tfeelfreetoactwithoutrestraint.Shelefttogivethemfreerein.Thoughshetalkedaboutdoingawaywiththeinvisibleboundariesthatseparatedherfromherformersisters,sheknewsuchbordersoteasilybeerased.

    QueenAishawentbacktoherluxuriousquartersandsatdownonhercssical18thturyhighbackchairwithtwoarmrests.Apaceattendantpcedacrystalbasinbeforeherfeet,pouredwarmwaterintoitandQueenAishaputherbeautifuljadelikefeetintothewater.ThiswasaroutistartedwhenKingDimitritoldherthesecretthatanightlysoakinginwarmwaterwouldhelpherrecoverfromthefatigueofthedayandeogetabetternight’ssleep.QueenAishafoundthatitnotonlydidthatbutalsohelpedhertrationandpowerofanalysis.Manyofherbestthesistainedilluminatingthoughtsthatcametoheratnightwhenshewassoakingherfeet.Buttonight,QueenAishawasnotinthemoodtoponderonanyacademicthesisbecauseshesetaurbed.ShewasthinkingabouthowtocurtailMr.Finger’sirrationanderroneousasandcametotheclusiowaywastofindhimafemaleterpart.Butwhereintheworldcouldshefindadiminutivewomanofhissizea?Itwouldbeoimpossible.Atthistime,QueenAishahadnowayofknowingthatMr.FingerhadalreadyfoundauniquepanioninVioandilyenjoyinghishoneymoon,thehappiesttimeofhislife.

    9

    AhingthatdistressedherevenmorewasMedusa’sretreportonCyclops.ShesaidthatlesurveilnceshowedthatthesightofCyclefronteyeseemedtohavepletelyrecovered,buthestillwalkedbackwardssometimes.Itmaybemisdireonhisparttohoodwinkusandurgedustobevigint.QueenAishaknewMedusa’seyesweresharperthanahawk’s,thatherreportcouldnotbewrong.Cyclopswasoverwhelmedwithlust.Itburntlikefireinhim.Wasn’tthisinsatiablesexuappetite,thisdesiretopossessalltwenty-fourofKingDimitri’sbeautiesthatcausedacrisiswhichalmostdestroyedtheKingdomofDreams?KingDimitrihadwanderedfarandwideintothemundaneworldandtherewasnoknowingwhenhewouldbeback.Wasn’tthisagreatopportunityforCyclopstodoasheliked?IfhedecidedtoiheKingdom,wouldMedusaalonebeabletostophim?ThesetwoetricithrlibidosiheKingdom,onebigonesmall,bothcapableofcreatinghavoccausedQueenAishagraveandgavehermanysleeplessnights.

    “AhKingDimitri”shesighedinwardly.“Whenwillyoueback?HowIcarrythisheavyloadalone?Doyoumeaydomandthebeautiesherewholongforyoudayandnight?”Thepaceattendantwhostoodnearbyaskedgently,

    “YourMajesty,thewaterisgettingcold.ShallIaddsomehotwatertoit?”

    “No,thankyou”Aishareplied.“Iamgoingtobed.”

    Duskhaddesdedandthebusyafterworktraffichadsloweddowntoatrickle.Daylighthourswereshorternowthatitwasclosetowinter.Darknesscameonearlyandwithitthetemperaturedroppedsharply.Thereweren’tmanycarsorpedestriansoreet.OnlyafewcarsoftheemployeesstilldottedthehugeparkinglotofWorldBank,buttheareaallottedtothetopbrassofthebankwasatfullcapacity,crammedwithexpensivename-brandcars.Obviously,thepreparatorymeetingcalledbythenewleadershipoftheCEO,upperma,boardofdirectorsandstock-holderswasstillinprogress.RichardandJamazhadseizedthetrondmaofWorldBankusiremeforce,adramaticcoupd’etatenactedbeforetheeyesoftheentireboardofdirectorsandstockholders.Iably,ithadleftanunfavorablemarkonthemindsofthosepresentausofWorldBankasagian

tfeelfreetoactwithoutrestraint.Shelefttogivethemfreerein.Thoughshetalkedaboutdoingawaywiththeinvisibleboundariesthatseparatedherfromherformersisters,sheknewsuchbordersoteasilybeerased.

    QueenAishawentbacktoherluxuriousquartersandsatdownonhercssical18thturyhighbackchairwithtwoarmrests.Apaceattendantpcedacrystalbasinbeforeherfeet,pouredwarmwaterintoitandQueenAishaputherbeautifuljadelikefeetintothewater.ThiswasaroutistartedwhenKingDimitritoldherthesecretthatanightlysoakinginwarmwaterwouldhelpherrecoverfromthefatigueofthedayandeogetabetternight’ssleep.QueenAishafoundthatitnotonlydidthatbutalsohelpedhertrationandpowerofanalysis.Manyofherbestthesistainedilluminatingthoughtsthatcametoheratnightwhenshewassoakingherfeet.Buttonight,QueenAishawasnotinthemoodtoponderonanyacademicthesisbecauseshesetaurbed.ShewasthinkingabouthowtocurtailMr.Finger’sirrationanderroneousasandcametotheclusiowaywastofindhimafemaleterpart.Butwhereintheworldcouldshefindadiminutivewomanofhissizea?Itwouldbeoimpossible.Atthistime,QueenAishahadnowayofknowingthatMr.FingerhadalreadyfoundauniquepanioninVioandilyenjoyinghishoneymoon,thehappiesttimeofhislife.

    9

    AhingthatdistressedherevenmorewasMedusa’sretreportonCyclops.ShesaidthatlesurveilnceshowedthatthesightofCyclefronteyeseemedtohavepletelyrecovered,buthestillwalkedbackwardssometimes.Itmaybemisdireonhisparttohoodwinkusandurgedustobevigint.QueenAishaknewMedusa’seyesweresharperthanahawk’s,thatherreportcouldnotbewrong.Cyclopswasoverwhelmedwithlust.Itburntlikefireinhim.Wasn’tthisinsatiablesexuappetite,thisdesiretopossessalltwenty-fourofKingDimitri’sbeautiesthatcausedacrisiswhichalmostdestroyedtheKingdomofDreams?KingDimitrihadwanderedfarandwideintothemundaneworldandtherewasnoknowingwhenhewouldbeback.Wasn’tthisagreatopportunityforCyclopstodoasheliked?IfhedecidedtoiheKingdom,wouldMedusaalonebeabletostophim?ThesetwoetricithrlibidosiheKingdom,onebigonesmall,bothcapableofcreatinghavoccausedQueenAishagraveandgavehermanysleeplessnights.

    “AhKingDimitri”shesighedinwardly.“Whenwillyoueback?HowIcarrythisheavyloadalone?Doyoumeaydomandthebeautiesherewholongforyoudayandnight?”Thepaceattendantwhostoodnearbyaskedgently,

    “YourMajesty,thewaterisgettingcold.ShallIaddsomehotwatertoit?”

    “No,thankyou”Aishareplied.“Iamgoingtobed.”

    Duskhaddesdedandthebusyafterworktraffichadsloweddowntoatrickle.Daylighthourswereshorternowthatitwasclosetowinter.Darknesscameonearlyandwithitthetemperaturedroppedsharply.Thereweren’tmanycarsorpedestriansoreet.OnlyafewcarsoftheemployeesstilldottedthehugeparkinglotofWorldBank,buttheareaallottedtothetopbrassofthebankwasatfullcapacity,crammedwithexpensivename-brandcars.Obviously,thepreparatorymeetingcalledbythenewleadershipoftheCEO,upperma,boardofdirectorsandstock-holderswasstillinprogress.RichardandJamazhadseizedthetrondmaofWorldBankusiremeforce,adramaticcoupd’etatenactedbeforetheeyesoftheentireboardofdirectorsandstockholders.Iably,ithadleftanunfavorablemarkonthemindsofthosepresentausofWorldBankasagian