Book3:WereMyDreamIs

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    “Darnit”thoughtEmmanuelgreatlyirritated.“Itisgreattohaveanormalfleshbody,butbecauseofitIhavetoobeythesecrazyrulesaions!Idon’tthinkit’sworthit.WhenIlivedinKingDimitri’sKingdomofDreams,IwasfreetoroamunimpededandueredanywhereIwanted.InfagDimitriorderedallis,fish,birdsandanimalsonhiskingdomtoprotedhelpme.Tastyfoodandmagnifitclotheswereprovidedforme.Ah,allthosewonderfulwineandgourmetdishes!WhydidIleaveallthattoebacktothismundaneworldandsuffer?”Butthehoughtforamomentandgedhismind.“No,anormalhumanbodyisworthanyprice.IotgiveitallupasIhaveexperiehepleasuresandluxuriesofthisworld.No,Iot.”Justthen,theycametoasmall24-hourrestaurant.

    “Excellent!”excimedEmmanuelgreatlyeted.“Let’sgetoutofthischillynightandhavesomethiinside.We’llthinkofwheretogoafterwehavefilledourstomach.”

    Theywalkedintothenearlyemptyrestaurahelightswerelow.Itwaseasthebarsandnightclubsaroundtheareawerestillopen,attragloversofnightlife.Sooheyclosedup,patronswouldbecrowdingintothesesmallrestaurantsforasnack.Emmanuelecupsofhotchocoteandsandwichesawoofthemfeltmuchbetterwheomachswerefulndtheywerenolongercold.AnarrayofbottlesofhotliquorsatthebarcaughtEmmanuel’seyeandremindedhimofhisfavoritepastime–drinking!Hesnappedhisfithereceptionistattheterbythedoorandcalledout,“Abottleofgoodwhiskey.”Thewomanarentlyhostess/ownersooncameoverwiththewhiskeyandabucketofice.

    “Wantsomeice?”EmmanueskedSalina.

    “I’lldrinkthewayyoudo”sheanswered.“