Book3:WereMyDreamIs

ftakingcareoffihewholetry.”DwarfMickeyughedloudlysaying,

    “IfyouwerethePresident,IwouldreendMedusatoyouasyourMinisterofDefense.Onlyshecouldstopthewarandterroristactivitiesaroundtheworldandbringaboutworldpealyshehasthatpowerandability,right?”Thetwoofthemlookedateachotherandughedboisterously,tilltheyalmostdoubledover.Maureen,affectedbytheirhappymood,ranaroundthemincircles.ThenDwarfMickeyturoDimitriandasked,“DoyouknowthatMr.Fingerhasdisappeared?”

    “Inotonlyknowthat”repliedDimitri,hisfaceturningserious.“Iknowheisbackhereohandhasbroughthisso-calledwifeViowithhim.TheirmissionistoseekrevengeagaiIdidnotthinktheywouldesofast…ThetimediffereweenourworldandthatoftheKingdomofDreamsissohugethatitisimpossibletofathom.Butwehavenotimeforthatnow,sowe’llleavethattothelearronomers.Myimmediategoalistofindthosetwolittlepeopleandtalktothem.Imustuhedeadknotthatisbetweenus.”

    “Doyouwaelltheothersaboutyourreturn?”

    “YoutellRichard,Jamaz,Big-OandMr.Kaffee”saidDimitriafterapause.“Butdohebeautiesknowaboutityet.”Atthatmoment,Maureensuddeaedyapandstraihisleachtryingtorushforward.Hissensitivenosehadcaughtthestofthesdrelwhoattackedhismistressandwasiogethim.

    WhenCyclops’twofeettouchedtheground,ititchdarkalroundthathecouldseenothing.Helookedupattheskies,buttheywereinkywithnomoonorstarstolightupthedarkness.Heseemedtohavendedinadeepcrevice.“CouldthisbetheentraoGehenna?”hethought.

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    “Look,Sire!”excimedVio,erchedontopofhishead,holdingontohissinglehorn.Cyclopslookedbadsawaweakgleamof