WhenDimitribecamegoodfriendswithRichardandJamaz,hebroughtabouttheatricalgesintheirlives.Thesetwohomelessstreetpersonssuddenlybecamepresidentandvice-presidentofWorldBank,risingtothepinnacleofsociety.Dimitricouldeffectsuchmagicalgesinredesigningandtransffate.RichardandJamazwerelikespectacurfireworksuothenightsky,butsuchtraandmagnifitdispyvanishedanddisappearediwinklingofaneyeaotheearth.So,RichardandJamazwereagainhomeless.Worsethanbefore,theyhadtododgeMr.Kaffe’srelentlessmurderousperseedusahadgedMr.KaffeeintoastonesculptureontherooftopofWorldBank.Howdidhemaoresurrect?WhydidMedusa’smagicspellfail?StormycloudsareloomingoverDimitri’sKingdomofDreamsforetellingoftumultuous,formidableanduedgesabouttotakepce.
Jamaz’stalndmuscurfigurestrolledaimlesslyalongthebanksofLakeMerritt,thinkingofpenedearlierthatafternoohehadalotofthingsturgitate.HehadpromisedOldStanley,MissJefferson’sgardenerwhowasinfirmandtoosicktowork,thathewouldtakeoverforhimforafewdays.SohemadehiswaytowardsMissJeffersonhouse,pushedthroughthehalfopengardengateandwalkedintothefrontyard.Fallenleavesandbrokentwigsscatteredallovertheroereobvioussignsof.HewalkedontowardsthebackyardmeaningtolookforStahegardenerandfindoutabouthisduties,butthebackyardwasdesertedaswell.Hestoppedshortbytheswimmingpoolwhenhecameuponanakedwoman;eyesclosedlyingasleepuhesunshade.Wasittheowner,MissJefferson?Hercurvaceousfigurelikewhitejade,almostmelteduhesunshislightwrihetipofhereyesshowedherage.Didn’tshelooksomethinglikeAisha?Coulditbeshe?JamazandAishadidn’tknoweachotherastheyhad.Theunavoidableeventunavoidablyhappened,likeanuntrolblevehiclehurtlingheadlongtowardsasheercliff.
Retly,thenormallyintelligentandrationalAishasomehowcouldnotcurbhermoodfromswinginglikeapendulumfromoremetotheitated,anxious,tenseandedgy,shefoundthatherorderlylifehadpletelybeendisrupted.Ominousforebodingsoftendisturbedherthoughts.Herheartwaslikeanopengarbagewhereswarmsoffliesbuzzedbusilyabout.Depressionmounteddailylikeadegcorpsethrownintothewilderhestenchofdegfleshwasnon-dispersible,refusingtobescattered.Today,heruledemotionsreacheditsheightandstruggledonthebrinkofmentalcolpse.Shedecidedtousephysicalexertiontoexpendherpent-upenergy,soshejumpedintotheswimmingpoondswaminnumerablepsesuntilshewastotallyexhausted.Thensheclimbedoutwearilyanddroppedontotheloungechairuhesunshadetorest.Helpedalongbyhalfabottleofbrandy,Aishaforcedhermindtograduallyrex,beingobscureandhazy.Shereallyneededsleep.Indeedshegradually,graduallycalmeddownanddriftedintodreamnd.Buteventhere,fragmentsifuhoughtstiopesterher.OnemomentKingDimitriandtheBeautiesweregatheredtogetherenjoyingavishbahemomenttheheavensweredarkenedbycrowdsofhugebats,screamingandwhirlingmenaglyaround.Feroedusasoaredupintothesky.Thoughoutnumbered,shefoughttheaggressorsbravelyanddropsofbloodshowereddownfromonhigh.NowAishasawbarbariansmargnearerandnearer,appearingintheforestsandshootingfieryarrowsattheluxuriousandmajesticpace.Soonfirebrokeouteverywhereandthewholepacewasedinfmes.ShecriedoutinfrightaoseeKingDimitrihitbyahugeburningpilr.WasKingDimitritodielikethat?Aishawokeupinarmandshotupfromherloungechair.Beforefullyrechersenses,shesawatall,stalwart,virilemanstandingnotfarfromher.Theman’soutearancelookedlikeDimitri’sgoodfriendJamaz,butshecouldnotbesure,buthislibidinouseyesglitteredrimitivelust.Withoutknowingwhyshedidso,Aishasubsciouslyhestrangemaninacquiesce.
ThebodyandvirileJamazquiveredwitheachforcefulthrust.LargedropsofperspirationfellfromhisforeheadontoAisha’sbeautifulface.Hergraceful,longlegswerepartedandhitchedontoJamaz’swideshoulders.Theirtwoentwinedbodieswerelikeabdwhitezebra.ThoughAisha’sbeautifulbodywasfullysatedandstronglysatisfied,thepaininherheartwasevenstronger.Sheclosedhereyesandsawaseaoffmesdangbeforeher.ThefierybzeedthemajestidluxuriouspaddevouredthebodyofKingDimitri.Sheoherself,“Ahyes!OnlythisseaoffmessymbolizeKingDimitri’sillustriouslife!KingDimitri’sfleshbodyhasbeenedbyfmes.Iamwillingtosacrificemybeautifulfleshbodytoahungryman.IftobedestroyedbyfmesisKingDimitri’sself-pletion,Iamwillingtobestowthestresiduevalueofmyfleshbodyonahungryman.Itbesideredagooddeed.IthinkKingDimitriwillyas.Yes,Aseaoffire!Abzingseaoffire!Firesobrilliantitblindstheeye.Intheskyabove,ceousMedusawasbattlingcrowdsofhuge,ferociousbats.Blooddropsfelllikeraindrops,buttinginfernobelow,itwastoolittletobeofhelp.Yes,destroyed.Totallydestroyed.Theseaoffireannihitedthemagnifitpace.Iamwillingtodonatemyfleshbodytoahungryman.EvenifIweretobetorntopieddevouredbyapackofferociousbeasts,Iamstillwillingtodonatemyfleshbody.IthinkKingDimitriwillya.Aseaoffire.Aseaoffire.Aseaofdazzlingfire.ThebzingfmesymbolizesKingDimitri’sillustriouslife!”
GraduallyAishawokefromherhalf-dazedstupor.Thevigoroussurgeofgratificationthatfilledherfleshbodyhadsomewhatabated.Sheslowlyopenedhereyesandlookedaround.Thestrong,virilemamadelovetowasnolohere,butthewetperspiratioonherbodyhaddried.Duringthecourseoftheircoitus,notawordoken.Slowlyshesatupfromtheloungechair,gatheredherdisarrayedhairtothenapeofhernedtwistedittoaknot.Shehadregainedherequilibrium,hernormalelegance.Shemassagedhertempleswearily,tryingtogetsomesembnceoforderinherretlydisruptedlife.Shehadasplittingheadaingonandherspiritsweredeeplyperturbed.Whywasitthatifewdayshermoodhadbeenasuntrolbleasarapidlysurgingtide?Whydidshehavetorridsexwithastranger,amanshehadneverseenbefore?Howcouldsheexpinsuchpreposterous,bizarrebehavior?Shecouldfindnoanswer.Couldshehavebeendeludedbyherowndreams,deceivedbyfalseimpressions?Butinherdreams,themagnifitKingdom,themajesticpadthenumerousbeautiesweresoreandauthentic!Perhapsbetweendreamsaythereisanutterlyillusiveandpurelyimaginaryretionship,aretionshipthatisao-be-solvedmystery.
Justthen,Aishaheardasoft,squeakysoundnearby.Shelookedtowardstheinofthesoundandsawasmallfigureingoutofherbeautiful,exquisitesandals.Aishacried“Mr.Fihelittlemanwalkedoutofthesandalsghishandsandughinguproariously.
“Good!Good!Whatagreatperformahetwoofyougedatotalofthreepositions,oerthaher.Ha,ha,ha,ha!Sogreat!”AishaknewMr.Fingerwasridigherandwasmortified,butthensheknewherownbehaviorwasshameful.Soshebitbackherretortandaskedgenially,
“HiMr.Finger.Haven’tseenyouforalongtime.Howhaveyoubeen?Wheredidyouefrom?”
“Don’taskmewhereIcamefrom.I’vebeehetime.IreallywishKingDimitriwerehere.Iwonderwhathewouldhavefeltifhesawthegreatperformanow.”Aishahungherheadasilent.Mr.Fingertinuedharshly,“TheBeautiesintheKingdomoftensayamongthemselvesthatalthoughKingDimitrihasmadeyouhisqueen,itwasonlyamatteroftime.Theyallrespectyou;trustinyouriyandmorality.YouenjoypopurfidenedayKingDimitriwillmakeyouhisqueen.Butyou!Yougobehindhisbadhavesexwithanotherman!Youhaveleteveryonedown.HowyoufagDimitri?Howyoufaceyourself?HowyoufacetheBeautiesandyoursubjetheKingdom?”
Aishahungherheadasilent.UndersuchcircumstancesshecouldonlyendureMr.Finger’ssternreprimands.Mr.Fioppedforamoment.Hisrovingeyessweptaroundtheyardandzeroedinonthehalf-fullbottleofbrandyoablebesidetheloungechair.Hemadeanabruptabout-face,hisattitudeturningsimperingandfawning.HesaidtoAisha,
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