Book3:WereMyDreamIs

ndhavesomefun.Idon’tthinkthereismuthisworldtoattractthemsotheywillsoonbegoingback.Thispinkdiamondisfabulouslyexpensive,worthanastronomicamountofmoney.Butitisnotthemostexpehinginmytreasuretrove.‘PinkPuzzle’isamagicalgem.Thepersonwhocovetsitwouldbedownontheirludiroublebecauseitknowsitswaybacktothetreasuretroveandwouldjustdisappearoneday…”Beforehefinishedspeaking,loudsnoreswereheardandtheysawthatJamaz,havingdrunktoomuehadfallenfastasleep.Richardwentoverandshookhimbytheshoulder,saying,

    “Hey!man.It’ste.Timetoleave…”

    “Ohno”saidCharina.“It’steandthereareenoughguestroomstoaodateallofyou.Stay.Itwouldbemorefunstayingtogether…”

    “What?”saidJamazgroggily.“Timetoleave?Okay,let’sgetgoing.”

    “Wehavetogobacktoourowherosegarden”saidRichard.Itmaybedesertedanddipidatedbutit’squiteindemand.Ifwedon’tgobackitmaybetakenoverbyotherhomelessruffians.Infactwemayeveofightthemtodefendourhomeahandthrowoutanyonewhohastakenover…”

    “Good!Let’sgo!”saidJamaz,whoseeyeshadbrighteheprospectofagoodfight.CharinalookedatMr.KaffeeandBig-Oandsaid,

    “What!Youtwoareleaving,too?”

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    “Ohyes,”repliedMr.Kaffee.“Big-Ohastogobadsayhiseveningprayers.Iamusedtopeadquiet,soIwouldbeleavingwithhim.Thelittletemplebythekesuitsmefine.”Charina’seyeslookedinquiringlyatDwarfMickey,whojumpeddownfromthesofa.

    “Don’tworryaboutme”hesaid.“Ihavemyowogoto.”EveryohathewasthegodofwealththatDimitrihadputonhisaltarinhisKingdomofDreams,soanytempleiousinstitutionsuitedhimfine.Infacthebroughtprosperitytowherever