rbarouswaytosettleproblemsiscertainlynotanexpressionofclear-headednessandrationality.Iure,ifhumansarewillingtogiveupbrutefordviolenceasameansofsettlingdisputesaablishnewrulestodosobyothermeans,thenhumancivilizationwouldhavereachedabraage,muchclosertoTruth.”

    18

    SilencegreetedDimitri’slongmonologue.Everyoobethinkingabouthiswords.Meatwascookingonthewiregrill,itssaucesdrippinghissingandsizzlingontothecharcoalbelow.Richardsuddenlyraisedhisheadandsaid,

    “HeyDimitriyouarealwaystellingusaboutthisKingdomofDreamswehaveneverseen.Whydon’tyoutakeustothismagicalpdshowusaround?Thatwouldbeaneye-openingexperiendwillbecertaintowidenourhorizon…”

    “Yeah.Thatright.Agoodidea”agreedBig-OandJamaz.“Whydidyouakeusthere?”

    “AlthoughIhavebeentothemagicalKingdomofDreams,”saidMr.Kaffee,“Ionlywalkedoutsideontheperimetersandneverwentinside.Iamalsoverycuriousaboutthepce.”

    “Ha”hootedDavidgleefully.“Youguyshadneverbeenthere?Ihavebeewidbeyuide.IwillbeabletototheKingdomatthemostdesirablespot,letyousitonKingDimitri’ssolidgoldthroneandexperiehrillofbeinganalmightymonarch!Oh!Thatwasanindescribablygoodfeeling…”

    “Sure”saidDimitrismiling.“ItistimeIwentbacktheretoo.YouguysfollowDavidbacktotheKingdowilljoinyouallter.”Thegroupofhomelesshobosquicklyputoutthefireandeachchoseaspotonthegrounduheeavestoliedownandsleep.Mr.Kaffeewasnotfortablesleepingoutdoors,sohewalkedintodipidatedhouse,halfdestroyedbyfire,choseaertoliedownmorefortablyaosleep.Beinguheinfluenceofalcohol,theywereallyawningsleepily.Soonsnoreswereheardandgotlouderandlouder.

    Theluminousfullmoonshoheearth,makingitalmostasbrightasday.DarkfiguresoffivemencouldbeseenstandingtogetheronasmallhillshadowedbyGiantMountain.TheywereKingDimitri’sgoodfriendswhohadbeenledbyDavidtovisittheKingdomofDreams.TheywerestaringunbelievablystraightaheadattheSunMoonLakeinfrontofthem,whereinnumerableopenfiresbzedandstreamsofpeoplewerebusilywalkingtoandfroasifgettingreadyforsomemomentousevent.Therewasnotraceofthemagnifitgoldpalydeepgrooveswereleftonthegroundofthesitewhereitusedtostand.Davidhithisforeheadwithhishandandsaid,

    “Gosh!Thisisterrible!Ourtimingwasallwrong!WemissedthebesttimeandaototheKingdomofDreamsanddidnotmakeittothetimewhenthegoldpacewasjustbuiltandtherewasnooneoccupyingit.Thislooksasifthehurrieandtsunamihadalreadyhitandthegoldpacehasfallentothebottomoftheke.Thisisreallyterrible.Wemisseditjustbyamillised,butwearewayoffthemark.Lookwherewended!”Standingolehillside,Mr.Kaffeelookedcarefullyintothedistandpointingtowardsthebankofthekesaid,

    “Lookatthesepeoplestandingtherebythesideoftheke.Theyseemtobediscussingsomething.Fromtheirgestures,theyseemtobeattemptingtoraisethegoldpathebottomoftheke…Weshouldbecalmandstayput.Let’swatdseepe…”

    Atallhugeandpowerfulmanstoodbythesideoftheke.Hehadarhinoceroshornatthetopofhishead.Onehugeeyewasonhisforeheadbuttheotherwasatthebackofhishead.Bulgingmusclescoveredhisbodydispyinghisextraordinaryenergyandstrength.Hewasnakedexceptforaleopardskinchiswaistandlowerbodyashestood

rbarouswaytosettleproblemsiscertainlynotanexpressionofclear-headednessandrationality.Iure,ifhumansarewillingtogiveupbrutefordviolenceasameansofsettlingdisputesaablishnewrulestodosobyothermeans,thenhumancivilizationwouldhavereachedabraage,muchclosertoTruth.”

    18

    SilencegreetedDimitri’slongmonologue.Everyoobethinkingabouthiswords.Meatwascookingonthewiregrill,itssaucesdrippinghissingandsizzlingontothecharcoalbelow.Richardsuddenlyraisedhisheadandsaid,

    “HeyDimitriyouarealwaystellingusaboutthisKingdomofDreamswehaveneverseen.Whydon’tyoutakeustothismagicalpdshowusaround?Thatwouldbeaneye-openingexperiendwillbecertaintowidenourhorizon…”

    “Yeah.Thatright.Agoodidea”agreedBig-OandJamaz.“Whydidyouakeusthere?”

    “AlthoughIhavebeentothemagicalKingdomofDreams,”saidMr.Kaffee,“Ionlywalkedoutsideontheperimetersandneverwentinside.Iamalsoverycuriousaboutthepce.”

    “Ha”hootedDavidgleefully.“Youguyshadneverbeenthere?Ihavebeewidbeyuide.IwillbeabletototheKingdomatthemostdesirablespot,letyousitonKingDimitri’ssolidgoldthroneandexperiehrillofbeinganalmightymonarch!Oh!Thatwasanindescribablygoodfeeling…”

    “Sure”saidDimitrismiling.“ItistimeIwentbacktheretoo.YouguysfollowDavidbacktotheKingdowilljoinyouallter.”Thegroupofhomelesshobosquicklyputoutthefireandeachchoseaspotonthegrounduheeavestoliedownandsleep.Mr.Kaffeewasnotfortablesleepingoutdoors,sohewalkedintodipidatedhouse,halfdestroyedbyfire,choseaertoliedownmorefortablyaosleep.Beinguheinfluenceofalcohol,theywereallyawningsleepily.Soonsnoreswereheardandgotlouderandlouder.

    Theluminousfullmoonshoheearth,makingitalmostasbrightasday.DarkfiguresoffivemencouldbeseenstandingtogetheronasmallhillshadowedbyGiantMountain.TheywereKingDimitri’sgoodfriendswhohadbeenledbyDavidtovisittheKingdomofDreams.TheywerestaringunbelievablystraightaheadattheSunMoonLakeinfrontofthem,whereinnumerableopenfiresbzedandstreamsofpeoplewerebusilywalkingtoandfroasifgettingreadyforsomemomentousevent.Therewasnotraceofthemagnifitgoldpalydeepgrooveswereleftonthegroundofthesitewhereitusedtostand.Davidhithisforeheadwithhishandandsaid,

    “Gosh!Thisisterrible!Ourtimingwasallwrong!WemissedthebesttimeandaototheKingdomofDreamsanddidnotmakeittothetimewhenthegoldpacewasjustbuiltandtherewasnooneoccupyingit.Thislooksasifthehurrieandtsunamihadalreadyhitandthegoldpacehasfallentothebottomoftheke.Thisisreallyterrible.Wemisseditjustbyamillised,butwearewayoffthemark.Lookwherewended!”Standingolehillside,Mr.Kaffeelookedcarefullyintothedistandpointingtowardsthebankofthekesaid,

    “Lookatthesepeoplestandingtherebythesideoftheke.Theyseemtobediscussingsomething.Fromtheirgestures,theyseemtobeattemptingtoraisethegoldpathebottomoftheke…Weshouldbecalmandstayput.Let’swatdseepe…”

    Atallhugeandpowerfulmanstoodbythesideoftheke.Hehadarhinoceroshornatthetopofhishead.Onehugeeyewasonhisforeheadbuttheotherwasatthebackofhishead.Bulgingmusclescoveredhisbodydispyinghisextraordinaryenergyandstrength.Hewasnakedexceptforaleopardskinchiswaistandlowerbodyashestood