Book3:WereMyDreamIs

tothegoldpadexperiehefrightehquakeandthesubsequenttsunami.Shetoldofherstrugglesiurbulentwavesandhowshebattledtoswimawayfromthewhirlpool.FinallyshetoldhimshesawKingDimitri,mouthopen,bitingonhismagicswordbetweenhisteeth,jumponhisflyinghorseandflyofftotheunknown.

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    “AllthismusthavebeeiculouslypnnedaedbyDimitritodestroythegoldpaceIlovewithallmyheartandannihitethenewkingdomIcreatedwiththebarbariantribes…”

    “Thatrascal!”criedMr.Finger,“Iwasreallyblindtosiderhimmyfriend.Iusedtothinkhewaslikeabrokenballbytheroadsidethatanyonecouldkickaround.HelookedlikesuchaMr.Goody-good,soeasytogetalongwiththatIneverrealizedhewassuchawickedandviciousruffian!”Mr.Fingerwasalwaysanindiscriminateman,influenlybyhisownlikesanddislikes,regardlessoftruthormorals.Hewasficklelikeagrassthatbendswhicheverwaythewindblows,alwaysagreeingwiththepersonhewasclosesttoatthemoment.AcoldandghastlysmilepassedoverVio’sfadshesaid,

    “Nomatterhowmeticulousorthhhispnswere,DimitrineverdreamedthatIwouldhavesurvivedcatastrophesofsuchmagnitudeaillive.Perhapsheneverevehatsuchapersoed.Imustdemautionfromhimformymotherandmyself.Ihavetobethankfultothefishthatdiedtosavemylife.SomehowIthinkthatfishwasaninationofthebigwhitefishthatusedtocarryusinhermouthbadforthfromtheseshores.Doyourememberthatbigwhitefish?”

    “OfcourseIdo,butstraosayIhaven’tseenherforalongtime.Haveyou?”

    “No”saidVioshakingherhead.“Ihaveher.”Vio’spremonitionswerenotwithoutfoundation.Thatbigwhitefishwasbynatureverykindandlovedtohelpthesmalndhelple