“Master”askedthefemaleservantImagination,“Doyouwantustogetyoumorebeauties?”
“No,no”repliedDimitri.“Idon’tneedanythingfromyou.Idon’tadbeauties.Pleasest.Ionlywanttosleep.Don’tdisturbmeanymore.Leteverythingbeezero.Ionlywantabyspace.Lettheuniversereturntoitsstartingpoint.Givemeundisturbedslumber.”
“Yes,master.Wewon’tdisturbyouanymore.”Themanandthewomanboweda.Dimitriytherequietly.Alroundhimwassilence,brokenonlybytheslightrustleofleavesinthewindandthechirpingofbirdsirees.Dimitriseemedtoseehistwoservantsdangamongtheseaofflhingandchasingeachotherinthemeadow.
“Yes,theynolongerhavetoworkandspeimeonpy.TheyseemedtohavegonebacktotheGardenofEden,tothechasteandnaiveagebeforeeatingtheforbiddenfruit.Theydidoworkandcouldspendalltheirtimeonpy.Idonotneeddreams,Ionlyneedsleep.IneedherImaginationnorCreativity.WhatIneedisemptybnkness,astablelevelhorizontallimesleeponsecurely,mybrainwaveonastablehorizontalline.
HeavyvelvetcurtainspletelyblockedtheearlymwintersunlightfromtheroomwhereAishawasstillsnuggledihick,warmdownforter,fastasleep.Theinsistentringingofthebedsidephonejarredherawakeandsheunwillinglytookupthereceiverandmutteredgroggily,“Hello”
“ThisisacollectcallfromXXXtyjail”saidtheauthoritativemalevoiceofanautomaticmessage.“Thiscallwillbemonitored.Ifyouarewillingtotakethiscall,pleasesay‘yes’...”
“MustbeawronghoughtAishaandhungupthephone.Sheturnedaroundinherbedandpreparedtogobacktosleep.Afewmier,thephagain.Therecordedmessagecameonagain.Curioustoknowwhatitwasalbout,Aishasaid“Yes”.Thecallwasectedandthevoiceofayounggirlcameontalkingfastandurgently,
“Idon’tknowwhyIammakingthiscallorwhereIgotthisnumberfrowasarrestedstnightfortheftandamnowatthexxxtyjaiwaitingtrial.TheysaidIcouldbereleasedifsomeoedbailforme.Pleasehelpme.Please.Please.Thisprisonisreallyuntenable!I’tstayhereaminutelonger.Ibegyou,pleasegetmeoutofhere,mydeargenerousdy.”
“YousayyournameisDorna?”askedAisha.
“Yes,itis.”
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