Book2:KigdomIteDreams
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ofthelocationandagreedtobuyitowithouthaggliheprice.Ofcoursehispurposewasveryclear.HewaoprepareapceofretreatformembersofhisKingdomshouldtheoccasionrise. Adayandnighthadgonebysiheexplosionsandfireacrosstheke,buttherehadbeennotraceofRichardandJamaz.ThatnightDimitriwaitedanxiously,silentlyadmonishinghisoldfriendsthinking,“Thesetwobumsshouldreallyshowmoreseheycouldatleastcallme!”Astimewentby,hisayandagitationgrew.“Couldtheyhavebeeedormetwithsomeotherkindoftrouble?”Buthisworryerfluous.RichardandJamazhadfledacrossthestatelineandwereenjoyingthemselvesinay,havingagreattime.Itwasnotuntilthefollowingeveningthatsomeoicedtherewerethreerockspcedoutsidethebackyardgate.Dimitrikwasanementhehadwithhisoldfriends.Itwasasignthattheywaomeetwithhimatthedesertedrosegarden;soheimmediatelytookMarkwithhimandhurriedtotheappointedpce. Beforetheyevengotthere,theentigaromaofroastingmbchopsingfromthedepthsofthegardeheirmouthswater.Thethreegoodfriendsughedandembracedeachother.DimitripunchedRichardandJamazontheshoulderandpraisedthemsaying, “Goodjob!Goodjob!Suchdecisiveandeffita!Great!NotonlydidyouguyssaveRomi,youalsoedupawholegangofvilinsandprotectedthesafetyofthebeauties.” “Nah!”theysaidmodestly“WhiteFairy,Mr.KaffeeandBigOweretheohatmastermihething.Wewerejusttheoddjobmenrunningerrands.”Dimitrithenscoldedthemforkeepinghiminsuspewowholedays,makinghimfeelonpinsandneedlesallthetime.Hewassoanxiousaboutthemhecouldorsleep. “Youguyscouldatleasthavecalledme!”hepined.DimitrithenintroducedMarktothemandaskedthemtotakeforafewdayswhilehewasaway.Butheadmohemnottocorruptthesimple-mindedyoungmanbytakinghimtounsuitablepcessuchasgamblingdensandwhorehouseswherehecouldlearnbadhabits.Richardjokinglysaid, 11 “Wewillgivehimbacktoyouexactlythewayheistoday,withoutevenahairmissing.How’sthat?”Allfourofthemthensatdowntoenjoythefoodanddrink.ThenDimitrihurriedlylefttogobacktothebakery.Tigughterandmusicalguitarnotesgreetedhimbeforeheevensteppedintothebackyard.MegginnandSamanthahadarrivedandeveryonewaswaitingintheworkroomforhisreturn.TheyweresopumpedupaedbytheirimmireturntotheKingdomofDreamsthattheywerewideawakeandnotatallsleepy.Amaliawascmformorewine.Dimitrinoddedhisagreement,soeveryodownandtalkedanddranktillteatnight.Aldsleepinessdidtheirworkandsooneveryouptobed.Dimitribroughthisloungechairintotheworkroomandydownwithhisclotheson.Soooofelsleep. CHAPTERTENMagigdom Silentmajesticforestssurroundedacrystalclearblueke,smoothasamirror,likeasparklingsapphireembeddedoh.Themoonlight,brightandclear,shonedownoranquilmountainandwater.Apuffofsmokestreakedovertheke.ItwasWhiteFairyingbathemundaneworldtotheKingdomofDreams.Fromafar,sheglimpsedtwofigureswalkinghandinhandbythesideofthekeuhemoonlightamustbeAngelidelle.Ordinarilyshewouldhavestoppedtochatandughwiththemforawhile,buttoday,withalotonhermind,shewasinahurrytoreporttoQueenAishathetesthappeningsinthemundaneworld.SoWhiteFairydidnotstop,butflewstraightthroughahalf-openwindowinthepace. Thetwofiguresstrollingaroundtheke