Book3:WereMyDreamIs

ghtningthatfppedhismightywingsasheflewacrossthewideexpanseofblueke.Astheycameclose,Lightningsloweddownaeadilyonthebankoftheke.KingDimitridismounted,smiledatheranduheropeathiswaist.Charinacouldnottroltheexcitementandagitationinherheart.Shestoodupunsteadilyandtotteredtowardshim.KingDimitriopenedhisarmsandenfoldedherinhisembrace,pattihebacksaying,“It’salrightnow.Theworstisover…Youmusthavebeenfrightened.Ididn’tthinkitwouldbethatbadeither.IhoughtGiantMountainwouldbreakintoseveralses.Butit’sgreatthateverythingisalrightnowandhurt…”Hesighedandtinued,“AtleastIhavefulfilledmypromisetoKihegoldpacehasfallenintothekewaters.”HetookhisarmsfromaroundCharinaandpattedtheheadofhistwopettigerssaying,“Goodforyoutwo.YoudidareallygoodjobprotegmyguestCharina.IwillrewardyouteronwhenIhavemoretime.”KingDimitrirolledupthecoilofropeandputitbahishorseaightehestrapseghismagicswordoherfnk.Hehuggedtheneckofhisfavoritesteedandsoftlycaressedhismanesaying,

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    “ThankyouLightning.Ifitwerenotforyourquickthinkinginspringingupabovethewatertohelppullmeoutofthewhirlpool,Iwouldhavebeenpulleddownintothebottomofthekeanddied…NowwehavetopartforatimebutIamsurewewillbeseeingeachothersoon.Youmustgobaedusaforshewillbegreatlyworriedifyoudisappeared.Mydearfriend,adieu.Gobaedusa…”Sayingso,KingDimitritookafewstepsbacktogivethisuniquecreatureenoughspacetotakeoffintotheair.TherewasataderstandiweenthemagichorseLightninganditsmaster.Itknewinstinctivelythatthiswasnotthepceforthemtolinger.Fppingitswings,itsoaredupintotheskies