hethought.ItalsoshowedhowKingDimitrispoiltthisyouofhis24beauties.

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    “Hey,don’tinterrupt,littlegirl”interruptedAngelica.“Charinahasmoretotellus.Youmayexpressyourthoughtaftershehasfinished,okay?”Bytheneveryonehadbasicallyputtogetherthewholestorybybitsandpieceslikeajigsawpuzzle,butatthesewordsalleyesagainswitchedtoCharina.

    ThenCharionwithherstorystartingfromhowshedisguisedherselfbysmearingherfacewithdustandmudastobealmostunreizable.Shecutoffherbeautifulflowinglonghairandputonanoldolive-coloredsafarihat.Thenshedressedherselfasahomelesspersonbyputtingedybrownjacket,dirtybckbaggypantsandapairofover-sizedblock-headedbckshoes,lookingfromafarlikeareplicaofheroldfriendDimitri.ShedidallthisbecauseshewasdetermiobumaroundwithDimitriandexperiencefirsthandthelifeofahomelessperson.TheoldofhowwhilesheandDimitriwerehavingdinneruhemoonlightinaeroftherosegarden,hecalledtohisfemaleservantImaginationtoeoutaCharina.Shetinued,

    “Thatbeautifulfemaleservantappearedsuddenlyfromoutoftheemptyairandscaredmetohalftodeath.Itseemedthatshecouldhideherselfintheairandappearanddisappearatwill.Tothemitwasaonpceoccurrence,soItoograduallytookitasamatterofcourse.Dimitriwhetheractallyorbydesignhadpartakenofquitealotofwineaosleepitoffuheshadeofsomerosebushes,leavingImaginationandItochatbyourselves.ImaginationcalledouttoCharmaineaihetwobeautifulnymphscamefloateddownfromtheskylikefallingleavesandthefourofussatdownandtalkedfacetoface.Justatthistime,somelocalmobstersandhooliganswhopreyonwomenrushedintardeivity,anotherofDimitri’sloyalservants,stoppedthemahemup.Thehrewthemallintothekeaspunishment.CreativityisDimitri’smaleservant.Hewassaidtobeatall,huskyman,veryhandsomeandresembledthesungodApollo.Knowiiquetteofoursociety,hedidnotshowhimselfbecausehewashetime.Thesetwohidintheairandthereforehadnoneedforclothes,soIhaveonlyheardhimspeakbuthadneverseenhim.LaterImaginationalsodisappearedintothinair.Shedidnotgofar,butatrollingtheareawithherpanion,agaslook-outsandbodyguardstoassureoursafety.Ichattedforawhilelohthetwonymphs.TheoolefttogobacktotheSeventhHeaven.BeforeleavingtheygavemetheirblessingandgratutedmethatonedaymymostcherishedwishwouldbegrantedandIwouldbeethe25thbeautyintheKingdomofDreams…”CharinaloweredherheadandgncedsurreptitiouslyatherhostesstogaugeAisha’sreatothesewordsaherewasanygeinherexpressionandattitude.

    “ClementineandCharmainegratutedyouonbeihbeautyintheKingdomofDreams”teasedAngelica.“Whataboutyouyourself,Charina?Isthatwhatyouwish,too?”Charinablushedandloweredherheadevenmorebeforereplyinginaverylowvoice,

    “Ofcourse,itis.OnlyIfeltshyaboutbeioask.”

    “Whatistheretobeshyabout?”tinuedAngelica.“Whydon’tyoujustsayloudly‘Iwanttobeethe25thbeautyoftheKingdomofDreams?’Oryousayevehrightly,‘IwanttomarryDimitri’.That’sallittakes!”Youngandwarm-heartedDorna,whowasabusybody,pushedAisha’sarmsbegging,

    “eon,sayyes,Aisha.Pleasesay‘yes’.SuchabeautifundintelligentauthoressisnaturallyeligibletobeemberoftheKingdomofDreams.Say‘yes“quicklyAisha!Ibegyou.”Aishakhatitwastime

hethought.ItalsoshowedhowKingDimitrispoiltthisyouofhis24beauties.

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    “Hey,don’tinterrupt,littlegirl”interruptedAngelica.“Charinahasmoretotellus.Youmayexpressyourthoughtaftershehasfinished,okay?”Bytheneveryonehadbasicallyputtogetherthewholestorybybitsandpieceslikeajigsawpuzzle,butatthesewordsalleyesagainswitchedtoCharina.

    ThenCharionwithherstorystartingfromhowshedisguisedherselfbysmearingherfacewithdustandmudastobealmostunreizable.Shecutoffherbeautifulflowinglonghairandputonanoldolive-coloredsafarihat.Thenshedressedherselfasahomelesspersonbyputtingedybrownjacket,dirtybckbaggypantsandapairofover-sizedblock-headedbckshoes,lookingfromafarlikeareplicaofheroldfriendDimitri.ShedidallthisbecauseshewasdetermiobumaroundwithDimitriandexperiencefirsthandthelifeofahomelessperson.TheoldofhowwhilesheandDimitriwerehavingdinneruhemoonlightinaeroftherosegarden,hecalledtohisfemaleservantImaginationtoeoutaCharina.Shetinued,

    “Thatbeautifulfemaleservantappearedsuddenlyfromoutoftheemptyairandscaredmetohalftodeath.Itseemedthatshecouldhideherselfintheairandappearanddisappearatwill.Tothemitwasaonpceoccurrence,soItoograduallytookitasamatterofcourse.Dimitriwhetheractallyorbydesignhadpartakenofquitealotofwineaosleepitoffuheshadeofsomerosebushes,leavingImaginationandItochatbyourselves.ImaginationcalledouttoCharmaineaihetwobeautifulnymphscamefloateddownfromtheskylikefallingleavesandthefourofussatdownandtalkedfacetoface.Justatthistime,somelocalmobstersandhooliganswhopreyonwomenrushedintardeivity,anotherofDimitri’sloyalservants,stoppedthemahemup.Thehrewthemallintothekeaspunishment.CreativityisDimitri’smaleservant.Hewassaidtobeatall,huskyman,veryhandsomeandresembledthesungodApollo.Knowiiquetteofoursociety,hedidnotshowhimselfbecausehewashetime.Thesetwohidintheairandthereforehadnoneedforclothes,soIhaveonlyheardhimspeakbuthadneverseenhim.LaterImaginationalsodisappearedintothinair.Shedidnotgofar,butatrollingtheareawithherpanion,agaslook-outsandbodyguardstoassureoursafety.Ichattedforawhilelohthetwonymphs.TheoolefttogobacktotheSeventhHeaven.BeforeleavingtheygavemetheirblessingandgratutedmethatonedaymymostcherishedwishwouldbegrantedandIwouldbeethe25thbeautyintheKingdomofDreams…”CharinaloweredherheadandgncedsurreptitiouslyatherhostesstogaugeAisha’sreatothesewordsaherewasanygeinherexpressionandattitude.

    “ClementineandCharmainegratutedyouonbeihbeautyintheKingdomofDreams”teasedAngelica.“Whataboutyouyourself,Charina?Isthatwhatyouwish,too?”Charinablushedandloweredherheadevenmorebeforereplyinginaverylowvoice,

    “Ofcourse,itis.OnlyIfeltshyaboutbeioask.”

    “Whatistheretobeshyabout?”tinuedAngelica.“Whydon’tyoujustsayloudly‘Iwanttobeethe25thbeautyoftheKingdomofDreams?’Oryousayevehrightly,‘IwanttomarryDimitri’.That’sallittakes!”Youngandwarm-heartedDorna,whowasabusybody,pushedAisha’sarmsbegging,

    “eon,sayyes,Aisha.Pleasesay‘yes’.SuchabeautifundintelligentauthoressisnaturallyeligibletobeemberoftheKingdomofDreams.Say‘yes“quicklyAisha!Ibegyou.”Aishakhatitwastime