneedsafamily,awoman.SoIgavehimmyfleshbody,butkeptmyheartwholeandintact,whichIdevoteeoyou,Dimitri.”
“I......I......”Dimitriwasfbbergastedandstammered“I......reallydon’tknow......whattosay......”
“Youdoosayanything”saidLaver’sgettitergoinandsleepsoyouwon’tcatchcold.”
“mesleepoutdoorsuhestarryskies.Iamusedtoanomadlifeanddon’tfeelfortablesleepingindoors.”
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