Book3:WereMyDreamIs

 “He’sjustmakingexcuses”saidMr.Fingerprovocatively.“Hedoesn’twanttogobackwithyourmajesty.Hedoesn’twanttohelpyourmother.He’sjustshirkingresponsibility.”

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    Mr.Fingerwasjustsuchaperson,anxioustostiruptrouble,happyonlywhenthingsaroundhimareinturmoil.Vio’seyeswerealreadyirateandMr.Finger’swordsjustaddedfueltofirefanningthefmesofangerinhereyes.

    “Thentellmewhatweshoulddo?”hissedViognashieeth,herexpressionferociousandfearsome.

    “Isay‘inforapenny,inforapound’”saidMr.FiryingtostiruptroubleandinciteViointodoingafoolishthing.“WhydokidnaphimandforcehimtogobacktotheKingdomofDreamswithus.Oncewehavehiminourhands,wefearhewouldnotdoasweask.Hewouldhavetocapitute.”Thismeetingwasmeanttosolveaseriousproblemandwasabouttoendsuccessfullywhelemanstuhisoarandmuddledthingssobadlythatitbecameimpossibletosolve.

    “Didn’tyousayhehastheproteofthegodsanditwouldbehardforustogetnearhim?”

    “Yourmajesty,doyouseeanyonebyhissideatthemoment?No.Whydon’twemakethemostofthisluckybreakandkidnaphim?Ifwemissthisopportunity,itmaynevereagain.Pleasemakeupyourmind,yourmajestyandgiveyourorders.”Viohesitatedandcouldn’tquitemakeuphermind.

    “Didn’tyousayhewasblind?”sheasked.“Howehiseyesarebrightandpierg?Theyseemtobeevensharperthananormalhumanbeing.

    “Thisisstrange…Iwonderwhatthisisalbout…Theotherdaywhehimoreet,Iamcertainhewaspletelyblind.Couldhebepretending?Orperhapssometimeshesee,butatothertimesheot…?Butnomatterwhat,wemustmakefulluseofthiscewehavewhenheispletelyaloakehimdown.Thatshouldbeeasilya