Aisha:
AfterthegreatbattlewiththeRomansoldiers，thiuronormandDreamndwasrestoredtoitsinalpeadcalm．ButKingDimitrihadmysteriouslydisappearedandhadnotbeenheardofsince．Usedtohisetricways🄵🁷，thetwenty-fourbeautieslivedtheirleisurelylives，pursuingtheirowsastheyhadalotofidletimeontheirhands;buttheycouldn’thelpfeelingalittlelostandlonely．Ianceahelicopter，silveryandshiny，wasseenflyingtowardsthendingfieldontherighttipoftheTwinPeaks．Aishalookeddownatthegoonwithitssurroundingmountains，attherefleoftheglitteringyellowtilesoftheesepace-likebuildingaawarmsenseofhomeing．Shendedhercraftpreciselyandaccurately，fullydemonstratingherskilerity．Shesteppeddownposedlyfromherhelicopter，carryiwobooksshehadgonedowntothevilgepostofficetoget．Theflightmeicsrushedovertothesmallpactflyihitstr🈂🞬🗌ansparentbodyfullyexposingitssilveryinterior，designedespeciallyforthetwenty-fourbeautiesasameansoftransportation．Theypusheditawaytotheairbaseforrefuelingandmaintehereavarietyofhelidsmallwereassembled．
Walkihesuspeowardstheesestylebuilding，Aishawasstruckwiththepletesilence．Usuallythepcewasfullofughterandactivity；butnow，withoutitsmaster,allhadbeelifelessandstagnant．"Wherehaseveryonegoo?"shethoughtassheeheemptyhallwithitsmajestiishings，meticulouslykeptupandimposingasever；butitallthemoreemphasizeditsprese🗺♆🆆ion．WhenKingDimitriwashere，thehallwasfullofmusidsinginganddeliciousfoodwasserveduhedlelightandnternsbythebeautiesadorhpreciousjewels．Lifethenwasbusyafundfullofmeaning．ShewalkedupthestairstothesedfloorandpausedforamomentatthelongFrendowsoverlookingthecrystalclear，icy-coldgoon，andrememberedwithnostalgiahowKingDimitritookthemboatingsometimesuhemoonlight,sometimesinadr📄izzlingraintheywouldsitinthepyingmusistrumentsandsinging，drinkingwineandenjoyingthedifferentaspectsofthenightseonthegoon．Hereyestraveledtothesurroundingmountainsandrememberedhowhetookthemmountain-climbingandhunting．WhatamanKingDimitriwas！Heuoodlifeandhowtoenjoyittothehilt-anepicureaheyalllovedandrespected．Aishawalkedontothestdoorawasherprivatequarters．
Thewallsofthestudywerelihbookcasesfromfloortoceiling，allfilledwithbooks．Theylookedalittledisorderly，butwiththedisorderlinessoffrequentusage．Onthepinkcarpetcthefloor,werepilesofbooks，someonanthropology，someionandsomeooryofcivilization,carefullyselectedbythemistressofthestudy．hewindow，therewasargewhiteiniddeskgildedingold，madewithexcellentcraftsmanship．Itwa🄇🞩🖲sfortusuchabeautifulpieceofarthadfoundamistresswhoplemeawell．Atthemoment,shewasgatheringmateriandpreparinganimportaobereadattheiionacademicmeeting，justasshehaddonemanytimesbefore．Asshewalkedintoherroom，Aishabegantotakeoffherclothes．Shewasawomahirties，withskinpureaswhitejade，weariyleknotatthenapeofherneck．Whensheletelynaked，shesatdowntowork．Toherclotheswereusedtoresistc⛷🟂🚕oldandnottobewornwhenunnecessary．Shehadastronggreedforthefullestsensationofherbodyandtobefreefrombohereforenottobehamperedbyanyclothingwhilereseargwasheretricity．Sopreoccupiedwassheonherreadingthatanythingelsewasoblivious；andtheonlysoundsintheroomweretheturningofpageswhileshesedthroughherbooksforwhatevershewahenshewouldtypepartofherthesisnimblyandswiftly．Aishastoppedtypingforamoment，leanedbaherchair，frowningintration，thinkingofhowbesttoexpressherideas，whenhereyeshappeofallooofamiddle-agedmanonherdesk．Hewasanordinary-lookingman，amutto，withnospeciallydistinguishablefeatures，wearinganolive-coloredsafarihattiltedatanangle．Hisftnose，darkbrowneyesandolddisarrayedclothingseemedmoresuitableforajanitorthanKingDimitri，buthissmilewaskindandendearing．
Aisha’sthoughtsflewbacktotheirfirstmeetingattheluxuriousboardroomoftheFoundationofAnthropologyandHumanCivilization．ThoughAishawasyoungaiful，herresearchhadwoernationalfameandtherespectofschorsallovertheworld．Sonoonewasgreatlysurprisedwhenshewasaskedtoleadateamofstists，whoweretodoextensivereseardestablishapleteandexhaustivefileonthedifferenttribesofhumansthathadexistedorstillexistonthisearthofours，includiprimitive．Itwasastaggeringproject，requiringhundredsofpartitsaensivefunding．Shewaschosenbothforherexpertiseandherdedicationtoherwork．NowAishalookedatthemansittingoppositeheratthetable．HeresidentoftheFoundationandmainfinancialbackeroftheirproject．buthewasshabbilydressedandcouldeasilyhavebeentakenforajanitor．Hisspeechshowedhisckofformaleducationandtainednostificjargon，butitwasciseandtothepointahdeepintellectualpowerswhichbeliedhismediocreappearance．Hisopeningspeechwasverysimple．Hesaidthereasonhewasfundingthisprojectwasbecausehebelievedtheevolutionofhumancivilizationwasnotasmysteriousasmostpeoplethou🞇👿🎫ght．Fromhisobservationofchildrenatpy，hecametotheclusionthatitwasmorelikethepurposelessgameschildrenpyed．Onlyaftermillionsofyearsofzigzaggedges，diditetobewhatitwastoday．Hecludedbysayingthatittothoseesteemedstistsandschorspresenttotrace，researdexpinthosedeviousges．AsAishalistened，herrespeincreased．Inafewwordshehad1aiddowntheprinciplesforthereseardmadeaplexprojectseemsimple．Asshegottoknowhimbetter，shewasmesmerizedbyhimandvoluntarilyfollowedhimtohisKingdominthesecludedmountains．GraduallyKingDimitribecamehergreatmentorandsheroudtobeeoneofhistwenty-fourbeauties．
Aishasighedasshelookedatthephotoonherdesk．Hisnatural,iwanderlustwasastrangecharacteristicthatledhimtoleavethisbeautifulkingdomwithitsmagnifitmountainsandstreams，itsluxuriouspadtwenty-fourbeauties,togorovingaroundlikeanomad．Themaniuregrewyoungerandyounger，untilitbecameanaughtyboyishgrin．SheughedandthoughtDimitriinessencewaslikeaurousboyandwouldehomewheiredofroaming．Thebookcaseswerestilldisorderly，thes💅oftheputerdispyedfruitsofherthoughts，theheprioppedmomentarily．Awomanwasseenengrossedinherreading．
Stephanie:
Therefleoftheswayingbraheweepingwillowsoilesswavesofthegooopersonifyadnguidwoman，half-yielding，half-resisting.Thegoonwasborderedononesidebyas📖🚳🗝heercliff,withacavefarabovethewaterlevel．Theonlywayofentrywasbyclimbingupastoutrope．AbovethecavewasthecarvedfigureofaTibetanBuddhawithfourhands，eachholdingastrangeon,likeaprotectiveguardiaypreventingevilspiritsfrominvadireatoftheyoungwomanractigprodigiousfeatsofthefleshbody．0ccasionallyshewouldopenherrgealluringeyeswhichseemedtohideamillios．Suchmysteriouselusivenessseemeddestiobewitdehesoulofman．Herlusciousbckhairulledbatoheavybraidsthatshewoundaroundherhead，buttheseverehairstyleonlyplementedhercssidubeautyandaristocraticbearingwhiothingcouldceal．Therefleofthewatershimmeringandglitteringuhesunwasherasbrightnorasillustriousasherfamilyhistory，butshealkedtoanyoneexceptDimitriaboutit．
ShecalledherselfStephanie，neverrevealirueidentity．Sherincess，da♱🌋♋ughterofaprihermotherlostfavoranduttodeath．Atthetimeshewasstudyingabroad．Fearingpersecutionfromhermother’senemies，shedidnotdaretoreturive1and.Usedtobeingwaitedonhandandfoot,shedidnotknowhowtotakecareofherself，leastofallhowtomakealiving．Theonlyroadopentoherseemedtobetolivebyheryouthayandtakeuptheoldestprofessionintheworld．Butshesedsuchdegradation,becausetoher,herbodywassacred-themostmagidmysteriouspuzzlewhichsheloreanduwasatthistimethatshemetDimitri，whosekindnessandstraightforwardcharacterattractedher．Dimitritookherinhandandtaughtherthetricksofsurvivalinvagabondage：suchash♞owtogetfood，howtofindsafehaventopassthenightandtorelieveherselfetc．Thedaystheyspenttogetherroamireets，carefreeandspontaneousastwobirdsflyingintheskywerethehappiest🃱inherlife．Theytalkedaboutanythingahingthatcametomind，happytofindakindredspirit．Sometimes，theywouldshoutiementduringanargumentorburstintohiriousughter，heedlessofthecuriousandsfuleyesofpassersby．
Oinearlyspring，DimitribroughtStephaooneofhisseooks．Itwasieerbetweenawalndatallbuilding，discoveredbyotherhomelesspeople．Notonlywasitoutoftheway，buttherewasaBART🍜🈷airholeonthegroundwhichletoutheatandwarmth，enablingsurroundingbedsofflowerstobloominspiteofthecold．Lyingontheairhole,lookingupatthefullmoonandmyriadoftwinklingstarsaboveher，Stephahoughtitwastheidealpcetogiveherse♕🈐lftoDimitriifitweren’tforhermenstrualperiod；aatrifleletdownanddisappointed．Dimitriwashisownkindselfandseemedintuitivelytoknoasonhermind．
"Youknow，Stephahemaindiffereweenamanandawomanisthatawomanhasmenstruat☰ioneverymonth．Butbecauseofthis，amanfeelsespeciallytender,lovingandprotectiveatthisperiod．Itisjustlikenurturingadelicateredrose．"
"IthinkGodisunj🏗🚑ustingivingwomenthiscurs💿🗣e，whichreallybringsalotofinveniences.”
"Butitisnotungeableorirreversible．TheeseTaoistshaveamethodcalled"EnKun🎞💉g"orinternart,whistopmenstruationaltogether．Itiscalled"decapitatingthescarletdragon"，afterwhianwouldremainyoungaifulforeveranditdoesnotaffectherfertility．"
"That’sincredib🏗🚑le！Howdoyougoaboutlearn🆙🏼ingthisamazi?Idoit?IfI，IwillgivemyselftoyouafterIhavedecapitatedthescarletdragon!"
"Iknowsome😛🂆thingaboutthisTaoistinternartandIwillteachyouifyouarereallyseriousaboutit．Iwillmakethenecessaryarrasandeorealizeyourwish.”
ThusStephaniecametotheKingdominthemountainsandchosethissecludedcaveasherretreat．Dimitritaughtherthemethodofpractiginternartandshefollowedhisinstrusassiduously．Soon，shenolongeropartakeofanyfoodforsustenanlydrinkingsomewatereveryfew🚑💨🔔days，👝butherskihelessbecamesoft，velvetyandlustrous．ShelivedintotalisotioforperiodicvisitsfromDimitri，whowouldvisithertoseehowshewasgettingalong．Butretlyshehadn’tseenhimforquiteawhile．Sensingageimosphere，Stephaniepausedduringhermeditationandlookedoutofthecave．Theskywasovercastwithdarkcloudsainyripplesinthegintowavesthatspshedagainstth♩🖜erocks．SuddenlyStephanie’sbodyshookrapidlyanduntrolblyinapainshehadneverexperiencedbefore．Shefeltasiftherewasaninternalstrengthinsideherbodyreadytoexplode．Itwaslikeahugewavesurgingaroundinherbody，tryingtospshherintopieces．ForewarnedbyDimitri，shekwasaveryimportantstage，atimefortransformation．Justassuddenlyasitcame,thepainsubsidedandStephanieluxuriatedinahithertoinexperienfort，
"Ah，successatst！"sheexulted．"Thescarletdragonhasbeendecapitated!🅘NowisthetimetogivemyselftoDimitri.”Walkingtotheedgeofthecliff，shefoundthattheelementstoohadquieteddown．Shedivedintothewaterbelowgracefusaflyingswallowandswamtowardstheoppositeshorelikeahuge,scalelessfish．
Afteralongswim，Stephaniefinallyheoppositeshore．Herspeedhadsedandshewasbeginningtofeeltiredwhenshesawaslenderfigurejoggingontheshore．Thejoggerproceededatastablepace,witheachsteppreciselyofthesamelength．Herhandschedinloosefists,swungathersideliketwosystematicbutintergingpendulums．ThisstablenessandequilibriumcoupledwithmoderatespeedgaveStephanieaddedstrengthainuedonherwaywithlongmeasuredstrokes．Hearingthesoundofsomeoneswimming，thejoggerlookedtowardsthegoonandsawStephanie．ShesmiledatherandmadeaVwithherrighthandi．Thetwodiesdidnotknoweachotherverywe🝪🍻ll，butlivinginthesamesecludedkingdominthemountains，theywereacquaintedandgottoknoweachother．
Angelica:
ThejoggerwasAngeliexquisite,crystal-likebeautywholookedsilethatshearousedaprotectiveinstinallwhosawher，fearingshewouldbreakifnottakencareof．Shehadasharpintelligewasofasealtemperament．KingDimitrihadthiscircurtrackbuiltaroundthegoonespeciallyforher．Itwasdesignedacctoworldsta🀠♲ndards，buttheexpeerialsusedwereofslightlysoftertexturesothatshewouldnothurthermusclesorbonesduringherjogging，whichallgoestoshowKingDimitri’sloveand．AsAngelion，theresiliehetradtheesticityofherbodywereinsuchp🍳erfectcoordinationthatthetrackseemedtorespondtothemovementsofhermuscles．Herbreathingandherheartbeatwerealsowellor🐡🁙chestrated．Thesoothingwindrufflesherhairahroughhercolrandsleeves，caressingherbodylikekneadingfermenteddough，invigoratingherredandwhitebloodcellstillshefeltateoflywiththewind．Butthenshesuppressedtheimpulsetoacceleratebecausefromrunningorackeveryday，shehadetotheclusionthatlifewaslikedailyjoggingonthiscircurtrackwhichhadnodefiartingpointorendingpoint．Therefore，thepurposewasnotthemomentaryetionandfulfillmentthatthestminutedashcouldbring．Thegreatesthappinesswouldbeinkeepingherequilibriumandproceedatastablepaceduringthewholeprocess．SuddenlyitdawnedohatthiswasthereasonwhyKingDimitribuiltthistrackforher．Lookingupattheskies，shesawtheever-gingclouds．Theirarras，differentandnoitiouswerehesamefromdaytodayandthereforeimpossibletopgiarize.Thesettingsuniendoftheskyseemedtobetakingitsfinalcurtaincall,butitsradiantsplendor，nolongerasblindinglybrilliant，madethisitsmostbeautifundmovingmoment．Angelicafeltasenseofindescribablearousal．Thesettingsunbecamethefaitriwithhishabitual,gentlesmile．SheranonandontothrowherselfintoKingDimitri’sarms.
ThemeetingofDimitriandAngelicawasohoserareceswhichwouldalmostseempredestined．Oar-studdedsummernight，Angelicastrolledintardenafterfinishingwritingapoem,whichshesideredtobethemostbeautif🔔⛻ulshehadeverwritten．S😇⚺🖡hewaslookingatthestrosesofsummer，witheringandfading，whenasenseofdesotioncameuponher．
"IhavewrittenmymasterpiecewhichIdon’tthinkIeversurpass．Summerisgoneandalltherosesarefading．WhyshouldIremaininthisworld?"Ju🌻🄎☃stthen，ashootingstarfshedacrosstheskyanddisappearedintothemysteriousnight．Angelicas😇⚺🖡toodthere，coldandsolemnasamarblestatue，filledwithasenseofsadnessandmurmured．
"Lifeshouldendatitsmostbeautifulmomentiokeepitsbe👹🍳🌌autyandimmortalityforever.”Shehadalo🗁😨velysilverpistolinherhandandmesmerizedbythefeelingsofthemoment，raisedthepistolslowlyupwardstowardsh🔔⛻ertemple．Justthenavoicecalledout，
"Hey!Waitased!"andaformemergedfromamongtherose🍕bushes．Frightehisuedinterruption，Angelicaautomaticallypointedhergunattheintruder．Dimitriwalkedslowlytowardshersaying，"Lady，youwakemefrommysweetdreamsandpointyunatme!Nowthat’stoomuch!"HewassmilingbutAngelicacouldfeeuthorityinhisgentlevo🕠icewhichsubduedherandherhandsfelllimplytoherside．