Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第26/246页)

smeanttosignify?Weretheyomensofagreatfestiveeventabouttotakepce?Yes,iheyweretheheavenlyomensofjoyaivity.Hostsofmeteorseruptedandfshed,risingandfallingsoundlesslyinthevelvetcurtainofthenight.Theirbrilliandbzedthedarkskies.Justaseveryonewassurprisedandshakenbythisunusualbutsilentdispy,thehighindomitableneighingofafast-approaghorsepiercedthesilehenight.Soon,KingDimitriappearedintheclouds,mountedonhisfavoritesteed,Lightning.Thebrilliantlyradiantbackgroundoffallingstarsanddarkblueskylighteduphistenannanddivine.Hiseed,powerfundsn,wasobviouslyproudforhavingcarriedhismasterandsaviorsafelybathemundaneworld.Powerfulwingsfpping,hedesdedquiestlyfromthecloudsontothesquareoopofGiantMountain.KingDimitridismounted.Althoughtiredanddustyfromhislongjourney,hewassmiling;butthesmilecouldnothidethedesotionofhisspirits.Heheldouthisarmsandthebeautiescamerushingtothrowthemselvesintohisembrace.Heheldthemandkissedthemonebyone,aurowardstheke,holdingupbothhisarmstoaowledgehispeople.ShoutsofjoyresoundedoverthewaterandthousandsofboatsandoespaddledtiantMountain.Leadinghisbeauties,KingDimitriwalkedtoldpace.

    AfterKingDimitrisettledhimselfonhisthrohebeautiestooktheirpthechairsfnkingoutonbothsides.Threechairswereleftempty.OhatofthebeauteousbutviperousAileen.HerseathadbeeyeversincesheuttodeathbyKingDimitriforherinexcusable,traitorousbehaviorcausedbyherrapaciousgreed.Anotherwasleftemptyfortheslightlyplump,middle-agedItalianwoman,Marianna.AlthoughshehadneverbeentotheKingdomofDreams,KingDimitrikepttheseatemptyinmemoryofher.ThethirdonewasfortheheavenlynymphCharmaihetwinsisterofClementine.Havingnobodyandnosubstance,shewasinvisibletothehumashereallyexisted,soshehadaseat,too.Bythistimetheownersoftheboatsandoeshadreachedtheshore,hastilydisembarkedandweresurgingtowardsthehuge,awe-inspiringgoopassthroughitsopenmouth–theentraoGiantMountain.TheycamemainlytoweleKingDimitrihome,butalsotosatisfytheircuriosityahtheirowhemajesticgoldpacethathadbeenbuiltht.Filingthroughthewindinggoldpathway,theyclimbedupthestepsthatledtothetopofthemountain,crossedthegeoverthepool,flooredwithgoldsandandgatheredonthesquarebeforethepace.Theirnumbersswelledtosuchthatitossibleforallofthemtogoinsideandpaytheirrespectstotheirsn,sotheyseribalchiefsandheadsofsastheirrepresentative.Ihepace,thehugepricelesspearl,hangingdownfromthetopofthedome,gaveforthasoftfluorestradiaurasthemoonlightoutside,bothglowingale,obscureandmysteriousbeauty.

    KingDimitrisatsedatelyonhisthroheluminouslight,crowdsofpeoplecouldbeseenmovingaboutbothinandoutofthepace.Likethesurgingofwavesathightide,anewgroupcameupastheonebeforethemreceded.Whentheykdownbeforethethrone,bowinglowtoshowtheirrespect,KingDimitrimerelynoddedslightlyinaowledgement,butthebeautiesstooduptoaccepttheirallegiaheheirseatstocourteouslyhelpthemup,asamarkofrespeKingDimitri’sparttowardsthechiefsandheadsofhispeople.GroupaftergrouppaidtheirrespectsasKingDimitrisatonhisthroneacceptingtheirmostrespedceremoniousobeisaerthestofthemhadleft,KingDimitriledthebeautiesupthegoldstairsle