Book1:TeDream-Maker (第163/166页)

llyafairyh．Withafullmoonoverheadandcrystalclearbluewaterunderfoot，it’stoobeautifulforwords!"Shetookanotherdrinkfromherbottle,butoverwhelmed,fellheadlongfromherbroom．Toodrunktofendforherseif，shesanklikeastohebottomoftheke．Yokoexcimed，

    "Help！It’smyGrandmaAmalia!”Deanna,aswimmer，immediatelydivedinanddraggedtheunsciousformoftheoldwomanoutofthewater．whileMedusatioremaionthesidelines,apassivespectator．Deannarecessitatedtheoldwoman,whothrewupthewatershehadswallowedandslainedsciousness．Shehiccupeddrunkenlyandmuttered，

    "Thankyou．Thankyouall.”Drippiandstilldrunk，shewasbothicallydistressedandembarrassed，butthedunkintheice-coldwaterofthekemadehermoreclearheadedahepresenindtothankhersaviors．Lookingatthenakedbeautiessurroundingher,Amaliathoughtshehadetofairynd．Justthen，adelicateAsiaycameoutfromamongstthegroup．Shehadbrighteyes,lovelydimples，delicatefeaturesandstraightcoalbckhairhangingdownhershouldersandsaid，

    "Amalia，howdidyouehere?I’mYoko．Don’tyouknowme?"

    "Yoko！Isthatreallyyou?I’vebeenlookingforyoueverywhere．Howeyou’rehere?"Theywerebothsohappytomeetagainthattheyheldeachotherinatightembradshedtearsofhappiness．Aisha,theeverhospitablehostess,said，

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    "Amaliahasjustbeenthroughatryingexperience．SincesheisYoko’sgrandmother,let’stakeherbacktothepadletherrest．Wetalktomorrow.”Amalianoddedinagreement，forshereallyfeltweakandtired．Wavingherhandattheskies,herbroomflewbacktoherhandobediently．Shehelditupsidedown，usingitasawalkingstidwasledtotheapace,attehegroupofbeauties．

    Them，Megginnwokeupearlytoamistofgoldenlightoutsideherwindow．pletelyrefreshedandinvigoratedafteragoodnight’ssleep，shejumpedoutofbed，washedandgotreadyforthedaywithacrity．ThechallengeofbeingchiefexecutiveofficerofKingDimitri’sfabulousKingdomandthewishtouseherknowledgeandintelligehefullestandbringtheKingdomtos，stimutedherandshecouldn’twaittogetstarted.Shehesitatedatthedoorwayofherroom,shyandself-sciousattheunacednudity,loathingtostepout．Shefeltlikealittlegirl，nakedihtub，whosuddenlyrememberedshehadfottentclotheswithherandwasfilledrehensionatthethoughtofhavingtoruoherroomtogetthem．ButthethoughtthateveryoneelseintheKingdomwentaroundhoutqualmssomewhatfortedher，andsheehemtheirnaturalnotfeelingtheneedforctheirfleshbody．Soshelefttheroomadowairs．Inthegreathall，everythingwaspletelydifferentfromwhatithadbeehepreviousnight．Gohedismal，forbiddingatmosphere，whichhadgivehesuffogfeelingasifshewereinanaomb．ThebrightmsunshohescalesofthegonbehindKingDimitri’sthrone，givingforthanalmostblindingbrillianfusingthegreathallwithanawesomemagnifice．Thedragonitselfseemedsolife-likethatonecouldexpectittosoaruptotheheightsanymoment．Steppingoutofthehall，Megginnsawtwoslenderfiguresestrollinghandinhandtowardsherfromoutofthegoldenmistofdawn，chattingandughing．Megginnreizedthemature，benevolentAishaalequietAsiangirl，Lotus，whodaintilyheldapinkpeabetweenherfingers，bothofwhomhasteowardsherwhentheysawheremergefromthegreathall．Aishaembracedherwithopenarmsandasked，

    "Whydon’tyousleeplginn?It’sstillearly.”