Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第241/246页)

atrace?heevaporateordisappearintothinair?”DwarfMickeydidnotanswer.

    “I’msureDimitrihashisway”saidhe.“Waitandsee.”

    Richarddroveoystreets.Thethreeofthem,threepairsofanxiouseyessearchedalround,hopingtofindsometraitri.OrIshouldsayfourofthem,fourpairsofeyesbecauseMr.Fingerwentalongfortheride,too.HewasstilljetggedgingfromthetimezoheKingdomofDreamstothatofthemundaneworld,sohehidinthebreastpocketofRichard’sjacketa.WhelemahemdiscussingDimitri’sdisappearance,hewasaffectedbytheseriousnessofthenews.Gonewerehisformercheekyentsandangrytantrums,sourainedanduninhibited.Foroncehedidnotthinkonlyofhimself.HepokedhisheadoutofRichard’sbreastpocketandlookedaroureets,hiseyeslikethoseofhisfriendsseargforhisoldfriendDimitri.Theyfirstwenttopcesfrequentedbyhim,suchasthestepsofthemainpostoffice,thewaterfountaininatowingboothof#51busstopandatheringpelesspeople.Ateachpce,theywouldstopthecar,getoutandsearcheverywhere,goingontothedestinationonlywhentheyweresurehewasnotthere.Inthemeantime,Yokohadcalledthree,fourtimestoaskiftheyhadanynewsaimeRichardanswered,

    “,butdon’tworry,wewillfindhim.Heisblindandotgetarouhereforehecouldnothavewanderedfar.Wewillfindhim.”ButinhisheartRichardwasreallyworried.Theyhadsearchedeverywheretonoavail.WherecouldDimitribe...?

    “Whereelsewesearch?”askedJamaz.“We’tjustdriveaimlesslyarouystreets!”

    “Thereisonemorepcewecouldtry”saidRichard.“IoftenheardDimitrimentiontherosegardenbytheke.Helikestotakeabottleofliquotheretomakespeeches.It’soneofhisetricities.Let’strythere.Wemightgetlucky!”

    “It’swiimenow.Therosegardenmustbebareofbothleavesandflowers.Whowouldgothere?”

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    “Let’sgoanywayaswehavenootherleads.”

    InAisha’sspaciouslivingroom,thefireburnedbrightlyandmerrily,makingtheroomring.Thebeautiessatonsofasandchairsscatteredaroundthefirepce.YokoputhercellonspeakerphonewhenevershetalkedtoRichardsothateveryonecouldhearandknoasgoingon.TheirheartswereheavyandsorrowfulthatDimitrihadsuddenlyvanishedonChristmasEve,whentheyallwaitedtocelebratetheholidaywithhifDimitri–thesourceoflightaintheKingdomofDreams,vahoutatrace,itwouldbelikethesorsystemlosingthesun’senergy.Theinterparysystemwouldstoprotating,thetemperaturewoulddropdramaticallyaarswouldbepermalywipedout.EvenAisha,whowasfamousforhercalmandgraderfire,losthercool.AishahadremaineddposedevenwhenKingZeusledhiscelestiarmyagainsttheKingdomandDimitriwasfightingferociouslyollointhecloudswhiletenmonstersintheguiseoftensunsattemptedtodestroytheKingdowthatthebedrockshereliedonhadvanished,Aishafeltlost,likeatravelerstrahewildswithnosenseofdire.Shefelthelpless,notknowingwhichcoursetotake.ButAishawastheQueen,highlyeducatedandselfdisciplined.Afterashortperiodofpanidfusion,shecalmeddown,clearedhermindofmiseousmisgivingsandquicklyregainedherpoise,calmandposure.AishasawthatAmaliawastiredandsleepyandwasnoddingoffinherchairafteraverysatisfyingmeanddrinks.SheturoSheiandYokoandsaid,

    “Let’stakeAmaliatomyroomaherrestforawhile.”Sayingsosheturogo,followedbySheiandYokohelpingAmaliaalong.Dornarah