Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第103/246页)

hungryandwassittingdowlyeatingherdinner.AngelicasaidtoDorna,

    “TherearesomebottlesofgoodwihewineetthatKingDimitrihadstoredforalongtime.Wouldyoupleasegetoneforus?”Dornadidsoandpoppedoutthecork.Thefragrahewineimmediatelypermeatedtheroom.

    “Hm-hm”saidhiswileastaturyold!!”Shepoppedopentwomorebottlessaying,

    “HoweKingDimitri’swioredhere?Doalltoyourself,let’sshareit!”Thebeautiesallknewshewasafrankandstraightforersonandsaidwhatshethoughtwithoutthinkingtwiceaboutit,soookoffeoherwords.Lotussaid,

    “WeshouldinviteQueenAishaheretopartakeofthiswonderfulwine.”

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    “Ofcourseweshould,”saidDorna.“Ihaveanestion.Angelicaisverytimid.Whydon’tweallstayheretonightandkeepherpany?”

    “Maybenot”saidElina.“Itmaydisturbmypatient’sslumber.”

    “Ohno,no,no!”interruptedAngelica.“Thatwillbefiwillmakemefeelwarmandsafeaive.Dorna’ssuggestionisjustmycupoftea!”

    “Butthere’sonlyonebedhereandsomesofas,”saidNovel.“Youwantustosithereforthewholenight?”

    “Thatproblemiseasilysolved”repliedDorna.“Whydon’tweallgobacktoourroomsandbringourownbeddingshere,pillows,bsandquilts.Thecarpetissothinkandsoft.Justcoveritwithafewquiltsanditwillbeveryfortable.WewillsleeponthefloorandkeepAngelica’spany.Wechattoourheart’stent.Whoeverfeelssleepysleep.Thosewhodon’twanttosleepchatthenightaway.”SeeiesseagertokeepthemhereandwithDorhusiasticaboutasleep-over,thebeautiescurredandthoughtthiswasanovendiingexperience.

    AishaandDeannawalkedupthestairsandheardughteraedversationingfromAngelica’sroom.Theysawthebeautieswalkingbusilytoandfrpillows,quilts,bsandallkindsofbeddingandwonderedwhatwasgoingon.Dornawalkeduptothemandtoldthementhusiasticallyoftheirpnsforasleep-overhere.Aishawasiheirfestivespiritandsaidnothingtostopthemfromdoingso.Dornabroughtheragssoftheredwine.Aishatookasip,feltthefragrahistury-oldwineandsaid,

    “Wow!Goodwine!”Whenthebeautieshadsettleddownandpletedtheirsleepingarras,QueenAishasaid,

    “Let’snotstandonceremonytonight.Beateaseanddowhateveryoufeellike.Yousitorsleepordowhateverpleasesyou.”ShelookedatAngelidsaid,“Youlookmuchbetter.Feelingalright?”Angelicastoodupandsaid,

    “Thankyou,yourmajesty.Iamfeelingmuchbetternow.”

    “Ijusttoldyounottostandonceremony”admonishedAishagently.“Whydidyouhavetostandup?Sit.Sitdown.”IoftendeplorethefactthatbygiviitleofQueen,KingDimitrihasdeprivedmeoftheclose,sister-likeretionshipweusedtohave.Whydidhehavetogivemethetitle?Ithasdrawnaninvisibleliweenus.TheimeIseehim,Iwillbeghimtotakebackthetitle.Thenwebesisterslikewewerebeforeandeveryonewillbemuchcloser!”Thebeautiesughedandsaid,

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    “Courtetiquettemustbeobserved.Youarehonoredandlovedbyalloursubjedonlyyouarefirtobeourqueen.”QueenAishahelduphergssandsaid,

    “Let’sdrinktoAngelica.Mayshefullyrecoversoon.”Everyonehelduptheirgssandsaid,

    “Cheers!”QueenAishaturoNatalieandasked,

    “Haveyouposedanynewdalyforustoenjoy?”

    “Yes,yourmajesty,”repliedNatalie.“Retly,IhavewrittedahestoryofCharmaineaiakethepartofClementine,afleshandbloodbeautyandWhiteFairyisCharmaine