Book3:WereMyDreamIs

ariheseweregoodfriendsofDimitri’s,sosheopehedoorwideandwarmlyweledthem.RichardandJamazshehadseenbefore.DwarfMickey,likeMr.Finger,wasnotoocareaboutnormalcourtesiesandtheiesofsociety,sideringtheserulesaionsvulgarandmeaningless.HestrodeintothelivingroomandwassoonchasingafterhisoldfriendMaureewoofthempyinghappilytogether.DimitricameoverandintroducedCharinatoMr.KaffeeandBig-O.Mr.Kaffeewasdressedinanexpensivedarkgraysuit,welldofsuperiorqualitymaterial.Hehadapolishedmahatbespokeamanofsequence,abigshotridiial.WhenCharinaheldouthersnow-whitehandtoBig-Oforahandshake,shesuddenlyrealizedthathewasaformercold-bloodedassassinwhokilledwithoutremorseandthathishaaihblood.Theverythoughtbroughtshiverstoherbodyandherskincrawled.Mr.Kaffeeuoodthedelicacyofherfeelingsandsawherfear,sohesaidgently,

    “Ah,miss,don’tbeafraid.Thatwasalli.Big-Ohasreformedandisnowabenevolentmonkandspendshistimeinprayerandhelpingothers.Ifyoudon’tbelieveme,sphimonthefadhewillnotbeangry.”Mr.Kaffee’swentleandicatthesametimediffusedthesituation,fullyexhibitinghisdiplomaticcapabilities.Dimitriledhisgoodfriendsintothelivingroom.Richardwasnotoandonceremoverymuchathomeandmadestraightforthekit.Hesawthesteaksmarinatingontheterandsaid,“Hey!Cookingsteakismyspecialty,leavethemtome.”Holdingthergeptterofmeatinonehaooktheportablegastankfromtheerofthekit,aswelsthefryingpanandotherutensilsinhisotherhaeppedoutoftheFrenchdoorsintothebackyard,preparedtostartcookieaks.AbeautifultableclothcoveredthediningtableandCharinahadspreadthetablewithlo