Deannawasanexcellentswimmerandagileasafishierbecausethiskewaslikeasedhometoher.Theluminousmoonlightpeedthecrystalclearbluewavesand
lightedupherway.Thenasshedesdeddeeper,thelightgraduallygedtoametallicyellowhuewhichlightedupbluewatertogetherwithsilvermoonlight,creatingamysteriousandfantasticworldoflights.Assheswamabitlower,themajesticgoldpacesuddenlycameintoview,restingpeacefullyaelyonalongstretoothwhitesand.Deannawasamazedatthesight.Whohadthepowertotakethehugegoldpadsettleitmagicallyonthisrgestretchofuerbeach?WasitjustcethatamidthechaosofthehugeearthquakewhichbrokeupGiantMountainandtheensuingrtsunami,thegoldpacejusthappeosinkdowntothismostsuitablelocationwithouttheleastbitofdamage?Thiswasreallyunimaginable!Sheswamaroundoutsidethepadfoundnodamagewhatsoever.gherteethoailendbraidaroundherokeepitfromgettingloose,sheswamintothepace.Shelookedaroundandwasoverjoyedtoseethatthelifelikesculpturesofthetwenty-fourbeautieswerenotatalffectedbythenaturaldisastersandwereperfectlypreserved.Asshewasbusyiingthepremises,shefottobiteontoherbraidwhichgraduallyuncoiled,falongpigtailbehindherheadwhichlookedlikeagleamingbckwatersnakefollowingcloselybehindherhead.Justthensherealizedthattheoxygeninherbodywasgettinglowawastimetoswimoutthroughthewindow,gouptothesurfaoreairbeforeingdowntoresumeheriion.Onherwayoutshefeltsomethingpultherheadandherastwassomewhatslowedbyherbraidwhichhadbeencaughtohing.ShelookedbadsawthattheendofherbraidwascaughtbyKingDimitri’smagicbowwhichwashangingonthewindow.Deannawasoverjoyedandalmostshoutedoutloudiement.Shetookthemagicbow,slungitaroundhershoulderandquicklyswamtothesurface.Shebrokeoutofthewaterjustuhepcewheretheflyingbroomwash,waitingpatientlyforitsrider.Shehungthebowontothebroomandsaidhappily,
“Mypreciousbroom,seehowfortuoday?Iactallycameacrossohemostimportanttreasuresdom-KingDimitri’smagicbow!IwanttogodownagainandseeifIfindthequiverofarrowsaswell.IfIcoulddoso,itwouldbefantastic!Wishmeluck!”Sayingso,Deannaagaiothecrystalclearbluewaters.Thistimeshewasevenluckier,forshesawthequiverofarrowshalfburiedinthepurewhitesandandinnotimepulleditoutandswambackagaintothetop.Hangingthequiveronthebroomwiththebow,shecriedexcitedly“Seehere,myluckhasheldandIgotthemagicarrowsaswell!”ThemagicbowandsarrowfelltothebottomofthekewhileViowasbattlingforherlifeamidtheferociouswavesofthetsunamiandtheyjusthappeohegoldpace.Itcouldbesaidthatthusthesetwomagiconshaveatstbeeurheirrightfulowner.Deannajumpedontotheflyingbroomandswiftlyflewawaytowardstheforests,hurryingtoreportthegdtidingstoMedusaaeFairytoletthemknowthatthereishopenowandthatKingDimitri’sKingdomofDreamswouldbesuretorevive.
Dimitriwokegraduallyfromhisdreamsamidthetwitteringofbirds,silveryandmelodious.Inthisdesertedrosegarden,ytheruinsofahouse,mostofwhichhadbeenburntdownyearsago.ThesmallpartthatwasleftstandinghadbeethetemporaryhomeofRichardandJamaz.Thedazzlingafternoonsunfilteredthroughthebrahetreethatscattereditsraysontheflightofsteps.Dimitri,whowasusedtoanomadlifehavinglivedmostofhislifeintheopenairoreets,didnotliketobecoopedupindoors.Therefore,hethgunnybag,spreaditonthecretegrounduheeaves,andsideredithistemporarybed.Heydownonitandbyforceofhabitputhisolive-coloredsafarihatoverhistummyandfoldedhishandsbehindhisheadashispillow.Lastnightoldfriends,exuberanttobereueralongseparation,ate,drankandtalkedallthroughthenight.Dimitridranktoomudwasstillfeelinggroggyandhalfawake,buthewasabletoectthedotsaogetherthereteventsasreportedtohimbyhisfriends.
LastnightafterRichardandJamazfoundDimitrisittingaloneinaerofthedesotedsquare,surroundedbyskyscrapers,theybroughthimbacktotheloedrosegarden.Fromafartheycouldhearpleasantjazzmusidsmellthefragraneatbeingbroiledoverthefire,butastherewasalsoasniffofsomethingbeingburnt,forMr.Kaffee,Big-OandDwarfMickeywerenottheoisseurofBBQingthatRichardwas.Richardwasindeedaowledgedtobeasgoodasafirstcsschefinthisrespect,forhismeatwasalwayscookedtoperfe:tender,juidjustdoheoldfriendshuggedeachother,geachotheronthebacktalkinganimatedly.RichardimmediatelytookoverthembchopinDwarfMickey’shandandfoundthatonesidewasburntwhiletheothersidewasstillraw.Hesaid,
“Watchme!Iwillturnthismbchopintoohaspecialfvor!Doyoubelieveme?”
“Ofcoursewedo.”Hisfriendsresponded.
“Youaretheaowledgedchef!“
“Weknowwhatyoudo.
Theoldfriendssatdownaroundthefire.JamazpoppedopetlesofliquorandhahemaroundbefoingtohelpRichardwiththemeat.Richardworkedeffitlyandquicklybecausehekneweveryonewashungry.Mr.KaffeetulpofliquorandsaidtoDimitri,
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