We found ourselves in a flat area among glistening, pale-green rocks. The areas of lush vegetation spotting th

We found ourselves in a flat area among glistening, pale-green rocks. The areas of lush vegetation spotting the rocks were easily recognizable as flowers of the First World. Beneath the cliffs, a forest of white trees with sky-blue leaves could be seen. In the distance, the sharp spires of an ornate castle reached into colorful clouds. As we watched, the castle trembled and very slowly began moving away — it was built on the back of a huge, huge, enormously huge three-eyed elephant with branching tusks! I turned and realized that we had also changed our shapes, obeying the laws of the dream. Our king had turned into...