“It’sgettingte.etothesidehalndhavedihus.”Lotusthoughtforamoment,thenreplied.
“IfIgowithyouandAngelicawakesup,shewouldfretandbescaredagain.Ihadbetterstayhereandkeepherpany.”
“That’sgood.Iwillsendyourdinnersherethen.”Sayingso,shewentdowairswithDorna.
TherestofthebeautiesfiledintothesidehalldiningroomafterAisha.Aftertheywereallseated,thepaceattendantslightedthedlesoableinfrontofthem.Theflickeringdlelightseemedlonelyandforlorninthedeepeningdusk,afarcryfromthejoyoustimeswhenallthebeautiesgatheredtogetherherewithKingDimitri,enjoyingluxuriousbas,ughinganddrinkinginanatmosphereofwarmthandgeniality.Thebeautiessattherewiththeirheadsbowed,slowlyandsilentlychewingthefoodsetbeforetheshalookedatWhiteFairyandasked,
“WhiteFairy,hastherebeenanynewsofKingDimitritely?”WhiteFairydidnotpartakeofearthlyfoodandwasonlydrinkingsomeredwine.Shereplied,
“Iwenttowaitforhimathisstudioapartmentbytheke,buttherethetableandchairswerecoveredwithdust,tellingmehehasn’tbeenbackthereforquitesometime.Idon’tknowwherehehasgoo.”
“IsawMegginnstnight”saidAisha“andtalkedtoherforalittlewhile.ShetoldmeKingDimitriandsomeofthebeautiesfromtheKingdomhaveopenedupasmallbakerysellingbreadandpastries.Iwonderwhy?”ThebeautieslookedatAishainsurprise.
“What!”saidDorna.“KingDimitribakebread?Itseemsthere’snothinghe’tdo!”
“Whatishethinkingof?”mutteredAisha,swallowingthefoodinhermouth.“HeleaveshisKingdomwithoutathoughtaoopenupasmallbakery!ImustaskhimaboutthistheimeIseehim.”Natalie,theballerina,wasalighteaterasshewasusedtobeingonastridiettokeepdownherweightsoshecoulddanimblyandlightlyonstage.Shewasthefirsttofinishhermeandstoodup.WhiteFairyalsostoodupawoofthemtooktheirleaveofAisha.SoonNovelandElinaalsotooktheirleave.elledrankhergssofredwineandstoodup.
“Justaminuteelle”saidAisha.“CouldyoupleaseaskoheattendantstosendupsomedioLotusandAngelica?We’tletthemgohungry.”
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