aspossible.Shewillnotbeabletofindherwayherebyherselfifwedonotgoandhelpher.”Sayingso,ImaginationgrabbedCreativity’shandainahurry.JustasCharmaineaioestouchedtheground,thebeautiescppedtheirhandsinweleandcrowdedaroundthem.

    “e,e.Weweleyoubacktothefold”theysaid.“PerhapsyouringwillcauseKingDimitritogehismind…”SothetwosisterswenttothemiddleofthefrontrowandtookthepcesvacatedbyAishaandDorna.Theoldpastazedunbelievablyatthetwonymphsthatfloateddownfromtheskyandthought,

    “Ihaveoftealesaboutangelsandnymphsingdowhfromheaven,neverdreamingthattodayIwouldreallyseetworeal,livenymphsappearbeforemyeyes.ThisprovesthatJesusdidnotlietous.WhatthegospelsaysabouttheKingdomofHeavenistrue.Jesusdidnotlietous.”SuddenlyheheardDornasaytohim,

    “Hey,oldman.Don’tstandtheregawking.Goonwiththeceremony.Doupagain.ThistimeIwantyoutomakeDimitriplyandpletetheirweddingvows.Otherwise,Iwillholdyouresponsible…Hey,oldman,!Doyouhearme,oldman?”Thewordsbroughttheoldpastorbacktoreality.HelookedsternlyatDimitriandsaid,

    “Mr.Ja,Iamgivingyouoce.Pleasereplytomysimplequestion.DoyouDimitriJatakeAishaG.Jeffersontobeyourwfullyweddedwife,tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetterorforworse,forricherorforpoorer,insiessandih,toloveandcherishtilldeathyoudopart?”

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    “I…I…I…”Dimitristillrefusedtoreply.Thebeautiescppedtheirhandsrhythmicallyandcriedoutinonevoice,“SayIdo”“SayIdo”“SayIdo”Dimitricouldfeeltheurgingandencingvibesingfromthebeauties,hisfidenceerodedandhisdeterminatioowaver.

    “IreallyshouldnotdisappointAisha’skindiions.Thatwouldmakeallthebeautieslosetheirfidenme.Whydon’tIjustplywiththeirwishes?PerhapsIcouldjustsayyestothemnowaherwise,howisthisgrandweddingceremonytoend?”Justatthiscrucialmoment,Dimitri’seyesightcamebackagain.HesawhisloyalservantsImaginationaivitystandingbeforehimsaying,

    “Hi,KingDimitriweareback.Wehavebroughtwithusanuestortantmilitaryinformationthatmustbereportedtoyouatonce.”Dimitrihadscarcelyutteredan“Oh”whenanotherslimfigureappearedattheopentransomofthehighceilingofthechurchwhereCharmaineailyflewdown.Sheflewthroughthewindowperchedonaflyingbroom,herlongpigtailsswingingbehindher.Amaliasawthebroomwhichseemedsofamiliartoher,buthermindwasgoneandshedidnassomethingsheusedtoownandusedfortravellthoseyearsago.Deannaflewaroundtheroomsayinginaloudvoice,

    “KingDimitri!KingDimitri!DisasterhasagainstrucktheKingdoheyshotandkilledMedusawiththemagicarrowandslewCyclopswiththemagicsword.Atthemoment,theyarefightingwithournativewarriors.Quick,KingDimitri!ebacktotheKingdobackwithmetotheKingdomofDreams.Therearesomanyofyoursubjecludingtheold,thewomenandthechildrenwaitingforyoutoprotectthem.Quiebackwithme…”Thisyounggirl,bornahemagigdom,hadneverbeentotheoutsideworld.Ifmattershadnotbee,shewouldneverhavebravedtheplicatedcivilizedworld.ThemagicircledthechurdthenaccuratelyndednearDimitri.Dimitriimmediatelyjumpedonthebroom.NewsofthedeathsofMedusaandCyclopsandhiswarrihtingdesperatelytothedeathagainsttheenemywithoutaleadershockedandworriedhim.Herememberedthathisgoodfriendshadj

aspossible.Shewillnotbeabletofindherwayherebyherselfifwedonotgoandhelpher.”Sayingso,ImaginationgrabbedCreativity’shandainahurry.JustasCharmaineaioestouchedtheground,thebeautiescppedtheirhandsinweleandcrowdedaroundthem.

    “e,e.Weweleyoubacktothefold”theysaid.“PerhapsyouringwillcauseKingDimitritogehismind…”SothetwosisterswenttothemiddleofthefrontrowandtookthepcesvacatedbyAishaandDorna.Theoldpastazedunbelievablyatthetwonymphsthatfloateddownfromtheskyandthought,

    “Ihaveoftealesaboutangelsandnymphsingdowhfromheaven,neverdreamingthattodayIwouldreallyseetworeal,livenymphsappearbeforemyeyes.ThisprovesthatJesusdidnotlietous.WhatthegospelsaysabouttheKingdomofHeavenistrue.Jesusdidnotlietous.”SuddenlyheheardDornasaytohim,

    “Hey,oldman.Don’tstandtheregawking.Goonwiththeceremony.Doupagain.ThistimeIwantyoutomakeDimitriplyandpletetheirweddingvows.Otherwise,Iwillholdyouresponsible…Hey,oldman,!Doyouhearme,oldman?”Thewordsbroughttheoldpastorbacktoreality.HelookedsternlyatDimitriandsaid,

    “Mr.Ja,Iamgivingyouoce.Pleasereplytomysimplequestion.DoyouDimitriJatakeAishaG.Jeffersontobeyourwfullyweddedwife,tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetterorforworse,forricherorforpoorer,insiessandih,toloveandcherishtilldeathyoudopart?”

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    “I…I…I…”Dimitristillrefusedtoreply.Thebeautiescppedtheirhandsrhythmicallyandcriedoutinonevoice,“SayIdo”“SayIdo”“SayIdo”Dimitricouldfeeltheurgingandencingvibesingfromthebeauties,hisfidenceerodedandhisdeterminatioowaver.

    “IreallyshouldnotdisappointAisha’skindiions.Thatwouldmakeallthebeautieslosetheirfidenme.Whydon’tIjustplywiththeirwishes?PerhapsIcouldjustsayyestothemnowaherwise,howisthisgrandweddingceremonytoend?”Justatthiscrucialmoment,Dimitri’seyesightcamebackagain.HesawhisloyalservantsImaginationaivitystandingbeforehimsaying,

    “Hi,KingDimitriweareback.Wehavebroughtwithusanuestortantmilitaryinformationthatmustbereportedtoyouatonce.”Dimitrihadscarcelyutteredan“Oh”whenanotherslimfigureappearedattheopentransomofthehighceilingofthechurchwhereCharmaineailyflewdown.Sheflewthroughthewindowperchedonaflyingbroom,herlongpigtailsswingingbehindher.Amaliasawthebroomwhichseemedsofamiliartoher,buthermindwasgoneandshedidnassomethingsheusedtoownandusedfortravellthoseyearsago.Deannaflewaroundtheroomsayinginaloudvoice,

    “KingDimitri!KingDimitri!DisasterhasagainstrucktheKingdoheyshotandkilledMedusawiththemagicarrowandslewCyclopswiththemagicsword.Atthemoment,theyarefightingwithournativewarriors.Quick,KingDimitri!ebacktotheKingdobackwithmetotheKingdomofDreams.Therearesomanyofyoursubjecludingtheold,thewomenandthechildrenwaitingforyoutoprotectthem.Quiebackwithme…”Thisyounggirl,bornahemagigdom,hadneverbeentotheoutsideworld.Ifmattershadnotbee,shewouldneverhavebravedtheplicatedcivilizedworld.ThemagicircledthechurdthenaccuratelyndednearDimitri.Dimitriimmediatelyjumpedonthebroom.NewsofthedeathsofMedusaandCyclopsandhiswarrihtingdesperatelytothedeathagainsttheenemywithoutaleadershockedandworriedhim.Herememberedthathisgoodfriendshadj