Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第112/327页)

onIaminnow,bothhungry,thirstyandindireneedofsusteuallyfleshbodyisnotnecessarilyagoodthing.Nothavingonesavesyoualotoftrouble.”Thetwinsisterssmiledastheysatsilentlyby,happyandsatisfiedastheywatchedKingDimitriguzzledownhisfoodravenously.KingDimitritinued,“AfterthelongrideIamfeelingtired.NowthatIhaveeatenmyfill,Iamfeelingsleepy.Thisisanotherdefectofthefleshbody.Thetwoofyouwouldneverfeelhungryortired,andthatissowonderful.

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    “Ifyouarefeelingtired”suggestedClementine,“Whydon’tyougoandtakeanapinourbedroom?”Dimitri’sfaceturnedworriedandedashesaid,

    “I’tfalsleepevenifIlieofortablebed.Ihavepromisedyourfatherthatbeforethesunrises,Iwillforcethebarbariantroopsbacktotheiroworyandmakethegoldpace,whichhasmadeyourfathersoangry,disappearfromthefaceoftheearth.Ihavemadethepromise,butamnot100?rtainIwouldbeabletodoallthis.SohowIseteverythingasideandtakeagoodnap?TimeisoftheessehinkIhadbettertakeLightningandgobayKingdomofDreamstoseehowthingsareoutthere.I’llberightback…Youtwowaitformehere.”

    “No,no,no”saidClementine.“Youdoogobadforthlikethat;it’lletoomuchofyourtimeandenergy.Youseewhateveryouwantththerewithouthavingtoleave.”

    “Really?”repliedDimitrilookingdoubtfullyatClementineandgngatthesilentCharmainewhosaid,

    “It’strue.Sheisnotjokingwithyou.Fromhereyouseeanythingyouwantto.Ifyoudon’tbelieveuseandseeforyourself.”

    KingDimitrifollowedthetwinsintoanotherroom,whichwasobviouslytheirbedroosinmostgirls’bedrooms,therealwayswasadressingtablewithmirrorsandbsetit.Herebythewindow,owins’dressingtablewasargebronzemirror,shtandwell-polishedthatitreflectedeveryfeatureoftheface,eyes,andeyebrowseventothefibodyhair.Suddenly,thesettingsunappearedinthemirrorshiningonthegoldpace,makingitmoredazzlingandradiantthaneverandcastitsrge,imposingandmagnifitshadowonthegroundtowardstheeast.Theshadowseemedmysteriousanddiabolicasifitcealedinnumerablesecrets.Thepacety.Thebarbariansoldiershadallbeeouttodgatherdurablevinesandbriheedgeofthecliff.Cyclopswastheretopickoutthestrovinesandmakethemintoaheavydutyrope.Hetiedoneendoftheropetoarootofthebigandsturdytreethatextewardsfromthecliffandbouherendonahugerockwhichheliftedoverhisheadwithhismightyarmsandthrewdoweepcliff.KingDimitri’sfulttentionwastratedonthemirror,avidlyCyclops’everymoveandawwhatitwasalbout,whenVioappeared.Shegatheredallthebarbariansoldierstogetherandinstructedandexhortedthemseverelysaying,“Youmustprotedwatcholdpacewhilewearenothere.MakesurenoharmestoitorIwillcutoffyourheadswhenIeback.”Thenturningherselfintoafigureassmalsafinger,sheclimbedontothehornonCyclops’shead.CarryinghismagicbowandarrowCyclopsclimbeddowurdyvineropeintothedeepabyss.WithoutthetighttrolofCyclopsandVio,theurainedbarbariansweregavealoudshoutanddispersedlikeatrayofloosesand,freetopursuetheirowination.KingDimitriwasgreatlyheartewhathesaw.Itwasasifabrightlightshoneinhismind.Herushedtothedressingtabletogetacloserlookatthetwoandhesaidexcitedly,

    “That’sjustgreat.It’stheceofalifetime.Itisasifheavenishelpingme.CyclopsandVioingdoceatthebottomofthi