Unconquered Sun (54 page)

When massage, at last, was finished, the same hands began to oil her body pink odorous from which skin became gentle, as at the baby.

Generally, the Fairy left absolutely changed a bath. So well she did not feel long ago! It is a pity only that in a mirror you will not be looked - local mirrors are bewitched - better not to risk …

Then the Fairy approached a case from mahogany and wanted to take the old clothes … But here other door of the same case opened and from it another took off absolutely …

The fairy gasped with surprise! Such expensive dresses, it, is remembered, carried never before …

The long dress entirely weaved from gold threads, with big cut on a breast and without sleeves, sheathed at the edges by small diamonds (as did a dress unusually valuable and beautiful).

Together with it from a box of a case the diamond necklace on a gold thread and a diamond diadem took off. And a little later there were already familiar "hands" armed with combs and gold hairpins of different caliber, hanks of gold threads. They right there began to braid golden long hair of the Fairy in a long braid, interweaving gold threads there. They worked so accurately and carefully that the Fairy never screamed from pain - what you will not tell about how to it the Kitten braided hair! - and the Fairy thought that it would be quite good and to bring such magic servant in the lodge … Absolutely not bad!

And then also, from nowhere, there were other "hands" - with a totality of various cosmetics in caskets from red and an ebony. The gold chair itself approached legs of the Fairy, and as the playful lamb, slightly butted her to the back place, inviting to sit down. The fairy sat down - and hands right there began to impose a make-up …

The fairy had to trust in them completely because she persistently did not want to look in a mirror. But "hands" knew the business. Their program was made by the Invincible Sun when it still had a body, and made taking into account all possible factors - and like skin, both a shade of hair, and face proportions, and colors of eyes and … much many other. "Hands" were counted at once what colors, tone and half tone most of all will approach such person and turned to work.

When work was ended, the Fairy was burned with impatience - so there was a wish to be looked though somewhere! But she was afraid of magical mirrors, and the Truth Mirror - especially. You never know, as it will react to such impudent attempt to use it not for designated purpose! The destiny of his unfortunate creator still did not go out of the mind of the Fairy …

As soon as reduction "in an order" Fairies, at last, was finished, right there the mirror panel quietly opened and Prinze - glory to the Creator, without this awful mask entered. He attentively examined the Fairy from legs to the head and with satisfaction nodded as though having made sure that now it, at last, is worthy to appear before its Perfection. Of course, such reaction did not please the fairy in any way. The prince obviously was not that earlier …

Earlier, costed to the Fairy instead of the house dress or a working tunic, to dress something brand new - in honor of, for example, day off (even Keepers of the Limit have them!) or "appointments" (when spouses left somewhere together, separately children) or a holiday (like New Year). Some pustyakovina, like a cheap medalyonchik from usual average test of silver, a new dress to make a new hairdress or to be tinted a little (The fairy not really loved cosmetics, preferring natural colors), Prinze already devoured it with the such childly surprised and delighted eyes as though he saw some magic. And here … It dressed and namastit as also their Knowledge does not put on, and it … Looked at it as the footman defining whether appearance of the visitor approaches to allow it to an audience at madam …

Her female vanity was so cut to the quick that it did not sustain:

- My dear Prinze, what you tell nothing it to me how I look?! - also inflated sponges.

- You are beautiful, my dear, - right there mechanically politely and metal Prinze tenderly answered. - But it is time for us - its Perfection already waits for us!

2.

The prince and the Fairy went hand in hand to the Emerald hall. Fairy internally

collected all the forces in a fist - she understood that it goes there

for this purpose, for what it went to this dangerous way - to battle with Invincible

The sun and to rescue Prinze. She did not doubt it at all. Yes, it went without

the weapon - and it was annoyingly, but, on the other hand, all the same the weapon it is impossible to win against the sorcerer - even all cumulative power of Community of fairies is powerless here. She was tormented by another - Prinze's regeneration was too obvious, but after all the hope still was...

The prince stirred with it about something all the time. Yes, it, apparently, spun something about infinite perfection of the Empress - her wisdom, beauty, kindness, justice
etc.
But the Fairy did not listen to it, only mechanically nodded in agreement, and tried to look only to herself under legs - at all not to look in the magical mirrors lasting along walls. She trained herself

for a duel for the sake of which did all this formidable, dangerous

way.

The emerald hall was really fine. High mirror

golden ceiling, huge gold chandeliers, mirror walls, floors - and

all this was decorated with large emeralds. Izumrudno green were

stained-glass windows at windows, emerald were frames of mirrors and windows, emeralds were

chairs and columns, chandeliers and other luxury goods and use are decorated.

Green emeralds were surprisingly well combined with gold, and the golden light shining from everywhere played on sides of jewels. It fancifully refracted in light green beams which green spots of sunlight jumped here and there, giving to the hall really fantastic look.

The prince and the Fairy approached an emerald throne in the distant end halls.

There, of course, was nobody (the sorcerer had no body), but other picture was reflected in both wall mirrors. On a throne majestically sat as if the statue turned from an integral piece of gold, motionless, executed advantages, with the roundish person, a mane of the straight golden hair falling on shoulders and empty eye-sockets from which beams of bright light streamed.

As soon as spouses approached a throne, the shrill and at the same time majestic sound of invisible fanfares was distributed. The golden lions at armrests who were so frightened Prinze in due time suddenly became on racks and deafeningly roared.

But the Fairy did not even stir, and, on the contrary, slightly reddened - such reception she considered herself absolutely unworthy. It was inclined in a deep curtsey before the Empress of the Gold Hall …

- I welcome you, my dear friends, in the throne hall, - sounded in

consciousness of the Fairy solemn Voice. - As it is pleasant to me to see you here, at me on a visit, after the so many millennia of the compelled loneliness! - at these words the Prince dropped to one knee and inclined the head, and the Fairy made a deep curtsey again. At the same time she tried to watch only at tips of the shoes that, following Cora's advice, not to get under a charm of magical mirrors.

- I welcome you and I, the modest fairy of the third rank, the Keeper of the Limit No. 3. And from the heart I thank you for the fact that you saved to me life in Rocky

mountains, showed me such hospitality and helped me again

to reunite with my dear and beloved husband whom thanks to you I found again... - solemnly and almost sincerely the Fairy spoke.

- Well-at-at, it is trifles, expensive, - it is indulgent, with notes of understanding of the superiority, the Voice sounded. - It was possible to me. You, on the contrary, did such long and dangerous way for the sake of the husband. It causes in me

respect, admiration though I up to the end also cannot understand motives of it

act …

- What here unclear, oh, generous madam? - with forced

bewilderment the Fairy spoke. - I love the husband and I do not imagine

lives without it! When you love - it is possible to be ready to do anything for the sake of darling!

- Fine, delightful, remarkable words! - delighted exclaimed - unclear - sincerely or not - the Invincible Sun. The sorcerer even stood up from a throne and clapped illusive hands the hands. - Also they are especially remarkable the fact that they proceed from lips of the fairy from which infrequently it can be heard!

The fairy was not what to answer. Of course, it would be possible to tell lies something … But she was not able to lie, and stories that fairies for the sake of the husbands went on danger of death - she really did not hear. Perhaps because husbands at fairies usually it is in danger did not get, or perhaps the Fairy, sitting at themselves in a solitude, there was a svedushcha in the events happening in Community a little - it never had close girlfriends …

- Well and, - the Invincible Sun continued approach, - as to you at Me? I see, my bathhouse attendants and hairdressers well tried! You look just amazingly! Just real princess! - and its voice hardly considerably trembled.

- About! Huge to you thanks! To me very much, very much it was pleasant! I would even like to ask for you formulas of these spells to make the same at home if it is, of course, not a secret …

- Any secret, darling, any! For you - anything confidential! - the ghost waved handles. - Only about the house, the darling, you early exorcized something …

- No, your perfection, not early … - having seized the sprained opportunity, the Fairy told. - Because after I thanks to you met the husband, allow me to take away him and to come back home. Tell, than I could thank you for the good done to us...

- … The Voice was the fact that you will remain to stay for a while with me still - right there. -

I so long stayed in the complete loneliness that I need communication with you. I want to learn about everything: about what is created in the world, how are you in Skies that new occurred at people... And if you miss children, I

I will dispose that they were brought to the yard immediately. Live at

it is a little more of me...

- Yes, it is valid, - as if regained consciousness from Prinze's dream as this time it only also was occupied with the fact that devoured with eyes reflection in the Mirror. - Darling give

let's remain with its Perfection a little more. Here it is so good, she is so kind that would be inexcusable nonsense to leave its hospitable hall now!

The fairy understood that she loses this fight. Calculation of her competitor was clear for the Fairy - she will hide the original intentions behind a friendliness mask, and therefore will not give the chance to apply to the Fairy the blow prepared by it. And the fact that Prinze is bewitched - only facilitates it achievement of the artful plans...

And the Fairy decided to go for broke.

- To us your invitation, madam would be very flatter to accept. But at our place there are a lot of affairs and we cannot remain with you …

- Darling, - the Fairy to Prinze turned back and made to him "big eyes". - We

immediately we go home, isn't that so? I am your wife and mother of yours

children, and I order you to go with me and to say goodbye to ours

the generous hostess, I order you as the wife, darling and mother of yours

children, you hear? Children? You remember them - the boy and the girl - you

you remember them? - And suddenly the Fairy ran before Prinze's eyes hands, having quietly whispered a spell. Before Prinze's look arose as if in an illusive haze, a green meadow on which two kids - the boy and the girl - which carefree played with Oslenk in dogonyashka, even run

their fresh joyful children's voices were heard...

In the opinion of Prinze something flew, he as if began to waken.

In eyes there was an intelligent expression, something human …

- Yes, children, they are so dear, my small children as the small suns on

to meadow... - But at the word "suns" in his consciousness joined some again

program. By the changed metal voice, he said:

- But, expensive, we can call children here and live here all together.

Its Perfection will train children in the secrets, and they will become perfect as the suns, new people of the new solar world!

The fairy understood that conversation is not struck up, it as if is turned around

same. She felt a wasp who, having got to the locked room, for nothing fights about glass and cannot find a way out. She understood what nothing will be able to make until the Invincible Sun plays from itself hospitable

hostess. And she should reconcile to it and to wait what following course

the competitor will make it, and therefore …

- Well, darling, you is right, let's remain for some time, but for children we will not send yet.

- Well and it is wonderful! - the Voice in her head was distributed. - And if so, we with

The prince are simply obliged to show you my possession. Let's go. Expects you

it is a lot of, it is a lot of unexpected finds... - with these words the ghost descended from a throne and went to an exit from halls, and after it Prinze and the Fairy followed.