Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第54/327页)

toexplorefurtherintothispicturesquepce.Buttheycameuponseafterseoftreesandflowersburstingwithblooms,whichseemedmorecolorfundresplehaneveruheradiantmoonlight.Thedroopingbraheweepingwillowsbythesideofthekeswayedintheirownrefleier.CyclopsandViodoubtedmorethahattheywereintherightpce.Justthen,theyheardsoundsingfromthekeasifsomeonewaswadinginshallowwater.Lookingtowardsit,theyweresoastouhattheyjuststoodtheretoofbbergastedtobeabletomoveatall,thinkingthattheireyesmustbedeceivingthem.Forthelowerpartofawoman’sbodywassittingbythebankoftheke,pyfullyspshingtheshallowwaterwhereshedippedherbeautifulshapelylohetoppartofherbodywasafewfeetaway.Uhemoonlighttheycouldseeherlonghairfallingaboutherfacewhileshetratedonweavingabroadwaistbandwithstrandsofweepingwillowshehadgathered.Thewomanraisedherheadandsuddenlyuhebrightmoonlightabeautifulface,calmandserious,glowingwithasacredsheenappearedbeforethem.TotheirastonishmenttheyfounditwasIleen!

    “Youarehere!”shesaid.“Iamsogd.ThefactthattwoofyouarewillingtobravethefieryfmesofHell,burstintotheunderworldtosaveme,makesmeverypleasedandhappy.Youaremytwodearestpersonsonthefaceoftheearth.JustnowIheardtheloudcrashofyourpushihegatestoJehenna.”Asshetalked,shewavedandcalledtothelowerpartofherbodypyingbythebankoftheke,“Quick,mydear!ebackhereaourlovedones.Youonlyknowaboutrunninghereandtherepying.Quiebackhere!”ThelongshapelylegswithdrewitselffromtheshallowwaterandwalkedsedatelytowardsIleen.Ileenpcedherhandsonitswaist,vaultedherselfupandectedwiththelowerpartofherownbody.ShecircledthebroadweepingwillowbeltshehadjustfinishedweavingaroundherwaistbeforewalkingslowlyandawkwardlytowardsCyclopsandVio.Hermovementswereslowbecauseherbodyhadbeentwoatthewaistandseparatedintotwopartssoherhandsacouldnotco-ordinatewellnaturally.bracedhiswomaly,mutteringindistinctly,“Thisissuchasurprise.Youarenotdeadbutstillliving!That’sgreat.That’sgreat.Itisgoodthatyouarealive.ThankGod.ThankGod…”andtearssprangfromhiseyes.Viotoocameuptoembracehermother.

    “What’sallthisabout,Mother?”sheasked.“IswhatIsawinmydreamsallfalse,alluntrue?Wasitonlyanightmare?”

    “No,nochild”saidIleen,lovinglycaressingthefaceofheronlydaughter.“Allthisistrue.Butasone’sdispositionges,everythinggeswithit.”

    Ileenhadlivedatumultuouslifefullofupsanddowns,lifeah.Herlove-hateretionshipwithDimitriwashardtodecipherandhadbeentoldinbook1and2ofthisseriessoIwillerateithere.Aftersheiedherownbloodinthter’sbody,shewasosufferthepenaltyofthedamnedandburnforeverinthefieryfmesofGehenna.Dayandnightshestruggledtostayafloatintherollingwavesoffireandwondereddespairinglyifhersufferingswouldeverend.Shecouldhinkingthatifshehadn’tfoughtwiththeotherbeautieshopingtogainDimitri’sexclusivefavor,shewouldhepositionshewasin.“Dimitrididofavorayinparticur,alwaystreatingeveryoneofusequally,withoutanypartiality.Thefactthathedidnotfavormeovertheeredmeandputmeinajeale.Thatangersoonturohatewhituredinthisuntenableposition.IreallyregretwhatIhaddowasIwhoseducedCyclopsandittedtheheinouscrimeoftreason,almostcausingthecolpseofKi