Book3:WereMyDreamIs

tareyoudoinghere?”AlthoughEmmanuellookedquitedifferentfromwhatheusedto,Jamazlookedcloselyathimforalongtimeandthensaid,“IfsheisSalina,youmustbe…Mr.Finger...?Wehavebeenlookingforyouforaverylongtime…KingDimitriwantstoseeyoutwo.”Emmanuelwasveryangrythathistrueidentityhadbeendiscovered.Tocoveruphisshameandanger,hejumpeddownfromthecar,lookedmeaningfullyatSalinaawoofthemopeheircardoorsandgotintotheirjetbcksportscar.Beforetakingoff,Emmahrewthefollowingwordsatthemthroughhischedteeth,“Scram!Don’tinterferewithwhatisnoneofyourbusihesportscarsprangtolifegrowlingandshotoutlikeaonball.

    Strongshockwavesrisingupfromtheteroftheearthrockedtheground,onewavemoreintenseandpowerfultha.Somemovedupanddown,somerockedfromsidetoside.Charinaclutchedtightlyontothearmsofthethroneshewassittingontokeepherequilibrium,otherwiseshewouldhavebeenthrowndowntotheground.Shockwavesedthecalm,tranquilkeintoamassofturbulentwavesmakingschoolsoffishesjumpfranticallyoutofthewater,manyndingonthebeachestremblingandgaspingforbreathbeforestretgoutunmovingih.Wingsfluttering,birdsintheforestsflewuptotheskies,twittering,chirping,andscreeginfright.Thewildanimalstoolefttheircavesandranaroundfranticallytryingtofindawayoutandescapewhatwastoe.Thetwotigersgrowledandtotteredaboutonshakyfeetasifdrunk.Charinapattedandstrokedtheirbroad,massivebacksmurmuring,“It’sok.Don’tbesonervous,KingDimitriwillbebackverysoon.”Makihelullbetweenshakes,shetookupthebinocursandlookedoncemoretowardsthaterofthemountainwhereshehadstseenDimitri,butsawnosig