Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第241/327页)

ss.ItwasonlythenthatChariofeelfreeofayandaleisurelycalmdesdeduponher.Sheexamihearrasanddecorationsintheroomandwanderedfromonefurnituregrouptoanother,eachdifferentinageandnationality.ThePersiancarpetunderherfeetwasthidsoft,extremelyfortabletothetouchofherfeet.Herattentionwascaughtbythemarblefishpondtowardsthesouthwesteroftheroom.Shewalkedoverandsawfoot-long,multicoloredcarpsswimmingaround.Inthemiddleofthepoolwereextremelyrealistiiaturemountainsdottedwithopehroughwhichaperturesspringwatergushedout,providingfreshwaterforthepool.Ifthosefishhadfeelings,theywouldbeextremelygratefultohavebeenchosentoliveinsuchapamperedenviroheonlyfwinanotherwiseperfectsettingwastheywerenotabletoswimfreelyintheirnaturalhabitat.Charinawalkedonandcametoabarstockedwithfamousliquorfromaroundtheworld.Thesurfaceofthebarwasextremelyandshonelikeamirrorandthebaritselfwasexquisitelymade,witheveryerroundedandpolished.Itlookeddenseandheavy,madeofsomeunknown,highqualitywood.Attheedgeofthelivingroomhegardenwasasmallroomwhosedoorwasleftslightlyajar.Therewasacrucifixhangingonthewall.Justbeloredieuafrontforprayerbooks.Charinalookedinandsawsomeonedressedinawhiteweddinggownkneelingonthepredieu,handsfolded,prayingfervently,argeBibleopenedinfrontofher.Charinawasmoved.Shehelduphercameraandtookapictureoftheprayingbride.Unsatisfiedwithonlyo,shesoftlypushedopenthedoorandtiptoedintotherooheinterioroftheroomwasratherdark,whichtriggeredthefshlightofthecamera.Thesuddenstrongfshstartledthebride,whoslowlyturnedaround,pushedasideherveiltolookattheintruder.Asmilelighteduphercalmfaceasshesaid,

    “AlthoughIhaveneverseenyou,IguessyouareCharina,thememberdomandits25thbeauty.AmIright?”Charishyanduneasyasshemurmured,

    “…yes…yes…IamCharina…Iamsosorrytohaveinterruptedyourprayers.Itwasreallythoughtlessofme.ButthesightofyouprayingferventlywassomovingthatIfeltagreaturgetocapturethemomentaforeverasaportrait.Iamsosorry…sosorry…Ihopeyouwillfiveme…”Fromthepurplepassionflowerembroideredonherveindhem,Charinaknewshewastheex-nunel.el’sfaceretaiscalmsmileasshesaid,

    “Don’tbmeyourselftoomuch.IhaveeoutofmyreverieandhavereceivedGod’srevetion,somyprayersareatanend.Youdidnotinterruptme.”eltriedtogetupasshespoke,butbecauseshehadbeenkneelingforalongtime,herlegswerecrampedandshecouldnotdoso.Seeingelputtingherhandonthepriedieutohelpherselfup,Charinarushedtoheraidandsaid,

    “Really?YouhavereceivedGod’srevetion?Wouldyoubewillingtoshareitwithme?”elstoodup,movedhercrampedlegsaroundandsaid,

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    “IcameheretotakeleaveofGod,becauseKingDimitriaskedallthemembersofhisKingdomtoseekanormallife.Hiswordswere‘toseektheirownfuturehappiness’.IwasinaquandarybecauseIhadthoughtthattheKingdomofDreamswasmyfiination.AlthoughtheKingdomhasbeeroyed,Iroudandsatisfiedtohavebeehe24beauties,andwaswillingtoliveouttherestofmylifethus.ButKingDimitriaskedustoseekouroyfuture.Iwasmystified.Whatisanormallife?SoIcameheretoprayandseekrevetiod.InthesilenceofprayerIseemedtohearsomeoome,“Thereisonlyoh.ItiseitherinmyhandsorinKingDimitri’s.”Thus,th