Book1:TeDream-Maker (第161/166页)

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    "Irememberyou,”shesmiledback."YouareDorna.”

    "Right．eoup!It’stimeforyourweleparty．We’reallwaitingfuestofhonor!"Megginnsprangoutofbedawoleftthesuitehandinhandintheduskytwilight．Thebuildingwasanimitationoftheaesepadlifewentonasitdidintheoldendays，withoutelectricity．Themainhallwashuge．magnifit，solemnandforbiddingandmadeohoughonewasbatheaimesthousandsofyearsago．Theseveremajestyoftheatmospherewassuffog，soifitweren’tforthesoftsprihatpermeatedtheairwiththefragranceofflowersandtherefreshingaromaofgrass，Megginnwouldhavefeltasifshewereiombofafeudalemperor．Butsoftasthespringbreezewas，itimpregnatedanimmenseinvisiblestrength．Yearafteryear，springbreezeblewoh，awakeningtheflontswhichbudded，grewandwithered，justastimesedalltrathesandsoftime，includinghumancivilization．

    Thetwoofthemwalkedalongthewindingpathsamidstbloomingflowersanddroopingwillowstilltheycametotheclearingbythesideoftheke．DornasawYokoandDeannapyingierandimmediatelydashedtojoininthefun，leavingMegginntochatwiththeothers.Hergenialfriendlyattitudemadehereasilyacceptedbythebeauties，mostofwhomfeltalieheproudandforbiddingIleen，whoalwayskeptaloof．Thebrilliant，rosycloudihadlongbeenswallowedbythedarknessofnight，buttherfirewithitsdangfmeslituptheclearing．AishagatheredeveryonearoundthefireandformallyweledYoko，MaraandMegginntotheKingdom，amidstenthusiasticappuse．Onlythesnake-hairedbeauty，Medusaseemediive，herattentiondistractedbysomeslightmovementbehirees，aavigintwatchovertheareaoutsidetherahefire．ItwasLaverimidatedbytheunbelievablesebeforeher，shedidnotdaretoeforward．Toher，thegroupofbeautiesseemedtodesdfromheaventogathertogetheratthisspecificspotoh．Medusashoutedsternly，

    "Who’sthere?eforward!"AlleyesteredonthedireshewasfagandsawthetimidformofLaverneeoutofhidingfrombehindatreelikeafrightenedgirlwhohadmisbehaved．

    "AreyouLaverne?"askedAishakindly．"KingDimitrisaidyoumightbeing，butIdidn’texpectyousosoon．eonhere．You’rejustiojointheweleparty.”

    "Yes，I’mLaverne"saidshe，asshewalkedclosertothecirclearoundthefire．Everyonecppedinweleandquicklymaderoomforhertositdown．

    "Thisiswonderful!"saidAisha．"Ournumberisgrowing．Lifewouldbemerrierandmoreiingthanever.”Aseveryoleddown,Marabeganpyiar．Musicfloatedintheopenairandwinebroughtaddedcolortothealreadybeautifulplexionsmademoreradiantbytheflickeringbeamsoffme．Yoko,DornaandDeannahadbeefastfriends,andYokohadputhercityworriesandsorrowbehindher,enjoyinglifeandhappinessassheneverhadbefore．Mara’stennimblefingers,likehundredsofbraremblinginthewind,broughtforthmusicwhichdirectedeveryoions，nowsadandsorrowfulsilengthelight-heartedughterandchatter,nowurainedasagushingtorrent．

    WhiteFairytransformedfromaerlily，satfarfromthebzingfire．Sheabsentedfromeating,butdrankalotofwine,givinghernormallypaleplexionarosytinge．NaughtygirlDornachatteredonwithmorethanherusualvivacity，seemingtobeslightlyintoxicated，nowandthelingforawhileinAisha’sp．Laverhemostreewer,iedbythegroup,haddiscardedherclothes,thehypocritiandatedbyadissemblingsociety,auronature,asnakedasonthedaysh