,anillusionwithnosubstawhoreallyexists.Thedanceisfinished,butretlyWhitefairyhasbeenverybusyflyingaroundalloverthepce,sowehaven’thadmuchceforrehearsal.”QueenAishagncedpensivelyoutofthewindow,wifshewouldeverseethetwinnymphsagaininthislifetime.KingDimitrimusthavethesamefeeling,shethought.Natalietinued,

    “Retly,IamposinganothersolodanceforWhitefairy.Onlysheandnooneelsedoit.Sheissolightaherealthatsheisabletodaoeonwater.Ipcethesebythekewithitscrystalclearbluewatersunderobscuremoonlight.Whitefairywilldanetimesasapuffofsmoke;sometimesasaslendergirl,hertoespyingwiththesurfaceofthewater.Whatdoyouthinkofmyidea?Isohopeagoodartistcouldimmortalizethisseonvas.”

    “Good,”saidQueenAisha.“Thisideaisverygood.Welookforwardtoseeingtheperformaheotherbeautieswerealsoexcitedaboutitandaddedinchildlikeenthusiasm,

    ”Yes,rehearseitquickly!”

    “Weotwaittoseethisartisticperformance”

    Afterawhile,QueenAishathoughtofsomethingandasked,

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    “HasanyoneseenMr.Fingerretly?Ihaven’tseenhiminquiteawhileandamafraidsomethingmighthavehappeohim.HeisKingDimitri’sgoodfrieemperamentaliremeandimpulsivewithnosenseht.Iamworriedhemightbeintrouble.”

    “It’sgoodwedon’tseehim”saidDorna.“IamalwaysangrywhenIdo.Lookathislustful-lookingeyes,alwayscastingfurtiveandshiftygwomen.Hisobselooksmakemesick.HeshouldbedrivenoutoftheKingdom.”

    “Right”saidNovel.“Yht!OnedayIwastakinganap.Somehowhegotonmybedandwokemeupcrawlingaroundmyprivateparts.Iflippedawaymybandsawitwashim,soIcriedout‘Whatareyoudoinghere?’Heactuallysaidthathewaslookingforsomething!Isn’tthatawful?ToletsuchalittlemanroamfreelyintheKingdomisreallynotalogicalthingtodo.”Lotus’cheeksturnedredasshesaidtoNovel,

    “Iwasashamedtotalkaboutit,butsinceyoualreadystarted,Iwanttthisoutintheopentoo.Thatday,whileIwasalsosleeping,Mr.Fiuallywascrawlingaroundmyprivatepartsandwokemeup!Itoldhimthatwasarivatepartandhehadnobusihere.Heactuallysaid,‘MynameisMr.Finger.SinceIamafinger,IgoanywhereIwant.Why’tIgothere?’Don’tyouthinkthat’stoomuch?Hisrebuttalwassorudeandeousitmademecrywithangerandfrustration.Onlywhenhesawmytearsdidheslinkaway.”

    “Whywereyouashamedtomentionit?”inquiredDorna.“Weshouldallsaywhatwethink.IwilltalktoKingDimitriaboutbanishinghimfrdom.”Thenormallyretitellesaid,

    “AlthoughMr.Fingerisinedtolustafterwomen,heisnotallbad.Heisnottotallyobliviousthtandwronganddoeshaveasensehteousness.ShethentoldofhowMr.Fingerjumpedfroma5-storeyverandausinghishandkerchiefasaparachuteandgotKingDimitritoeandhelpherwhenthatthugBig-Owasattemptingtorapeher.seeBook1

    “SinceheisagoodfriendofKingDimitri’s”saidQueenAisha,“weotbetoohardonhiwilltalktohimaboutitandwewilldecideonwhattodo.”Sayingso,shestoodupandsaid,

    “Iamgoingtobed.Don’tstayuptalkingtoote.Goodnight!”

    “Ohno!”criedDornaindismay.“You’releaving?You’renotgoingtojoinoursleep-overandchatthroughthenight?”QueenAishasmiledandshookherhead.Inherheartshekhatherpresencewouldonlyputadamperonthespiritsofthebeautiesandthatrestraihedisparityoftheirmutualstations,thebeautieswouldno

,anillusionwithnosubstawhoreallyexists.Thedanceisfinished,butretlyWhitefairyhasbeenverybusyflyingaroundalloverthepce,sowehaven’thadmuchceforrehearsal.”QueenAishagncedpensivelyoutofthewindow,wifshewouldeverseethetwinnymphsagaininthislifetime.KingDimitrimusthavethesamefeeling,shethought.Natalietinued,

    “Retly,IamposinganothersolodanceforWhitefairy.Onlysheandnooneelsedoit.Sheissolightaherealthatsheisabletodaoeonwater.Ipcethesebythekewithitscrystalclearbluewatersunderobscuremoonlight.Whitefairywilldanetimesasapuffofsmoke;sometimesasaslendergirl,hertoespyingwiththesurfaceofthewater.Whatdoyouthinkofmyidea?Isohopeagoodartistcouldimmortalizethisseonvas.”

    “Good,”saidQueenAisha.“Thisideaisverygood.Welookforwardtoseeingtheperformaheotherbeautieswerealsoexcitedaboutitandaddedinchildlikeenthusiasm,

    ”Yes,rehearseitquickly!”

    “Weotwaittoseethisartisticperformance”

    Afterawhile,QueenAishathoughtofsomethingandasked,

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    “HasanyoneseenMr.Fingerretly?Ihaven’tseenhiminquiteawhileandamafraidsomethingmighthavehappeohim.HeisKingDimitri’sgoodfrieemperamentaliremeandimpulsivewithnosenseht.Iamworriedhemightbeintrouble.”

    “It’sgoodwedon’tseehim”saidDorna.“IamalwaysangrywhenIdo.Lookathislustful-lookingeyes,alwayscastingfurtiveandshiftygwomen.Hisobselooksmakemesick.HeshouldbedrivenoutoftheKingdom.”

    “Right”saidNovel.“Yht!OnedayIwastakinganap.Somehowhegotonmybedandwokemeupcrawlingaroundmyprivateparts.Iflippedawaymybandsawitwashim,soIcriedout‘Whatareyoudoinghere?’Heactuallysaidthathewaslookingforsomething!Isn’tthatawful?ToletsuchalittlemanroamfreelyintheKingdomisreallynotalogicalthingtodo.”Lotus’cheeksturnedredasshesaidtoNovel,

    “Iwasashamedtotalkaboutit,butsinceyoualreadystarted,Iwanttthisoutintheopentoo.Thatday,whileIwasalsosleeping,Mr.Fiuallywascrawlingaroundmyprivatepartsandwokemeup!Itoldhimthatwasarivatepartandhehadnobusihere.Heactuallysaid,‘MynameisMr.Finger.SinceIamafinger,IgoanywhereIwant.Why’tIgothere?’Don’tyouthinkthat’stoomuch?Hisrebuttalwassorudeandeousitmademecrywithangerandfrustration.Onlywhenhesawmytearsdidheslinkaway.”

    “Whywereyouashamedtomentionit?”inquiredDorna.“Weshouldallsaywhatwethink.IwilltalktoKingDimitriaboutbanishinghimfrdom.”Thenormallyretitellesaid,

    “AlthoughMr.Fingerisinedtolustafterwomen,heisnotallbad.Heisnottotallyobliviousthtandwronganddoeshaveasensehteousness.ShethentoldofhowMr.Fingerjumpedfroma5-storeyverandausinghishandkerchiefasaparachuteandgotKingDimitritoeandhelpherwhenthatthugBig-Owasattemptingtorapeher.seeBook1

    “SinceheisagoodfriendofKingDimitri’s”saidQueenAisha,“weotbetoohardonhiwilltalktohimaboutitandwewilldecideonwhattodo.”Sayingso,shestoodupandsaid,

    “Iamgoingtobed.Don’tstayuptalkingtoote.Goodnight!”

    “Ohno!”criedDornaindismay.“You’releaving?You’renotgoingtojoinoursleep-overandchatthroughthenight?”QueenAishasmiledandshookherhead.Inherheartshekhatherpresencewouldonlyputadamperonthespiritsofthebeautiesandthatrestraihedisparityoftheirmutualstations,thebeautieswouldno