Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第233/327页)

dfZeusstubbornlyrefusedtoresider.Butthetwoofthemdidnotdespairandbroachedthesubjectagainandagaiingtoweardowntheirfather’sresistanceovertimebynevergivingup.Finallyseeingthattheirstrategywasn,theydecidedtogetohard-liidusethreataswelscajoling.TheytoldtheirfatherthatifhedidnotagreetotheirrequesttheyandWhiteFairywouldstopmakingthewineforhimandhecouldneverhavehisfavoritedrinkagain.YouknowKingZeusisaglutton,aloodfoodandwineandCharmaineaiheapplesofhiseye,whomhecouldnotlivewithout,sointheendherelentedandallowedthegoldpacethtupfromthebottomoftheke.Itwasjustthatsimple!”

    “Thisisreallyridiculous”sighedLotusshakingherhead.“Idon’tknowwhethertoughorcry.”

    “Yes,it’sreallylikeafarce…”Thethreeofthemlookedateachotherandburstoutughing.WhiteFairystooduptogoandsaid,

    “Well,Ihavetoldyouthegoodnews.Dayisbreakingandthesunwillbeupsoon,soIhadbetterleavenowandgoaboutmybusiness.”

    “Hey,waitased”saidNataliepullingatWhiteFairy’shand.Lotushasafavortoaskofyou.”

    “Afavorfromme?”TurningherquestiooLotus,sheasked,“WhatIdoforyou?”SoLotustoldherthewholestoryiaindrevealedhergrandpnfortheweddingba,adding

    “Weneedfreshflowerstodecoratetheweddingba,buthavenowayofgettingsuchahugeamountofgoodqualityones.Iwasjustwaboutwhattodo.”

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    “IseeImustgratuteyouall”saidWhiteFairyherfacelightingupinhappinessaement.“FinallyallofyettingyourwishtoformallymarryKingDimitriinagroupwedding…ImustgobacktotheKingdomofDreamsassoonaspossibleaalltheloyalsubjeowthesehappytidings…”Butthenherexpressiongedandsheseemedsomehowashamedandsaddened.NatalieandLotusbothknewalboutherintimateretionshipwithMedusa,sotheydidnotsayanything.

    “IthinkthatMedusaandIwouldnotbeabletoetoyourwedding”saidWhiteFairy…butwewouldliketogiveyouaweddi…Iwouldliketopresentyouwith100,000freshflowersasourweddinggifttoallofyou.Wouldthatbeenough?”Exgwithgreatemotion,LotusandNataliejumpedupandeachheldoneofWhiteFairy’shandwhichtheyshookwithexcitementandjoy.

    “That’sjustgreat”excimedLotus.“Ikhatyouweretheooask.YouaretheFlowerFairyinchargeofalltheflowersatheybloomedattherightseason.Justimagine100,000flowers!That’smorethanenough!”WhiteFairylookedatthemistygardenoutsidethestrawhutandsaid,

    “I’mafraidthatthebrahetreesandbushesoutthereotwithstandtheweightof100,000flowers.Let’sdoitthisway.Startingfromtodaywhenthefirstflushofdawnbreaksintheskies,Iwillorderohirdofthe100,000flowerstobloominthisgarden.Thiswillgoonforthreedaysandyouwillhaveall100,000flowers.Youmustanizegardeocutthemattheirprimeearlyinthemandstorethemproperly.Iguaratheywillremainfreshfortendays…That’sitthen.IhavetoleavenowandbriidingstoallthepeopleintheKingdomofDreams.”Sayingso,sheturnedbacktoawispofsmokeaothenightskies.LotusandNataliewatchedasthewispofsmokeflewfartherandfartherawayuntilitwasoutofsightaltogether.Atthesametimetheynoticedthatdaywasbreaking

    andthefirstflushofdawnlitupthemskies.TheyseemedtohearjoyoussoundsofflowersnearandfarhailingtheirFlowerFairyandcelebratingtheirbirthintothisgarden.LotusandNatalieturheireyesbacktothegardenaroundth