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Chapter 3 - chapter 3

Diana seemed to be in an endless dream that she couldn't wake up. This dream was very familiar to her coz she's been dreaming of it for as long as she could remember.

Before her was an endless field that was so beautiful it could bring tears to one's eyes. The field was filled with many lush trees and flowers. One could see big and small animals running around. A stream of clear water passed through the edge of the field.

Diana started walking into the field. She walked deeper and deeper but she couldn't reach the end of the field. Finally she came and stood before a huge tree. The tree was so tall and it's size was very big but the tree didn't have a single leaf on it.

Diana stared at the tree for a long time. She was used to coming here from time to time. At first she tried touching, climbing she even talked to the tree but there was no reaction. After a few tries she stopped trying and just sat there until she woke up.

Diana sat down and continued staring at the tree. After a while she heard a deep voice calling her. At first she thought she heard wrongly but there again was the voice calling her name. Diana stood up and listened carefully for the voice. She walked around the tree and there she found a passageway in the middle of the tree. The voice was coming from this passageway.

Diana hesitated for a few seconds then walked down the passage. The passage was dark and deep but there were some luminous stones on the walls that emitted some faint light that enabled her to see.

After walking for a long time she finally came into a large hall that was actually empty except for man who was sitting cross legged on the floor. The man had a striking appearance. His face was so handsome that it could be said it was crafted by the gods.

Diana was shocked at his handsome appearance. She was known as a peerless beauty and had met many handsome men but never one that looked like that. She looked at him for a long time. And the more she looked at him the more she found that he seemed familiar.

Out of curiosity Diana took a few steps forward but then the man opened his eyes. Diana stopped as she looked into his clear silver eyes. Diana felt her heart skip a bit as those eyes stared at her. She felt as though he could see right through her. A sense of familiarity came through her and she couldn't understand how because this was the first time meeting this man.

Diana had many questions. She wanted to know who he was and what this place was? Why was she able to come into this hall after trying for many years but was unable to? As if reading her mind the man quirked his lips in a devilish smile. Diana felt her heart stop for bit. 'How can there be such a handsome man in this world?'

Diana snapped out of her fantasy when she heard the man speak.

Levi: "you are just a beautiful, Diana."

Diana was shocked that he knew her name. The fact that he complimented her beauty was not so surprising because she was already used to it. She was filled with more questions but her face didn't betray any of her emotions.

Diana: "you know me? Do I have the pleasure of knowing your name? Also why are you here in this hall?"

Levi: "my name is Levi. And of course I know you. We've known each other for a long time. This hall has been a place that I've been unable to leave but I believe soon enough I'll be able to leave. I know you have so many questions but I want to tell you a small story.

A long time ago in a distant land, there was a great king who ruled his kingdom with honesty, love and compassion. During his reign, the people prospered and his kingdom experienced peace. As a king he was required to marry many wifes and have many children and so he had four official wifes and several concubines.

One day he visited a distant kingdom and happened upon a woman who was a healer. She was in a small village, helping to cure a terrible sickness that was affecting the people. The king was attracted to her beauty and gentle demure that he asked her to come back with him to his kingdom. The healer refused but after much persuasion from the king she finally agreed. During there journey there connection grew and they got married the moment they reached the kingdom.

The king and his new wife were happy and soon afterwards they gave birth to a son. During the birth of their son a phenomena happened throughout the kingdom. The skies rumbled and a bright shooting light was seen passing above the Palace where the Prince was being born. Such a thing had never happened before and so many people wondered at the newly born prince.