Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第98/246页)

sedit?Wasitloveturohate?Orwastheresomeotherreason?”ThepoolofblooddidnotreplybuttioflowintoVio’sbody.Soon,shereallygrewintoanormalwoman,geous,seductiveag.Whiledelightedatthege,Viowasatoncealerttothefactthatitwouldbesaferforhertogebacktohersmallersize.HermotherIleendidnotanswerherquestion.Shedidnothavethetimetodosoanddidnotknowhowtoanswerherdaughter.Whatremaihebloodstainsintheyellowsoilquicklydriedup.Ileenreallydiedthistime.Mr.Fingerfeltthathewouldsoonbelosinghiswife.Viowasambitiousandunwillingtobelonely.Nowthatshegothermother’sbloodandcouldgehesizeatwill,shewouldbesuretocreateawholenewworldforherself–ohouthim.Knowingtherewasnowayhecouldstopher,Mr.Fingercouldonlywaitfortheiablefuturetounfoldnaturally.Thethunderandlightninghadpassed.Theeastwasbeginningthten.Anewdaywasabouttobegin.

    ChapterNineCrisis

    TheflyingHorse,LightningflewacrossthekecarryingLotusonhisbadsetherdownattheentrahepace.Wheeredthepacehall,LotussawMedusabentononekneebeforeAisha,humblingaskingtobepunishedforherhtofthepacegroundsecurity.Aishaquicklyhelpedherupwithbothhandsandaskedhertobeseated.WhiteFairywastheretoo,havingarrivedbeforeLotus.LotuswalkedforwardandmadeherobeisaoQueenAisha,whoreturhecourtesysaying,

    “You’reback!That’sgood.RetlytherehavebeenmanystrangeisintheareaandIwasworriedaboutyoulivingallohedesoteareaaroundtheke.Asyousee,theinhabitantsofthepacehavedwindled,anditissomuelierandquieterherenow.Yourreturnwillmakeatheringslivelier.Won’tthatbeniditwouldbesaferhereforyou,too,soIdon’thavetoworry.”Lotusbowedandsaid,

    “Yes,yourmajesty.”Sensingthattheotherthreeseemtohaveimportantmatterstodiscuss,shetookherleavesaying,“I’llgovisitAngelidseehowsheisdoing.”

    “That’good”repliedAisha.“She’shadabadscareandwouldappreciateyoursodpanionship.”Lotusleftandwalkedupthestairs.Assheapproachedthesedfloor,shesawElinastandioweleher.Shegreetedhersaying,

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    “HiElina.Haven’tseenyouforalongtime.Howareyou?”

    “Good.Good.AngelidIsawyouridingtheflyinghorsebackhereandsheurgedmetoeayou.”

    “Really?Howisshe?”

    “She’sgotabadscareandisverynervousandtense.She’suorex,inspiteofthesedativesIprescribedforher.”

    “It’sOK.Iknowhowtocalmherdownandeosleep.”

    “Oh,thenyou’remoreeffectivethansleepingpills!”ughedElina.“Youarethedrugthatcureher.”

    “Don’tbesilly”saidLotusblushingandgaveherawhiteeye.

    “Goandseeher.Ihaveanerrandtorunandwillberightback.”

    LotussteppedintoAngelica’sbedroom.Itaciousroomwithrgewindowsonthreesides,affadramaticviewofendlessmountainsandcrystalclearkewaters..Thebeautifulpoetesslivingherecouldgetendlessinspirationsforherimmortalpoems.Angelithebed,hereyeswideandroving,uorexnomatterhowshetried.Lotuswalkedtoherbedsideandsaid,

    “Don’tworry.Everything’sfine.Iamheretokeepyoupany.Youmusttryasomesleep.”Angeliodded,butstillcouldnotmakeherselftalk.Lotussatdownonthechairacrossfromherandtookupatirdlerippedupbythebarbarians.Itshouldhavebeentossedaway,butbecauseitwasagiftfromKingDimitri,itrecioustoAngelidofgreatsealvalue.WhenAishawashereawhileagotoke