rheadstogetherandeupwithatermeasure.”

    “Yourdecisioniscorrect.D.Imaystillneedyoutoshieldme.Istillhatlittleroomtosafeguardmefromtheelementsandeotioweavemanymorebeautifuldreams.”

    “Really?”Marydidn’treallyuand,butshedocilelyacceptedKingDimitri’sdecision.“IntheKingdomofDreamslifeissowonderful,urainedandcarefree.IamcrushedwithasenseoffearathethoughtthatonceI,IwillbebathatawfulmundaneworldtofaceeverydaythehardshipsoflifeandtheheavyworkloadofthejobIhate.IloathelivinginanenvirowhereIhavetomaketoughdecisionswhenrightandwrong,goodandeviresoentwiobepelledtoputupwithsdalsandscumoftheearthandbeforcedtoassociatewiththem.WhenIthinkofallthisIamscared.Whatisworse,Ihavetodealwithintensegesandfluctuationsofmyownfeelings.ThesemoodswingsmakemevulnerableandIoftenfeelIothaanymore.”

    “Don’tbeafraid.”KingDimitrifortedhersaying.“Don’tbeafraid.Suchislife.Inthecourseofone’slife,itisiablethatonewouldbefrohhardshipsandsorrow,justasashipotexpecttobesailingsmoothlyforeverincalmwaters.Don’tfetnomatterhowdangerousthewatersorhowvioleorm,myKingdomofDreamsisforeveryoursafehaven.Solongastherearedreamsinyourheart,youeandgoasyouwillwithouthindrahatisalsothereasonwhyIwishtoremaininthemundaneworld--tomakemorewonderfuldreamsformybeautiesandforallthosewhohavedreamsintheirhearts.”

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    “Isthatwhyyoustayinthatsmallroom?”golden-hairedMaryasked.“Whyyouvoluntarilyacceptthesmallsurveilnce?Doyouknowthatnothinginyourlife,includiprivateas,isexemptfromtheintrusionsofsecretcameras?Thisisdualtorture,bothphysidmental.Doesn’tthatpainyou?”

    “OfcourseIfeelpain.”KingDimitrireplied.“Ihavepersonallyexperieheheartwrengpain.Butthesharpestpainbegedtoanamazingpoem,gentlyfloatingtothehighestlevelofspirit.Thismarvelousrevolviionofthesoulishardtoexpininafewwords.ButItellyou,don’tbeafraidofmoodswingsorimbanceofyourfeelings.Themostviolentofstormsintheendwillwayscalmdowntobelevelwiththeeternalhorizon.Whehanobstacle,ifyoufeelyoutra,thenyouwillsurelybeabletodoso.Doyouuand?”

    “No.”Maryshookherheadandrepliedholy.KingDimitrismiledalypattedhercheeks,whichlookedsonaiveandstillretaischildlikeinnoce.

    “Ididn’tthinkyouwould.”hesaid.“Youaretooyoungandckexperieheworld.Thewineofyourlifeisnotquiteferme.Onlywhenitisfullyfermentedandyouhavetastedthesweetnessofthewineoflifewillyouuandwhatlifeis.”

    “Alright”saidMary.“I’lltasteitwhenitisfermehen.Imustgotothepadhelptheotherspreparefortonight’sba.”Sayingsosheturnedandranlightlytowardsthebridgesuspeweewinpeaks.LookingatMary’sretreatingfigure,hermisty,goldenhairswayingwiththewind,asmileexudedonKingDimitri’sface.

    Suddenly,KingDimitriglimpsedtheglittering,solidgoldpacetowardshisleftandhisheartlurched.Yes,suchalotofgoldingfrommarketsallovertheworldandsuddenlydisappearingwouldbecertaintocatchtheattentionofintelligenceagenciesalroundtheworld.Thefactthathewasurictsurveilncemaywellbetheresultofthisalertnessontheirpart.Itwasamatterofcourseandhereallycouldn’tbmethemfordoingso.KingDimitriaowledgedthatwhathehadinflictedonEileenwasdunusualpunishment.Itwas

rheadstogetherandeupwithatermeasure.”

    “Yourdecisioniscorrect.D.Imaystillneedyoutoshieldme.Istillhatlittleroomtosafeguardmefromtheelementsandeotioweavemanymorebeautifuldreams.”

    “Really?”Marydidn’treallyuand,butshedocilelyacceptedKingDimitri’sdecision.“IntheKingdomofDreamslifeissowonderful,urainedandcarefree.IamcrushedwithasenseoffearathethoughtthatonceI,IwillbebathatawfulmundaneworldtofaceeverydaythehardshipsoflifeandtheheavyworkloadofthejobIhate.IloathelivinginanenvirowhereIhavetomaketoughdecisionswhenrightandwrong,goodandeviresoentwiobepelledtoputupwithsdalsandscumoftheearthandbeforcedtoassociatewiththem.WhenIthinkofallthisIamscared.Whatisworse,Ihavetodealwithintensegesandfluctuationsofmyownfeelings.ThesemoodswingsmakemevulnerableandIoftenfeelIothaanymore.”

    “Don’tbeafraid.”KingDimitrifortedhersaying.“Don’tbeafraid.Suchislife.Inthecourseofone’slife,itisiablethatonewouldbefrohhardshipsandsorrow,justasashipotexpecttobesailingsmoothlyforeverincalmwaters.Don’tfetnomatterhowdangerousthewatersorhowvioleorm,myKingdomofDreamsisforeveryoursafehaven.Solongastherearedreamsinyourheart,youeandgoasyouwillwithouthindrahatisalsothereasonwhyIwishtoremaininthemundaneworld--tomakemorewonderfuldreamsformybeautiesandforallthosewhohavedreamsintheirhearts.”

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    “Isthatwhyyoustayinthatsmallroom?”golden-hairedMaryasked.“Whyyouvoluntarilyacceptthesmallsurveilnce?Doyouknowthatnothinginyourlife,includiprivateas,isexemptfromtheintrusionsofsecretcameras?Thisisdualtorture,bothphysidmental.Doesn’tthatpainyou?”

    “OfcourseIfeelpain.”KingDimitrireplied.“Ihavepersonallyexperieheheartwrengpain.Butthesharpestpainbegedtoanamazingpoem,gentlyfloatingtothehighestlevelofspirit.Thismarvelousrevolviionofthesoulishardtoexpininafewwords.ButItellyou,don’tbeafraidofmoodswingsorimbanceofyourfeelings.Themostviolentofstormsintheendwillwayscalmdowntobelevelwiththeeternalhorizon.Whehanobstacle,ifyoufeelyoutra,thenyouwillsurelybeabletodoso.Doyouuand?”

    “No.”Maryshookherheadandrepliedholy.KingDimitrismiledalypattedhercheeks,whichlookedsonaiveandstillretaischildlikeinnoce.

    “Ididn’tthinkyouwould.”hesaid.“Youaretooyoungandckexperieheworld.Thewineofyourlifeisnotquiteferme.Onlywhenitisfullyfermentedandyouhavetastedthesweetnessofthewineoflifewillyouuandwhatlifeis.”

    “Alright”saidMary.“I’lltasteitwhenitisfermehen.Imustgotothepadhelptheotherspreparefortonight’sba.”Sayingsosheturnedandranlightlytowardsthebridgesuspeweewinpeaks.LookingatMary’sretreatingfigure,hermisty,goldenhairswayingwiththewind,asmileexudedonKingDimitri’sface.

    Suddenly,KingDimitriglimpsedtheglittering,solidgoldpacetowardshisleftandhisheartlurched.Yes,suchalotofgoldingfrommarketsallovertheworldandsuddenlydisappearingwouldbecertaintocatchtheattentionofintelligenceagenciesalroundtheworld.Thefactthathewasurictsurveilncemaywellbetheresultofthisalertnessontheirpart.Itwasamatterofcourseandhereallycouldn’tbmethemfordoingso.KingDimitriaowledgedthatwhathehadinflictedonEileenwasdunusualpunishment.Itwas