careofsales,whiletherestbusiedthemselvesintheworkshop.Aroundnoontime,RichardandJamazstaggeredin,sleepy-eyed,seemingstilltobesufferingfromahangover.DimitriimmediatelytookthemtothebackyardandaskedthemtoscoutaroundfornewsofRomi.Hesaidtothem,

    “It’salreadynoontimenow.Thisafternetthelohothattalldarkmanis.Youhavealldaytomorrowaswell,butbynighttimeofthethirdday,IwillbetakingeveryoneherebacktotheKingdomofDreamsandIwantthissettledbeforeIleave.”Richard’sspiritsroseonhearingthatDimitriwassendihisexgandstimutingmissiowideawakeandsaid,

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    “Noproblevethistothetwoofus.We’llhaveoreportinnotime.”Sayingso,theylefthurriedlyintheiroldtruck.

    AfterWhiteFairygotbacktotheKingdomofDreams,hatKingDimitriwouldsoourningspreadlikewildfire.QueenAishaandthebeautieswereexultantandrejoitheirhearts.AllthepeopleintheKingdomlookedforwardtoseeingtheirKingagain.ThistripofWhiteFairy’shadcertainlybroughtunforeseeableanduedgoodnews.NovelcametoWhiteFairyandsaid,

    “IdidnotknowQueenAishasentyoutothemundaneworldtolookforRomiandthatyouhadnoideawheretostartorelseIwouldhavetoldyouofRomi’swhereabouts.”

    “Ohreally?Whereisshe?”

    “OncewhenRomiandIwerechatting,weexgedouraddressesinthemundaneworld.Wefoundwelivedquiteclosetoeachother,separatedonlybyake.Iliveohsideandshelivedohside.Wecouldactuallyseeeachother’shousesacrossthewater.Youneedonlylookforheracctothesediresandyouwillfindhereasily.”

    “I’llgobackatohemundaneworldandlookforRomi”saidWhiteFairy,jubinttogetsuchprecisedires.Shegedintoapuffofsmokeandwasabouttoleavethroughthewindow,whensheadded,“PleasetellQueenAishaaboutthis,Novel.”

    “Restassured.Iwill.”

    ItwasduskwhenWhiteFairygotbaundaneworld.Itwasn’tquitedarkyet.Pedestriansfilledthestreetsandtrafficwasstillgested.Shewaogoaboutherbusiotheionedherselftobemorewaryinthisnewenviro.Ifshewentaroundasapactpuffofsmokethatdidnotdisperseandweavedinandoutalloverthepceasiflookingforsomething,sooershewouldcatchtheattentionofsomeobservantpersonandrousehiscuriosity.Shouldsuchapersonhavemaliciousiowardsher,heneedonlyopenupargepsticbagandcouldeasilytrapheri.Noteveryoheworldwasgood.Someweremoreviciousandcruelthantigersandwolves.Tellingherselfshehadbetterbealertaenhervigince,WhiteFairygedintoasmallwhiteflowerandhidherselfamongthegrassbythewayside.ShemeanttotakemeasureofhersurroundingsfirstandthengolookingforRomiafterdark.Justthen,agigglingtoddlercamewalkingtowardsherandWhiteFairywasfilledrehension.Whatifheshouldpluckheruppyfully?Thatwouldbedisastrous!Luckilyhismothercalledouttohimurgentlyaoddlerwaddledaway.WhiteFairygaveasighofrelief.

    AftersendingRichardandJamazontheirwaytogatherinformation,Dimitrithrewhimselfbatothebusyworkatthebakery.Businesswasbriskandersstoodinlinewayoutontothesidewalk.Noohebusiesttimeoftheday.Peoplelikedtoeafreshout-of-the-ovenpastry,cakesorbread.Itwastasty,simpleandsuitedtheirmodern,fastpulselifestyle.Thetempowouldnotsuntiftertwoo’clock,whenerswouldstillbeinginbutataslowerscale.Normallythebakerynolongerrepleheirshelvesafternoontime,preferrin

careofsales,whiletherestbusiedthemselvesintheworkshop.Aroundnoontime,RichardandJamazstaggeredin,sleepy-eyed,seemingstilltobesufferingfromahangover.DimitriimmediatelytookthemtothebackyardandaskedthemtoscoutaroundfornewsofRomi.Hesaidtothem,

    “It’salreadynoontimenow.Thisafternetthelohothattalldarkmanis.Youhavealldaytomorrowaswell,butbynighttimeofthethirdday,IwillbetakingeveryoneherebacktotheKingdomofDreamsandIwantthissettledbeforeIleave.”Richard’sspiritsroseonhearingthatDimitriwassendihisexgandstimutingmissiowideawakeandsaid,

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    “Noproblevethistothetwoofus.We’llhaveoreportinnotime.”Sayingso,theylefthurriedlyintheiroldtruck.

    AfterWhiteFairygotbacktotheKingdomofDreams,hatKingDimitriwouldsoourningspreadlikewildfire.QueenAishaandthebeautieswereexultantandrejoitheirhearts.AllthepeopleintheKingdomlookedforwardtoseeingtheirKingagain.ThistripofWhiteFairy’shadcertainlybroughtunforeseeableanduedgoodnews.NovelcametoWhiteFairyandsaid,

    “IdidnotknowQueenAishasentyoutothemundaneworldtolookforRomiandthatyouhadnoideawheretostartorelseIwouldhavetoldyouofRomi’swhereabouts.”

    “Ohreally?Whereisshe?”

    “OncewhenRomiandIwerechatting,weexgedouraddressesinthemundaneworld.Wefoundwelivedquiteclosetoeachother,separatedonlybyake.Iliveohsideandshelivedohside.Wecouldactuallyseeeachother’shousesacrossthewater.Youneedonlylookforheracctothesediresandyouwillfindhereasily.”

    “I’llgobackatohemundaneworldandlookforRomi”saidWhiteFairy,jubinttogetsuchprecisedires.Shegedintoapuffofsmokeandwasabouttoleavethroughthewindow,whensheadded,“PleasetellQueenAishaaboutthis,Novel.”

    “Restassured.Iwill.”

    ItwasduskwhenWhiteFairygotbaundaneworld.Itwasn’tquitedarkyet.Pedestriansfilledthestreetsandtrafficwasstillgested.Shewaogoaboutherbusiotheionedherselftobemorewaryinthisnewenviro.Ifshewentaroundasapactpuffofsmokethatdidnotdisperseandweavedinandoutalloverthepceasiflookingforsomething,sooershewouldcatchtheattentionofsomeobservantpersonandrousehiscuriosity.Shouldsuchapersonhavemaliciousiowardsher,heneedonlyopenupargepsticbagandcouldeasilytrapheri.Noteveryoheworldwasgood.Someweremoreviciousandcruelthantigersandwolves.Tellingherselfshehadbetterbealertaenhervigince,WhiteFairygedintoasmallwhiteflowerandhidherselfamongthegrassbythewayside.ShemeanttotakemeasureofhersurroundingsfirstandthengolookingforRomiafterdark.Justthen,agigglingtoddlercamewalkingtowardsherandWhiteFairywasfilledrehension.Whatifheshouldpluckheruppyfully?Thatwouldbedisastrous!Luckilyhismothercalledouttohimurgentlyaoddlerwaddledaway.WhiteFairygaveasighofrelief.

    AftersendingRichardandJamazontheirwaytogatherinformation,Dimitrithrewhimselfbatothebusyworkatthebakery.Businesswasbriskandersstoodinlinewayoutontothesidewalk.Noohebusiesttimeoftheday.Peoplelikedtoeafreshout-of-the-ovenpastry,cakesorbread.Itwastasty,simpleandsuitedtheirmodern,fastpulselifestyle.Thetempowouldnotsuntiftertwoo’clock,whenerswouldstillbeinginbutataslowerscale.Normallythebakerynolongerrepleheirshelvesafternoontime,preferrin