Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第116/246页)

phiswristandlookedathiswatch.WhiteFairytookthisopportunitytohastilybeataretreattoavaseofflowerswhereshegedintoaerlily.Whatsheoverlookedwas,itwasavaseofredroseswhereasialkofsnowwhitelilystoodoutspicuouslyratherthanblendintotheflowers.Themansatupandgotoutofbed.Theveryshortnaphadpletelyrefreshedhimandreplehephysicalstaminaandenergyhehadexpehiserhumantraitofthisman.Hequicklyfinishedhiswashingandsoonwasdressedinhistailoredsuit,lookingattractiveandsuave,adapperdon.HewalkedtoRomiandsaidtoherwithasneeringgrimace,

    “Yousaidthemaniurewasyourhusband.Haveyoufessedtohim?Didhefiveyou?Everytimewehavesex,Iwillmakeyoufessyouriytohifhewillniveyou,tellhimtoetomeanddemandsatisfa.Idon’tthiheodoso.”Atthismoment,thesnowwhiteEasterlilyamidamassofredrosescaughthisattention.Hewassurprisedandwalkedovertothevase.HebentdowntosmelltheflowerandexamihesacredEasterlily.NeverinhiswildestdreamscouldhehaveimagihatthislilybeforehiseyeswasreallythetransformationofabeautifulyoungwomanfromtheKingdomofDreams.Suddenly,hethoughtofsomethiuroRomiandsaid,

    “Imustleavenow.Ihavetogotoafund-raisingfunsp.IwillbebackafterthismeetingandIwillbringmyhelper.HeisahugeAlsatianwolfhound.Iwillgiveyoutohimasareward,likeapieeat.Youtwowillperformbeforethispictureofyourhusband.”Romilookedathimwithfrightened,disgustedafuleyes,butthegrimatheman’sfacewasmoremenagandominousthanever,atinghisrgehawknose.WhiteFairyheardhisrapidfootstepsgoingdowairsandthenheardhimshoutingorderstohisguards.Soiartedup,doorssmmedloudlyandtwobcksedansdartedswiftlyintothenight.

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    Whenthingsquieteddownandpletesilencereighehouse,WhiteFairygedagaintoapuffofsmokeandsqueezedoutthroughthecracksofthewindow.Shelookedaroundandfoundonlytwoseatiohefrontandbackyards.Shewentbacktotherohthesamewindowandgedintohumanform.ShecarefullypeeledawaythebroadbandofducttapesealingRomi’smouthsoasnottohurthertenderflesh.Sheworkedattheknotsoftheropethatbouoherchairaherfree.Romicriedcopiouslyandsaid,

    “It’sallmyfault!It’sallmyfault!Ishouldhavebeenstrongenoughtowithstandthatdevil’ssedu!Iwassofoolish!Ifellintohistrap.HowIeverfagDimitriagain?HowIhavetheaudacityandgalltoseemysistersandthepeopleoftheKingdomagain?Theonlythiformetodoistodie.”

    “Don’tsaythat”saidWhiteFairy,massagingRomi’snumbandbruisedarms.ShefortedherbytellingherKingDimitriwasnearby.“Wewillbehereverysoontorescueyou.Dohinkofdying.Gogetdressedandpaeofyouressentialthings.Wewillbebackverysoon.”Thengingoncemoretoapuffofsmoke,WhiteFairywentthroughthecrackofthewindowanddisappearedintothenight.

    UponhearingWhiteFairy’sreport,Dimitristoodupandrushedtowardsthegateintendingtogoout.Butaftertakingonlyoepherealizedthatbeforehimwasawallofdarkness.Hehadfottenthathewasblindandcouldn’ttakeasiepwithouthiswhitee.Hestoopeddownaalroundhimforhise.RichardandJamazwatchedhim,iltease,notknowinghowtohelptheiroldfriend.MegginoDimitri,helpedhimupandsaid,

    “Don’tworry,Dimitri.Themorecriticalthesituation,thecalmerweshouldbe.”

    ThewordsbroughtDimitribacktoreality.Heimmediatelycalmeddownandsaid