Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第76/246页)

lddotoresolvethesituation.Ittoher,Charmaiakethedecisivestep.Shewalkedalonesilentlyalongtheke.Atthebeginniedsomuchtohaveafleshbody.Nowthatshehadone,shefoundthatitbroughtherendlessworryandsorrow.Howtogetridofitwasoneproblemshewouldhavetoface.Sheloiteredonalone,asolitaryfigureuhemoonlight.Oheway,sheabsent-mindedlykickedasmallpebble,whidedintothewaterandcausedaripplewhichspreadoutwards.Clementine’sheartlurchedandshehadaninspiration.

    “Yes!Myfleshbodywasmadebybiningthesoilherewiththecrystalclearwaterfromtheke.Whydon’tIgivethembacktothepwhichtheyweretakericatemyfleshbody?”Havingetoadecision,shenolongerhesitated,butwalkedslowlyintothecrystalclearkewater.Sheyquietlyontopofthewateruntilherbodygraduallymeltedaway.Sheeriengexcruciatingpain,butthepainwasalsolikeagentlecaress.

    “Mybodycamefromthesoindwater.NowIgiveitba.Ohletitmelt!Letitmelt!LetitmeltinKingDimitri’sgentlecaress.”Sheeheagonizingpain,butherheartwasfulloflightandwarmth,likeKingDimitri’sgeouch.

    “Letitmelt!Letitmelt!Givemyfleshbodybacktothesoindwaterhere.Iottakeanythingawaywithme.WhatItakeawayismylove,longingandrespectfDimitri.

    “Letitmelt!Letitmelt!Igivemyfleshbodybacktothesoindwaterhere.Iotdeyanylonger.Mytwinsisteriswaitingformetorescueher.Iotprocrastinateanymore.

    “Letitmelt!Letitmelt!Igivemyfleshbodybacktothesoindwaterhere.LetmylovefDimitriturernal,indeliblelongingandyearning.

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    “Letitmelt!Letitmelt!Givemyfleshbodybacktothesoindwaterhere......”Theday,atthepcewhereClementinewalkedintotheke,peoplefoundwordswrittenonthesandsaying,“Igivemyfleshbodybacktothesoindwaterhere.WhatItakeawayismylovefDimitriaernal,indeliblelongingandyearningforhim.”Uponhearingthesewords,Dimitri’seyesshimmered,buthetrolledhimselfandwouldhetearsfall.WhiteFairysaid,

    “Don’tbesad,KingDimitri.Thismaybethebestsolutionpossible.ClementinerescuehertwinsisterCharmaineandatthesametimedissolvethehostilityofKiowardstheKingdomofDreams.JustasAishasaid,“Whatesfromheavengoesbacktoheaven.Whatesfroesbacktotheearth.Dooosadandbmeyourselftoomuch.”Dimitrinodded,acceptingheradvidsotion,buthistearsstillfellontoWhiteFairy’stenderwhitepetals.

    IticalCaliforniamwithbrilliantsunshineandcooir,anotherlovelyday!ButinsideDream-maker’sBakery,theatmospherewasbleakandsomber.WhenDimitritoldthemabouttherethappeningsintheKingdomofDreams,theyrealizedthattheyhadlostforevertwooftheirbeautifulpanions,thetwinnymphsCharmaineaihesestfewdays,Dimitripguedwithworryandtensionhadbeenuosleep.Asaresult,hisdeeplysunkeneyes,roughunshavencheeksanduntidyrumpledhairmadehimlookgauntandhaggard.Everyoabouttheirchoressilently,itrasttotheirnormalhabitofchattingandughingwhiletheyworked.Itwasasiftheyalttemptedtoburythemselvesinhardworkietthepainoflosingtheirbelovedpanion.Businessinthefrontoftheshopwasasbusyasever,withersshowingupsteadilyinanon-endingstream.Thatday,Amaliaseemedtobeinabadmoodandhadgottenintoseverargumentswithers.Yedhertotakeabreakandgoupstairsforanap.Atfirstsherefused,butthengedhermindandtrudgedupthestairs.Howevershesooumpingd