eryoneobedientlydrankupthewiheircups,too.Hearinghiswords,Atsfeltanxiousanduneasy,butbeingofagalntandunbridlednature,hehelduphisdsaid,

    “Iamsorrytohavecauseuneasioeveryonehere.Itwasallmyfault.Letmedrinkthreecupsofunishmentformytransgressionsandasanapologytoallofyouhere.”Sayingso,Atsdrankthreecupsofwiertheotherinafrankandstraightforwardmanner.Charmaioodbyhimandwasbusyrefillinghiscup.KingDimitriwasfeelingabitembarrassedthathisuionalwordshadcausedAtstoreasuapologetierasorrytohavetouchedagainonasubjectbetterleftclosed.Justatthattimesomeoerruptedloudlysaying,

    “Hey,thiswineisreallysuperb.Youdrankthreecupsaspunishmemekeepyoupanyanddrinkthreecupsaswell!”ThespeakerwasJamaz,wholoveddrinkingmorethaself.Thiswasjusthisexcusefordrinkingmorewine.Everyoneughedandsaid,

    “Don’tbeinsuchahurry.Thedayisyou.”

    “What’stherush?Slowdown,there’snoonepetingwithyouforthewine.”

    Thesewordsclearedtheairandblewawaytheslightlyawkwardatmosphere.

    “BrotherAts”saidMr.Kaffee,“Don’tbmeyourselftoomuch.Ifnotforyou,wewouldnothavediedandthereforewouldnothavegohroughthemiraculousexperienceofresurre.Thisgefromlifetodeathandfromdeathtolife,madeusthhlyawareofthepreciousnessandvalueoflife.It’sapitynormalpeopleonlyliveondotexperiehisincredibletransformation.Theyarenotabletouaraordinaryexperiefromdyingandingbacktolifeagain,sotheytiousekillingandwarfaretosettlematters.Iwonderhowlongthisviciouscirclewillgoon…KingDimitrigaveusalsedceatlifeandtheexperieaughtusthatkillingandwarfareotsettlematters.Wemustfindanewwaytosolveproblemsanddisputessothathumancivilizationwilltiodeveloptos…ButI’mafraidthattheresurretolifeenumberofpeoplelyhappeninmysteriousdomainsuchastheKingdomofDreams...Inaword,itwasKingDimitriwhoeoebacktolifeagainandthhlyuandthemeaningandsignificeoflife.SoletusalltakeupourcupsanddrinktoKingDimitri.Cheers!”KingDimitrismiledandhelduphisdeveryoneonptiedtheirowineandCharmaineagainbusilyfilleduptheemptycupswithwine.

    “Yourmajesty”saidDavidcheekily“Ihaveasmallfavortoaskofyou…Willyoutakeyicswordandyheadoncemore?Ifoundthatwhenmyheadwascutoffabayneckagain,Ibecametwentyyearsyounger.IfyoudothatagainIwillbefortyyearsyoungeraurntomyyouthfugesagain.Won’tthatbewonderful…?”

    “Whatifthistimeyourheadotbeectedbacktoyourbody?”askedBig-O“Whatthen?You’llbedead.”

    “Whydoyouwanttogobacktoyouryouth?”askedRichard.“Istheresomethingyouwaodothatyouhadnotbeeoaplish?Youarenowtwentyyearsyouhanyouwere.Itisthebesttimeinyourlifeforyoutorealizeyourambitionsandaspirations.”

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    “irationsandambitionshehave?”jeeredMr.FingerakaEmmanuel.“Heonlywantsayouthfulphysiquetohavesexwithwomen.Themorethemerrier.AmIright?”

    “Bosh!Whatdoyouguysknowaboutme?IwantmyyouthbackbecausenowthatIknowthevalueandsignificeoflife,IwillnotsquandermygoldenyearsawaythewayIdid.Iwilltreasureitandpnmylifeandcareertothebestofmyability.Youguysaretalkinggibberish…”

    “Mr.Fingerisright,David.”addedJamaz.“Don’tbeahypocriteandtrytoputonanobleface.ThinkIdon’tknowyouwanttobeyoungonlytogetmorewomen?Youarealreadyin

eryoneobedientlydrankupthewiheircups,too.Hearinghiswords,Atsfeltanxiousanduneasy,butbeingofagalntandunbridlednature,hehelduphisdsaid,

    “Iamsorrytohavecauseuneasioeveryonehere.Itwasallmyfault.Letmedrinkthreecupsofunishmentformytransgressionsandasanapologytoallofyouhere.”Sayingso,Atsdrankthreecupsofwiertheotherinafrankandstraightforwardmanner.Charmaioodbyhimandwasbusyrefillinghiscup.KingDimitriwasfeelingabitembarrassedthathisuionalwordshadcausedAtstoreasuapologetierasorrytohavetouchedagainonasubjectbetterleftclosed.Justatthattimesomeoerruptedloudlysaying,

    “Hey,thiswineisreallysuperb.Youdrankthreecupsaspunishmemekeepyoupanyanddrinkthreecupsaswell!”ThespeakerwasJamaz,wholoveddrinkingmorethaself.Thiswasjusthisexcusefordrinkingmorewine.Everyoneughedandsaid,

    “Don’tbeinsuchahurry.Thedayisyou.”

    “What’stherush?Slowdown,there’snoonepetingwithyouforthewine.”

    Thesewordsclearedtheairandblewawaytheslightlyawkwardatmosphere.

    “BrotherAts”saidMr.Kaffee,“Don’tbmeyourselftoomuch.Ifnotforyou,wewouldnothavediedandthereforewouldnothavegohroughthemiraculousexperienceofresurre.Thisgefromlifetodeathandfromdeathtolife,madeusthhlyawareofthepreciousnessandvalueoflife.It’sapitynormalpeopleonlyliveondotexperiehisincredibletransformation.Theyarenotabletouaraordinaryexperiefromdyingandingbacktolifeagain,sotheytiousekillingandwarfaretosettlematters.Iwonderhowlongthisviciouscirclewillgoon…KingDimitrigaveusalsedceatlifeandtheexperieaughtusthatkillingandwarfareotsettlematters.Wemustfindanewwaytosolveproblemsanddisputessothathumancivilizationwilltiodeveloptos…ButI’mafraidthattheresurretolifeenumberofpeoplelyhappeninmysteriousdomainsuchastheKingdomofDreams...Inaword,itwasKingDimitriwhoeoebacktolifeagainandthhlyuandthemeaningandsignificeoflife.SoletusalltakeupourcupsanddrinktoKingDimitri.Cheers!”KingDimitrismiledandhelduphisdeveryoneonptiedtheirowineandCharmaineagainbusilyfilleduptheemptycupswithwine.

    “Yourmajesty”saidDavidcheekily“Ihaveasmallfavortoaskofyou…Willyoutakeyicswordandyheadoncemore?Ifoundthatwhenmyheadwascutoffabayneckagain,Ibecametwentyyearsyounger.IfyoudothatagainIwillbefortyyearsyoungeraurntomyyouthfugesagain.Won’tthatbewonderful…?”

    “Whatifthistimeyourheadotbeectedbacktoyourbody?”askedBig-O“Whatthen?You’llbedead.”

    “Whydoyouwanttogobacktoyouryouth?”askedRichard.“Istheresomethingyouwaodothatyouhadnotbeeoaplish?Youarenowtwentyyearsyouhanyouwere.Itisthebesttimeinyourlifeforyoutorealizeyourambitionsandaspirations.”

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    “irationsandambitionshehave?”jeeredMr.FingerakaEmmanuel.“Heonlywantsayouthfulphysiquetohavesexwithwomen.Themorethemerrier.AmIright?”

    “Bosh!Whatdoyouguysknowaboutme?IwantmyyouthbackbecausenowthatIknowthevalueandsignificeoflife,IwillnotsquandermygoldenyearsawaythewayIdid.Iwilltreasureitandpnmylifeandcareertothebestofmyability.Youguysaretalkinggibberish…”

    “Mr.Fingerisright,David.”addedJamaz.“Don’tbeahypocriteandtrytoputonanobleface.ThinkIdon’tknowyouwanttobeyoungonlytogetmorewomen?Youarealreadyin