Charina’swhite,jade-likearmsseemedevensmootherandmoredelicateuhemoonlight.Shetookagss,half-filleditwithcrushedidthenpouredingoldencoloredwhiskey.Shetookasip,putthegssontothecoffeetableinfrontofherandybafortablyonthesofa.Itwasaeroftheroomthatthemoonlightcouldnotshonedirectlyon.Thewholehousewasdarkandlitonlybythemoonlight.Maureenyatherfeet,seeminglyfastasleepbuteverynowahepartingwordsofhisnewfriendcametomindand“Takegoodcareofyourmistressmypreciouslittlefriend.Uand?”resoundedinhislittlebrain.Hewouldlifthisheadandlookathismistressasiftoassurehimselfthatthingswerealright.OnlywhenhesawCharinasittingfortablyonthesofadrinkingherwhiskeyahingwassereneandquietasusualwouldheputhisheadbackdownonhispawsahismistress’feet.FromtimetotimeCharinawouldputthesoleofherexquisitefeetonMaureenandcaresshissoftandsilkysmoothfur,whichmadeherfeelgood.SinceDimitrileft,shehadbeensittingonthesofa,sippingherwhiskey,deepinthoughtabouteverysentenceDimitriutteredandeverydetailofhisstory.Shehadsufferedaseverewriter’sbloostoneandahalfyearandcouldnotfindanythingworthwritingabout.Dimitri’sstaveherinspirationandhercreativetaleimutedandenergized.Onceawakened,literarythoughtssuddenlyflowedandsurgeduntiltheywerealltaogetherandshedidnotknowwheretostart.Shedrankgssaftergssoftheexcellentwhiskeyandlostt.Perhapsitwasthealcoholthatcloudedherbrainandhamperedherabilitytotrate.Sleepinesscreptonher.ShedecidedtolookDimitriupthedayandtalkwithhimmoreiail.Shewouldstartwritingaftershehadabettergripandoveralluandingofthestory.Shefeltitwasuselesstotiinghereandtryinvaintomakeheadortailsoutofthehashinherbrain.ShewasjustabouttostandupandgotoherbedroomwhenshesuddenlyrememberedDimitri’stellingherhowheledhistwenty-fourbeautiesonebyoohisKingdomofDreamsandhowwhencamitystruck,hesafelyevacuatedthembaundanewain.“Whatawonderfulpcetostart”shethought.“Icouldbeginwiththelivesofthetwenty-fourbeautiesaftertheirreturh!”Shefeltinvigoratedandre-energized.Thepent-upvexationsofthepastmonthsweresweptaway.Shestoodupandwalkedwaveringlyintoherbedroom.
Partingthelonghairbehindherneck,sheunzippedthezipperofherskybluedressandsteppedoutofitwhenitpooledatherfeet.Theookoffherpedi-coat.Thoughtipsy,Charina’smovemeainedherfemininecharm.Theweatherbeingsohot,shedecidedtotakeoffherbraaswelndydownperfectlyrexedonherfortablebed.Shecoveredherabdomenwithalightbandfelsleep.Shehadfottentocloseherslightlyopenedwindowandasmallmosquitoflewinthroughthecrack.Afterflyingaroundtheroomafewtimes,itlocateditstarget,stoppedonCharina’sbeautifulthighaosuckherblood.Feelingitchy,Charinasppedatherthigh.Thegreedylittlemosquito,heavywithfreshlysuckedbloodwassluggishandslowtomoveandwassquashedunderherhand,leavingaspotoffreshbloodonCharina’ssnowwhiteskin.
Uhemoonlight,ashadowfshedby.EmmanuelproppedonehandonthewalndjumpedeasilyintoCharina’sbackyard.Hendedalmostnoiselesslyonbothlegs,butstillhunchedbehindatreetosurveytheyout.Seeingnothingoutoftheordinary,hewalkedsilentlytoaslightlyopenedwindowtopeekilytemptedbyCharina’salmostnudebody,hepulledoutabrooisefromhispocketandpoisheadatthedirethenoseandmouthofCharinawhowaslyingonthebednearby.Hepulledandthenreleasedthemeismatitstaindathinlineofpowdersquirtedoutofthetortoise’mouthstraighttowardsCharina’snoseandmouth.Charinawasnotreallyasleepyet.ShewasthinkingifshecouldenterDimitri’sKingdomofDreamsthatnightitwouldbesuretobeawonderfuljourneyandexperience.Justthenshesmelledanintoxigfragranceofflowersandfellfastasleep.
Afterafewminutes,Emmanueljumpedthroughthewindowandsothebed.HepulledoffthelightbCharinahadcoveredherselfwithandheralmostnudebodywasfullyexposedtohisview.Charina’sfullbreastsandlongshapelylegsenticedhimbeyondtrol.Hotbloodrushedtohisbrainsbringinghimtofulrousal,sohehungrilycaressedherbodyurainedlywithbothhands.Justwhenhewasabouttotakeoffthestremainingclothingonherbody,heheardasuddenthumpfollowedbyastreamofadog’sfranticbarking.IntelligentMaureenhaddiscoveredthestoftheunweledintruderandhadbeenwatghimfromadarker.Hislittleheadtoldhimhewasnomatchforthetall,strongandbrutallookingruffianandthateveackedhimwithallthemightandpowerofhislittlebody,itointlessandsuicidal.Sohedidthecleverthingandescapedthroughthepetentrahegarage.TheclosingofthefpmadeathumpingsoundandhebarkedtoscaretheintruderiheroouelhadfottethatMaureenhadaveryintelligentaremelyprotectivedog.Hesworeprofusely,“Sonofabitch!Thatlittledog’stryingtowreckmyhuntingandspoilmyevening.”HewentbacktoCharina’sbedandtiofondleandpywithCharina’scurvaceousbody.Howsadandunjustthatabeautifundtalehorsuchasshebecameapythingiruder’shands.
Trancelike,Dimitricametoapcewhichlookedstrafamiliar.Beforehimwasawideexpanseofblueskieswithoutasinglecloudwhereheswan-style.“ThiswideexpanseofblueskiesseemssofamiliartomeasifIhadseenitbefore”hethought.Thenhelookeddownandsawawidestretchofkewater,withitsroilingwaves.“Isn’tthattheStar-MooIhavealwaysbeenthinkingof?Ah,IhaveebaagicsphereofmyKingdomofDreams.”Hedesdedtowardsthegroundasifdesirousofrevisitinghismagnifitpace,butwhatmethiseyeswasonlydipidatedwallsandburntoutbuildings,aspleteruin.“Ahyes,mymagnifitpacehadbeenpletelyburnttotheground.Whatisleftareoigesofitsremains.”Hesuddenlyhadanoddthought,“Didmymagnifitpaceeveractuallyexist?SinceIseeitsremains,itmusthaveexisted”hereasoned.“Irememberthebeautifulpacewascreatedbyapairofinvisiblehands.NowIknowtheinvisiblehahebinedeffortsofmyloyalservantsCreativityandImagination.Theyworkedacctomydesignandrealizedmydesires.Theybuiltthismagnifitpae.ButwhetheritwasCreativityination,theywerebothabstractideologis.Whenthisabstrasciousnessbecamegraphidcrete,theycouldbeereandtangibleobjeourexternalmaterialworld.Thisprocessthestrengthofourmindpowerintomaterialthingsisreallymagidunbelievable.Ifwegoonreasoninginthisway,thenthemagnifitpace,thebeautiesandthepeopleoftheKingdomroduysoundhadneverexisted.Butthentheseruinsprovetheyhadexisted,sohowcouldwedisavowtheirpreviousexistence.Buildings,pavilions,paceshadoncereallyexistedhere;therehadbeensongs,dandughterandshadowsofthebeautifulwomeneverywhere.Howcouldwesaytheyneverexisted?Dimitriwasagainfused.
Floatingandthinking,thinkingandfloatingDimitriflewpastthekeandfoundhimselfheGiantMountain.GiantMountainlookedlikeaparalyzedgiantlyiandhelplessonthehorizon.Thoughhewouldhavelovedtogehisimmobilizedbodytoanotherposition,heowerlesstomoveevenafiwasasifhewasfrozenforeverinanendlessnightmare.Ifheshouldeverbefreed,thethiedmosttodowouldbetositup,standup,stretchhissoreandstiffmusclesandshakeofftheyokethrustonhimbyfate.
Dimitri’seyesweresuddenlyblihebrilliantanddazzlingsheeal.Themagnifitpacebuiltofsolidgoldappearedbeforehiseyes.Realizingthathewasflyingtoolow,hewasjustabouttoasdwhenhundredsofbarbarianwarriorsappearedfrombehindthegoldpace.TheangrymassofbarbariansrushedtowardsDimitrishoutingandscreamingandthrowingtheirspearsathiuckilyDimitriasdedsoquicklythatthespearsandarrowsmissedhimandwhooshedbyharmlesslybehhisfeetandhewasabletoescapeunscathed.Afterreagasafeheight,Dimitrilookeddownonthesebelowandsawthatbarbarianwarriorsweregathereddownonthegroundasfarashiseyescouldreach,screamingathiminanguagehecouldnotuandauringmenagly.Dimitrididnotmindbutfounditstrahisbodycouldbeseeninthisdimensionoftime.Hewasjustabouttoleavewhenhediscoveredthatatthedomeofthegoldpaceaskilledmarksmanyinwait.Thesharp-shooterhadarhinoceroshornoopofhisheadandstrange,peculiarlookihatthefrontandbackofhishead.Hewasnakedexceptforaleopardskinathiswaist,andbulgingmusclescoveredhisbody.“Why,that’sCyclops,”thoughtDimitri.InthemeahemantookuphisbowandarrowandtookaimatDimitri.Hepulledtautthestringofhisbowwithhisrighthandtotheshapeofafullmoon.ThesightofthebowandarrowgreatlyarmedDimitribecausenooneuoodbetterthahemagicalfunsandattributesofthismiraculouson.Heusedtobetheirmaster.Theirpresentowner,however,washisenemyandnemesisCyclops.Hekhatthemagicbowcouldsendthemagicarrowafterthetargetsetbyitsowneranditwouldtenaciouslyandpersistentlyfollowthetargetuntilitreachedaroyedit.Therewasnostoppingthearrowowasonroute.ThestringofthebowzingedasCyclopsletflythearrowwhichflewstraightatDimitriswiftaslightning.Shockedandhorror-stri,Dimitrilosttrolofhisequilibriumandfellfromhispositionintheair,asifdroppingfrombeyondtheskyintoafathomlessabyss.“Oh,thiswouldbethedeathofme!”heshouted,ashekhatafallfromsuchaheightwouldsmashhimtopieces.
Dimitriithperspirationashewokefromhisnightmare.Hefoundhimselfstillsleepingontheolddiscardedmattressthrowncarelesslybytheroadside.Thoughthemattresswaslumpyandnotveryfortable,toDimitrihavinganythingtosleeponwasaluxury.Thesesinhisdreamscamebackagaintohim.Helikedtodwelloailsofhisdreams,reiteratingandmullihehefirstpartofhisdreambroughthimthejoyofagreatharvest,fromwhichhegainedpreciousknowledge.ItwasasifFatewashintingatsomethingtohim.Hedecidedthatheshouldthihedetailsmorecarefullyiogairientsoritwouldnotbedoingfulljusticetoagooddream.Butthesedhalfofthedreamwasanightmareandbroughthimarmandhorrorthathefoundhardtoface.Hopefullythatwasonlyafragmentofthedream,notthetotal.ButitalsoseemedasifFatewastryingtogivehimawarningthroughthedream.Whetheragooddreamhtmare,Dimitridecidedturgitateandweighallrelevaailssoasnottoloseanyinformationormessage.
Dimitriwehedetailsofhisdreamoverandainwithgreatrelishandfellihought.Hefeltapainonhisleftfootasifawilddogbititauggingatit.“Hey!”hethought,gettingangry.“Iamnotdeadyet.Areyouinahurrytogettomybones?”Heraisedhisfootintendingtodrivethedogaway,buthisfootectedwithitssoftbelly.Itcriedoutinpain,butinsteadofgoingaway,itcameevenclotoress.Dimitriseemedthefamiliarbark.BitingontoDimitri’ssleeve,itkepttuggingatit.Dimitri’shandactallytouchedthesoft,silkyfurandrgelongearssignalingtohisbrainthatitwashislittlefriend.“AreyouMaureen?It’sveryte.Whyareyououthere?HassomethinghappeoCharina?”“Woof.Woof”repliedMaureenasifsaying“Yht.Nowhurry.Let’smakehasteandsaveher.”Dimitriseemedtouandthedogandrosequickly,pickeduphiswhiteeandhadjusttakeepswhenherealizedthateverythingitchdarkbeforehiseyes.Hewasblind.Hewouldhaveahardtimejustmakinghisownwayoreets.HowwashetosaveCharina?Maureeasifpressinghimtohurry.Awideexpanseofbeautifulcloudlessblueskiesappearedagaininhisbrain,asesoverydeartohimandtowhichhewasveryfamiliar.ItwastheskyinhisKingdomofDreams.Hesawabovingswiftlyihereandmadeitouttobeahugeflyingbird.Ah,itwasthesnake-hairedbeautyMedusa,theprotectoroftheKingdomofDreams.HecalledouthernameloudlythreetimesandthebckbirdturnedandmadeswiftlyforthepcewhereDimitrihadcalledherfrom.ItflewfromtheremoteandfarawayKingdomofanotherdimensionoftime,leapinghurriedlypastthetimebarrierandreachedthemundaneworld.
Theairaroundthedesertedwarehousewasdisturbedbyagustygaleraisedbymightywings,sendingcurrentsflurryingandwhirling.Abigbckbirdflewpast.Itturnedaround,closedherwings,somersaultedintheairanddroppeddownswiftly.Asitreachedtheground,itturohumanform.Yes,itwasMedusawhomwehaven’tseenforalongtime.ShehadcoveredhersnakehairwitharedbandanaanddonnedabckT-Shirtthesamecolorasherskin,bluejeansandapairofwhitetennisshoes.Shewastalndathletic-lookingseemingtohaveinfinitereserveofenergyandpower.LittleMaureenhidinDimitri’sarmsandlookeddumbstrudtransfixedatthevisitorwhocouldgefrombirdtohuman.MedusawalkedtoDimitriandbowed.
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