Book3:WereMyDreamIs

slosttheirpreciouslivestoprotecttheirhomendandtry?”Thegirlwasfurious.Sherolleduptheneerinherhandandluowardsthelittlemanswattingathimwithit.Mr.Firiedtorunawayandwhenhecouldn’tdoitfastenough,rolledandtumbledonthegroundtryingtogetawayfromtheneersheusedasaonagainsthim.

    “Help!Help!”heshouted.“Dimitrieandhelpme.Youoldson-of-a-gun,howcouldyoustandidlybyandseeherkillme?HowwouldyoujustifymydeathtoKingDimitri?”Seeingthattheyounggirlwasreallygreatlyinsedandveryangry,DwarfMickeybecameworriedaboutMr.Finger’sfate.Hewentforwardandclutchedherlegs,saying

    “Stop!Stop,youngdy.Pleasedon’tbesoangry.Mr.Fingerissmalndvulnerable.Youcouldreallykillhimwiththatrollofneerifyouuseallyourstrength.HowarewetofagDimitriandtellhimaboutthedeathofhisfriend?“

    “KingDimitri?”saidtheyounggirlfettingherangerandopenedhereyeswide.“Whereishe?Doyouknowwhereheisnow?Doyouknow?”

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    “Idon’treallyknowwhereheisnow,butIamsurehewilppearpresently.”

    “You’renotkiddingme,right?”askedthegirl,notsurewhethertobelievehimornot.“Willhereallyeback?Didn’thedisappear?”

    “Believeme,Iwon’tdeceiveyou.”

    “Whoareyou?WhyshouldIbelieveanythingyousay?”Shelookedathimilyandsaid,“ButyoulookfamiliarsomehoherehaveIseenyoubefore…”

    “Youdon’trememberme?ButIrememberyou.”saidDwarfMickeysmilingmysteriously.“Youwereohetwenty-fourbeautieswhooftenighttoasecretdarkroominthesidehallofKingDimitri’sAdministrationBuildingonTwinPeaks.Thereyoulighteddles,burntinseandgedthefoodyouofferedtome.NowdoyourememberwhoIam?”

    “Ah!now