“Ohyes,”repliedMr.Kaffee.“Big-Ohastogobadsayhiseveningprayers.Iamusedtopeadquiet,soIwouldbeleavingwithhim.Thelittletemplebythekesuitsmefine.”Charina’seyeslookedinquiringlyatDwarfMickey,whojumpeddownfromthesofa.
“Don’tworryaboutme”hesaid.“Ihavemyowogoto.”EveryohathewasthegodofwealththatDimitrihadputonhisaltarinhisKingdomofDreams,soanytempleiousinstitutionsuitedhimfine.Infacthebroughtprosperitytowhereverhechosetostop.Hisferventbelieverswouldeindrovestoprayaemplewouldbecrowdedwithpilgrimswhhtalongdlesandinseandmadegenerousdonations.Whodoesn’tlovemoney?Whodoesn’twantthegodofwealthtoshowerri?SoDwarfMickeywasohemostpodsiemples.Itisjusthumannatureandjustifiable.SoCharinastoodsilentlybehindDimitriashesawhisfriendsoff.
“Don’tbesadCharina”saidMr.Kaffee,fthehospitablehostess.“Wherethereisbreakup,thereisgathering.Justgiveusadwewillgathertogetheragain,right?Wewillbejustashappyandmerryasweweretonight.”
Thelivingroomlookedlonelyaeaftertheguestsleft.SilentlyCharinabeganinguptheleftoversandstagtheptes,bowlsandcupsintothekitsink,tobedealtwiththedayafteragoodnight’ssleep.Dimitriwaohelpbutdidnotknowwhereto.Sensitivetohisfeelingofhelplessnessbecauseofhisblindness,Charinahelpedhimtothesofa.Shetookasmalltowendwipedupthespillsonthecoffeetablesaying,
“Haveaseat.I’llberightwithyouandwanttotalktoyousomemoingbacktothekit,sheputtwocrystalgssesontoatrayandaddedtoitthebottleofhalf-fullvintageredwishehadopenedforDimitrithesttimehewashere.Sheputtogetherthefingerfoodleftonvariousdishesandbihemintooneandwalkedbackwiththemalltothelivingroom.Shesatdownbesidehimandpouredoutthefragrantredwine.Dimitriiheuniquefragrandsaidsmilingly,
“You’vebeenbusyallday,Charina.Aren’tyoutiredandsleepy?Youstillwantsomeredwine?”
“Totellyouthetruth,Idofeelrathertiredandwouldlovetorest”saidCharinawithafrown.‘ButoherhandmycuriosityhadbeenarousedandIwouldreallylovetoknowaboutalltheexgthingsthathappeerwardsintheKingdomofDreams.”
“Wheredidwestopatsttime?”
“YoustoppedatwhenyougotonyichorseLightningaraightuptotheskiestomeetKiherestshouldbeevehrilling!Myfeelingsaretroversial.Itishardtochoosebetweensleepandlisteningtothestory.Whydon’tyouchooseforme?Tellmewhichisbetterforme…”Holdinguphergss,shetouchedittoDimitri’sandsaid,“Cheers!”
“Whydon’twedoboth?”repliedDimitridrinkingfromhisgss,afteramomentofthought.“WouldyoulikemetotakeyouonatourofmyKingdomofDreamssoyouseeeverythingforyourself?Youfalsleepayourfleshbodyhavetherestitsorelyneeds,andIwilltakeyouonatourtomyKingdomofDreamswhileyousleep.How’sthat?”
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