Darknesscoveredtheskiesandthemoongraduallyroseiwithallitsmagnifice,castingitsluminousraysonthemeadowsofthemysteriousKingdom.Swarmsoffirefliesrosefromthegrass,addinglifeandvivaciousothemysteriousmeadows.Durihesoilhadabsorbedenormousenergyfromthepowerfulraysofthesun.Now,thefadeddryrottedgrassyonthewarmsoil,enjoyingtheremnantwarmthofthesunandthecaressesofthegloriousmooheyy,pcidlybaskingintheraysofthesunandthemoon,appearingtobeasleep,butnotquiteasleep;seemingtobeawakebutnotquiteawake.Therereallywasnodefiniteborderliweenwakeandsleep.Eveniftherewere,itwasblurryandindistinct.Thus,theyquietlyreedthere,thechemicalelementstratedintheirbodygraduallydeposedanddeposedandtheuallyreposedandreposed.Thus,theyslept,imperturbablyenjoyingtheremnantwarmthofthesunandthepacifyingembraceofthemoonlight;seeminglybutnottrulydreaming;appearingtobebutnotreallyawake.Therereallywasnodefiniteborderliweenwakeanddream.Eveniftherewere,itwasblurryandindistinct.Dreamisthetinuationofreallife,andreallifeisoofdreams.Theysleptquietlyonthewarmsoil,seeminglybutnotquitetipsy.Whilestillgrowinginthesoil,theyswayedhappilywiththesoftspringbreeze,greatlypleased.Therereallywasnodefiniteborderliweenintoxicationandsobriety.Theirideologywassosimple;theironlymotiveoflifebeingtogrowandgrowuntiltheyreachedtheirlimit,prophesyingtheapproachofdeath.Theyhadreveledinthejoysoflifeandmustnowexperiehehappinessofdeath.Nowtheyyonthewarmsoil,pcidlybaskingintheraysofthesunandthemoon;appearingtobebutnotquitealive,seeminglybutnotreallydead.Therereallywasnoborderliweenlifeah.Eveniftherewere,itwasblurryandindistinlythosewhohadreveledinthejoysoflifecouldexperiehehappinessofdeath.Deathislikeanunfathomablebckabyss–theinescapablefiinationofalllife.Likethedemiseofastelrsystem,itleavesabckholeintheuniverse.Thisfearinfluencedallliviures,butthefadeddryrottedgrasshadoverethisfearandquietlyreedonthewarmsoil.Thechemicalelementstratedintheirbodiesgraduallydeposedanddeposed;andtheuallyreposedandreposed.Theyhavereveledinthejoysoflifeandmustnowexperiehehappinessofdeath.Theyytheresereneandquiet.Firefliesroseupinswarmsfromthegrass,addinglifeandvivaciousothemysteriousmeadows.Ah!Theyhaveresurrected,transformedfrrasstolivingfireflieswithtiny,exquisitenternsoail,flyingtoheraldnewsoftheirresurrethroughouttherealmsofNature.
Ohefirefliesflewtowardsthepace,illumihepatchesoflightinthewindows.ButintheGreatHallintherightwingofthepace,therewasabzeoflight.Thefireflyflewinthroughanopenwindowandsawagroupofnakedbeautiesgatheredaroundatable,talkinganimatedlyaboutsomething.Thebrilliahelightsovershadowedthetinynternonitstail,andthehumofhumanvoicesrushedatitlikesoundwaves,makingitimpossibleforittoremainlongintheroom.Itthought,“Whybeedabouttherightandwronganddisanbeings?Whybebotheredbythehumdrumthingsoflife?Imusttreasuremypreciousshortlifebecauseitmaybeoverbytheingofdawn.Whynotvisitthelonelyblossomsinthepacegarden?Theymustbedesoteattheprospectofwitheringanddying.Iwillheraldnewsofresurre.”Decisionhavingbeeflewoutatohroughanotheropenwindowintothedarknessofnight.
Inthebrilliantlylitroom,thebeautiescalledforthbyAisha,weregatheredtogethertodiscusstheexpectedeventofKingDimitri’shomeing.Aishawassaying,“KingDimitrihasbeengoneforalongtimeandnowisaboutthetimeforhimtoreturn.MarahasbeenlookingathercrystalbalnddiscoveredamanridingaflyinghorsedesdfromonhighintotheKingdom.AhereisthetaldisappearanceofLightning,KingDimitri’sfavoritehorse.SoIthinkthemanonheflyinghorsemustbeKingDimitri.”TheactiveandvivaciousDornahadgraduallygrownintoacharmingfairyoungdywithoutknowingit.UnderAisha’sinfluenceshehadbeorequietandtrolledandlookedlikeacultureddebutashestillretainedherfrankandstraightforwardnature.Shesaid,“Whenheesbackthistime,Iwillstilikeglueathathedoesn’tstealoffagainlikebefore.OrifhedoesIwanttogowithhim.Iamwillingtosharehisnomadlifeinthemundaneworld.”Whitefairy,withhersnowwhitehair,lookedlikeapure,unsulliedlily,especiallyendearing.
“ThenewpaceissupposedtobefihetimeKingDimitrireturns”saidshe.Nowheisingback.Willthegoldpacebefinishedaspnned?NatalieandIhaveposedanewballettocelebratethepletionofthestruandpntodedicateittoKingDimitriandperformitforhim.”
“TocelebrateKingDimitri’shomeingandthepletionofthegoldpace,”saidSamantha,hereyeslightingup“Ihavedesignedapleteoutfit,grandpolishedanddistinguished,andhaditmadebyworld-cssclothingtailors.IthasbeenfinishedandmailedbacktotheKingdom.Whenwillthenewpacebepleted?”
“WewilskMegginn,Romiainewhowenttoihesitetotellusaboutit”saidAisha.
“Severalmilliontonsofgoldhavebeenpurchasedthroughdifferentelsfromallovertheworld,”repliedMegginninherslowfidentandsystematier.“TheyareatthemomentallpiledoemporarydockbythefootofGiantMountain.Thespeedofstruiswaybehindschedule.WeeCyclopsforthisbecausehowevergreathisphysicalstrength,heisonlyonemanandthejobisHerculean.”
“ThedesignandblueprintweredrawnupbymeacctoClementine’soralinstru”saidRomi.“ThearchitectureisGreek.Itisawesomeandaugust.Iaddedafewtouchesfororalpurposestitmoreuptodateandlively.Butthepaceismoresuitedtograsandbasandnotfordailyliving.TofinishitbeforeKingDimitriesbackisimpossiblebecauseweckexperiealsmithstocastthegold.”Everyone’seyeswenttoClementine.Shethoughtforawhileandsaid,
“Ifitwerebefore,Icouldeasilyflybacktoheavenandrecruitthenecessarymetalsmiths.ButnowthatIhavethisfleshbody,Iolongerflybadforthfromheavehlikebefore,but...”Beforeshefinishedspeaking,theimageofhertwinsister,Charmaine,reflectedinthemirrorpthetableinterrupted,
“Youotdosobecauseyouhaveafleshbody.Idonot,soIamfreetoflybadforthatwill.Whynotgivethejobtome?Iwillbeabletotakeitup.”
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