Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第46/246页)

iadofflowershadburstintobloom.Hewaosaymore,butLotussaid,

    “LookKingDimitri!Someoneising!”Dimitrilookedoutofthewindowandsauffofsmokestreakfromtheadministrativebuilding,rushoverthekeandetowardshim.

    WhiteFairyarrivedatthesimplethatchedhut,gedintohumanformandknockedsoftlyatthedoor,askinginahushedvoice,

    “Lotus,IsKingDimitriawake?”ThedooropeondLotuscameoutsaying,“He’sawake.Hejustwokeupalittlewhileago.ein.Pleaseein.”Handinhand,thetwowalkedintothethatchedhut.KingDimitribeamedatthesightofWhiteFairy.Hesaid,

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    “Isawyoustreakingacrosstheke.Isanythingwrong?”Hepattedthepcebesidehimonthebed,invitiositthere.TheWhiteFairysatdown.KingDimitriheldherhandandsaid,

    “ThankyouforhelpingmeescapethestrictsurveilncesoIeetmytwofriends.Ihaven’thadacetothankyouafterIreturheKingdom.”

    “Thereisnoneedforthaweenus,KingDimitri.”WhiteFairysaid.“Wheneveryouareinneed,youjusthavetodIwillbethere.”Justthen,Lotuscametowardsthemofteainherhand.

    “Iknowyouonlytakearandwihereisacupofclearesetea.Tryitandseehowyoulikeit.”WhiteFairystoodupandtookthecoveredcup.ThetwoofthemsatdowhersideofKingDimitri.

    “Iheardyoutalkingaboutstrictsurveilnce”saidLotus,“What’sallthatabout?”Whitefairyliftedthecoverofthedblewlightlyoealeavesfloatingatthetop.ShetoldLotusiailhowKingDimitrimethistwofriends,howshegedintowhitesmokesoastohelphimescapethestrictsurveilnce,howKingDimitrijumpedoutofthewindowiomeetwithhistwofriends.Onheariale,Lotussighedandsaid,

    “KingDimitri,it’snotthatIampining,butyouhavethismagnifitKingdomandallthebeautiesapanyingyou.Whatissogherethatyoukeepgoingtothemundaneworldandwanderaroundlikeanomad.Thatlifeishardanddangerousandwehereatthepaceworryaboutyou.Isitworthit?”KingDimitrifeltembarrassedandbashful.

    “I’msosorry”hesaid,SometimesIreallyottrolmywanderlust.Mytwolegsyearntowanderalroundthepce.I’msorry.I’msosorry!”Thehreeofthemughed.WhiteFairysippedhertea.Fragrantandsoothingliquidsliddowhroat,makingherfeelrefreshedandinvigorated.ShegaveLotusapyfulwhiteeyesaying

    “Youhavethiswonderfulthingherebutyouhoarditanddon’tshareitwithus!It’sreallytoobadofyou.”Lotusughedandsaid,

    “TeaisanativeproductofwhereIefrom.It’saveryondrink.Ifyoulikeit,youtakesomewithyouwhenyouleave.Ihavealotofthemhere.”

    DimitrithoughtofsomethingandaskedWhiteFairy,

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    “Isawyoustreakingoverhereinahurry.Wastheresomethingimportantyouwaoknow?”

    “Nothingurgent.”Whitefairyreplied.“Meganwaoaskforyourinstrus.It’sAisha’sbirthdaytoday.Normally,wealwayshaveabaocelebratethebirthdaysofthebeauties.Thistimeit’sdifferent.Doyouwantittobeheldatthepacewherewepresentlyliveoratthenewlystructedgoldpace?”

    “Ithinkweshouldhaveithereatthepace”saidDimitriaftergivingitsomethought.“Thegoldpaceisbrilliantanddazzling,buteverythingishardandcold,notverycozy.”

    “Yht”saidWhiteFairy.“Megansaidwouldyoupleasegoovertotheadministrativebuildingatyourearliestvenience?Shehassomethingimportanttoreporttoyou.”

    “OK,”saidKingDimitri.“Iwillgooverthereatonce.IsmyflyinghorseLightningaround?”

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