seofthisrareopportunitytospendsomequalitytimewithAisha.Theentigfragranceflowersseemedtowaftthroughthecracksofdoorandwindowsintotheroom.Dornahalfopenedhersleepyeyesandsawthatitwasalreadybrightandsunnyinthegardenoutsidethewindows.Springflowerswereinfullbloomandtreesrichwithtenderbudsdahespringbreeze.Dainclosedhersleepyeyeswhilethechirpingofbirdsmixedwithsofthumanversationfilledherears.ShedrowsilyrememberedthatAishahadtoldherAngelicawasingforbreakfastearlythism,buttherewasmorethantwovoicesoutside.Thereseemedtobeathirdoneaswell.JustthenloudsoundsofafamiliarginewereheardwhichshekobeSamantha’sexpensivesportscar.AllofasuddentheairoutsidebecamelivelywithgreetingsandughtersoDornasurmisedthatotherbeautieshadalsoarrived.ThensheheardthemallwalkintoAisha’slivingroomandweresoonchattinghappilytogether.Dornawasasociablegirlwhodearlylovedhustleandbustle,soshescrambledoutofbedexcitedlyandquicklydonnedherclothes.Hasteningthroughhermablutions,shewalkedtowardsthelivingroomandsawthatastrangeyoungwomanwastellingastoryaboutKingDimitri.Notwishingtointerrupther,DornasilentlygreetedtheguestswithhereyesandsatdowlybesideAisha.Shesawacutelittledogsittingonthecarpetlookingather.Beingadog-lover,shepickeditupquitenaturallyaonherpihatlittleaherthefirmfriendshipofthisnewvisitor.

    CharinawastellioryofunderwhatcircumstancesshemetDimitri,howshegottoknowhim,howheofferedtoprovideherwithmaterialforherwritingandpersonallybroughthertotheKingdomofDreamstoletherseethepceforherself.Beinga,shemadesuchgooduseofherpowersofnarrationthatheraudienceturedbytheeloquent,dramatidvividportrayalofherstorywhichshedescribedidetailinhereasy,flowingstyle.ShewasintheprocessoftellingabouthowshewaslookingformaterialforherwritingintheburntoutruinsofthepacewhileDimitriflewuptotheseventhheavenonthebackofhismagicsteedLightningtomeetwithKingZeus,whenahugeearthquakefollowedbyathunderingtsunamishookthearea.ShetoldofhowKingDimitriceouslyridingonhissnow-whitesteedflewupanddownthealmost180degreessheercliffthatwasthebottomofthegiant’sfeet.Hedrewhismagicswordandthrustitintothecliff,tryingtofindtheweakestandmostsensitivepartofthefeetbutwasnotabletolocatetheprecisepointtostimutethegianttomoveorgehisposture,whichwasthecauseofthegigahquakethatrockedthewhiantMountainbrokeintoseveralses,shruggingoffthegoldpatheprocesswhichfellintothebottomoftheke.Everyoeinmouthwithabatedbreath,atthemostscaryanddramaticparts,onlybreathingasighofreliefwhentheyheardthatKingDimitrisurvivedandarrivedbacksafelyandunscathed.

    “ThenKingDimitrireturnedbaundaneworldafterthat?”askedAisha.

    “Yes,heisback”repliedCharina.“ThatissomethingIdon’tuand.Withsomaiesaroundhim,whywouldhechoosetolivethenomadlifeofahomelessperson?”Aishawassilent,herexpressionsadandsorrowful.

    “Thatolddogisreallytoomuch!”criedDornainexasperation.“Hepromisedtotakemewithhimonhisadvehewentintothisallone.Heknowsthat’swhatIammostiedinbutheleftmeout!WaittillIseehimime.Iwillcertainlygivehimapieind!”Thesewordsfullyexposedthewillfulnatureofthiswildgirlwhosooftenactedbefores

seofthisrareopportunitytospendsomequalitytimewithAisha.Theentigfragranceflowersseemedtowaftthroughthecracksofdoorandwindowsintotheroom.Dornahalfopenedhersleepyeyesandsawthatitwasalreadybrightandsunnyinthegardenoutsidethewindows.Springflowerswereinfullbloomandtreesrichwithtenderbudsdahespringbreeze.Dainclosedhersleepyeyeswhilethechirpingofbirdsmixedwithsofthumanversationfilledherears.ShedrowsilyrememberedthatAishahadtoldherAngelicawasingforbreakfastearlythism,buttherewasmorethantwovoicesoutside.Thereseemedtobeathirdoneaswell.JustthenloudsoundsofafamiliarginewereheardwhichshekobeSamantha’sexpensivesportscar.AllofasuddentheairoutsidebecamelivelywithgreetingsandughtersoDornasurmisedthatotherbeautieshadalsoarrived.ThensheheardthemallwalkintoAisha’slivingroomandweresoonchattinghappilytogether.Dornawasasociablegirlwhodearlylovedhustleandbustle,soshescrambledoutofbedexcitedlyandquicklydonnedherclothes.Hasteningthroughhermablutions,shewalkedtowardsthelivingroomandsawthatastrangeyoungwomanwastellingastoryaboutKingDimitri.Notwishingtointerrupther,DornasilentlygreetedtheguestswithhereyesandsatdowlybesideAisha.Shesawacutelittledogsittingonthecarpetlookingather.Beingadog-lover,shepickeditupquitenaturallyaonherpihatlittleaherthefirmfriendshipofthisnewvisitor.

    CharinawastellioryofunderwhatcircumstancesshemetDimitri,howshegottoknowhim,howheofferedtoprovideherwithmaterialforherwritingandpersonallybroughthertotheKingdomofDreamstoletherseethepceforherself.Beinga,shemadesuchgooduseofherpowersofnarrationthatheraudienceturedbytheeloquent,dramatidvividportrayalofherstorywhichshedescribedidetailinhereasy,flowingstyle.ShewasintheprocessoftellingabouthowshewaslookingformaterialforherwritingintheburntoutruinsofthepacewhileDimitriflewuptotheseventhheavenonthebackofhismagicsteedLightningtomeetwithKingZeus,whenahugeearthquakefollowedbyathunderingtsunamishookthearea.ShetoldofhowKingDimitriceouslyridingonhissnow-whitesteedflewupanddownthealmost180degreessheercliffthatwasthebottomofthegiant’sfeet.Hedrewhismagicswordandthrustitintothecliff,tryingtofindtheweakestandmostsensitivepartofthefeetbutwasnotabletolocatetheprecisepointtostimutethegianttomoveorgehisposture,whichwasthecauseofthegigahquakethatrockedthewhiantMountainbrokeintoseveralses,shruggingoffthegoldpatheprocesswhichfellintothebottomoftheke.Everyoeinmouthwithabatedbreath,atthemostscaryanddramaticparts,onlybreathingasighofreliefwhentheyheardthatKingDimitrisurvivedandarrivedbacksafelyandunscathed.

    “ThenKingDimitrireturnedbaundaneworldafterthat?”askedAisha.

    “Yes,heisback”repliedCharina.“ThatissomethingIdon’tuand.Withsomaiesaroundhim,whywouldhechoosetolivethenomadlifeofahomelessperson?”Aishawassilent,herexpressionsadandsorrowful.

    “Thatolddogisreallytoomuch!”criedDornainexasperation.“Hepromisedtotakemewithhimonhisadvehewentintothisallone.Heknowsthat’swhatIammostiedinbutheleftmeout!WaittillIseehimime.Iwillcertainlygivehimapieind!”Thesewordsfullyexposedthewillfulnatureofthiswildgirlwhosooftenactedbefores