Book3:WereMyDreamIs

?Areyounearby?Pleaseshowyourselves!”Theheadsoftwofiercetigerspeepedoutfromtheruins.Thoughtheiroldmasterhaddisappearedtotheyknownotwhere,theywereloyaltotheirpostofwatgovertheruinsofhiscastle.Seeingtheiroldmasterstandingbythebankoftheke,theyjumpedoutandrushedexcitedlytowardshim,tailsswitgiheygaveoutroarssoloudandferociousthatthesurroundingareavibratedandshook,sgCharinasomuchthatshehidbehindKingDimitri.Dimitrimadeasignforsilehetwoferociousbeastsstoppedsubmissivelybeforehimandsatdown.HepulledCharinafrombehindhisbadsaidtothetwotigers,

    “ThisismygoodfriendCharina.Sheisaguestindosthatuood?”Thetigersnodded.HethenturoCharinaandmadeintrodus.“ThisoneisKojak.ThatoneisCortez.Theyaremygoodfriends.”ThetwotigerswalkeddocilelytowardsCharinaandrubbedagainstherlegslikefriendlykittensandCharinadidherbesttohideherfearandpattedthemonthehead.KingDimitrithenturoinstructthetwotigersontheirduties.“IfanyonefromtheoppositeshoreshoulddiscoverthatCharinaishereandetowardsthissideoftheketocaptureher,youtwomustprotecther,retreatintotheforestandaskforhelpfromMedusa.Isthatuood?”Thetwoanimalsletoutlowgrowlsandshowedtheirfierceteethtosignifytheyuoodandwouldguardherwell.KingDimitrismiledandsaidtoCharina,

    “Ifyouareied,youcouldwalkthroughtheruinsofthepadlookfortreasures.Perhapsyoumightfindmaterialthatwouldhelpyourwriting.Iwillebackforyouwhenthemoonrisesandwewillgobaundaneworld.Sowe’llsaygoodbyefornowandI’llgoaboutmybusiness.”Sayingso,KingDimitrimountedhishorse.Lightningfppedhismightywingsaotheskies.