Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第265/327页)

t,hisallycame.AllthepeopleoftheKingdomwerefocusedingthegoldpathebottomofthekeaittoitsinalspotbyGiantMountain.MedusaandWhiteFairyassembledallmaheKingdomaheguardsdefendietreasureswerecalledtotheoppositeshoretojoinintheeffort.Itwasaonalifetimeopportunity.SoAtssentthreeofhistrustedsoldierstosealthilyintotheKingdomofDreamsahetreasures.Thus,theihappenedandhesucceedediinghishandsonthemagicons.

    Thefringfiresonthebanksofthekebegantodiedownandthebrightmoonsankuhehorizon.Ahugegapappearedintheskieswherethedimlightofdawopeakout,drivingawaythedarknessofnight.Mr.KaffeeandhislittlegroupoffriendstooktheircaptivewiththemandrowedasfastaspossibleintwoboatstowardstheGiantMountainontheoppositeshore.Shoutsofjoyrosewaveafterwaveandloudcriesrenttheairasthebrilliantgoldpacewassetonitsinalsite.MedusaandLightningalightedonthedome-liketopofthepace.Medusawastootiredtoevengebaanshapeandonlyhadstrengthtopantandgaspforbreath.WhiteFairywastakingofftheropeedaroundthebodyofLightning,themagichorseanditspreaditswingsandfloatedtiredlytowardstheground.Cyclopshadusedupalltheremainderofhisstrengthandyprostratedandfcthestepsofthegoldpapletelylimpandwornout,whileIleenandVioflutteredaroundhim,massaginghisexhaustedbody,hopingitwouldrevivehimfaster.ThenativewarriorsoftheKingdomwereimmersedinanatmosphereofexuberandjoy.Itwasthenthatthebarbariantribes,whohadbeenhiddennearby,suddenlyappearedandunchedasurpriseattadwhistlingarrowssignalingtheapproachofenemieswereshotbytheseothenightsky.Atthiscritientwhenamoaltaskhadjustbeenpletedandeveryonewereallpletelyexhausted,asurpriseattackcouldbringaboutthepletecolpseoftheKingdomofDreams.

    Dimitriyawretchedaupstraight.Heopenedhiseyesandsawbeforehimthedesertedrosegardeheflowerswerebloomingbuttheirpetalsandleaveswerecoveredwithdustandtheredroseswerespiritlessandolegs.Thisdesertedgardenchokedbyweedswaslikeadown-on-her-luckaristocraticdy,whothoughpguedbymisfortuillretainedsembnceofherfradbeauty.Dimitrilookedaroundanddidnotseehisgoodfriends,Kr.Kaffee,Richard,Jamaz,Big-OandDavid.Hesmiledandthought,

    “TheymusthavegoomyKingdomofDreams.Let’shopetheyhavesuchagreattimetherethatitwillforeverbeetchedintheirmemoryasaremarkableadventure.”Suddenlysomethingstruckhimahought,“Aren’tmyeyestotallyblind?HowisitthatIclearlyseethedustontherosesandthecobwebshangingontheeaves?”ThenhesmiledahatthesemustbedeceptiveillusionsfabricatedbyhisloyalservantsImaginationaivity.

    “Myeyesareruinedandmysenseofsightisdestroyedbutmyloyalservantshaveingeniouslyledmeintoabrandnewmagicalworld.Imustthankthemfortheirgoodiionsbutisledbythemfordeceptionsaredeceptionsandillusioeralljustillusions.Imuststillmakemywayforwardcarefullywiththehelpofmywhitee;otherwiseinceivableactsmighthappen,whichwouldcertainlydisappointmytwoloyalservants.ButIreallyhavedoubtsabouttheillusioedbytheunitedeffortsofImaginationaivity.theyreallytakethepceoftherealsensoryworld?Butthen,whatreallyareillusionsandwhatisreality?Ialwaysthoughtthatdreamsarepartoftherealworld;infacttheyareextensionsoftherealworldwithnoobvi