Book3:WereMyDreamIs

naobediently.“ShallInotifyAishaaswell?Sheisthequeendom.”

    “herbeforthemoment”repliedDwarfMickeyafteramomentofthought.“Letthebeautifundnoblequeenstayhappilyimmersedintheseaofacademicresearch.Wewillnotifyherwhenitisnecessary.Ihaveotherthingstoattendtoandmustleavenow.Meetmeatthebakery.”Sayingso,heleftwithoutanotherword.

    Thestscarletcloudsiernskies,solikethedrunkenblushoftheimperiale,disappearedinthedeepeningdusk.Theroarofpowerfulenginesrockedtheairasaluxurious,streamlinedairpneappearedandslowlytoucheddown.Itranoremelystraightrunwaytowardstheotherend.Afteritsloweddown,itmadeaturnandfourpowerfullightssho.Thepneslippedontotheapronandcametoastand-still.AdderushedovertothedoorofthepnewhichopenedandMegginnwalkeddownitlookiremelygauntandtired,herloifulhairblownaboutbythestrongwind.Wheotheststep,sheturhecrewwhocamedownbehindher,shooktheirhandsandsaidgoodbye.ShetookastlookatthepneespeciallyassighepresidentofWorldBankandwavedgoodbyetoit,whilethecrewsalutedherforthesttime.Thedaythepnewouldhaveanewboss.

    Megginnwalkedquicklytothebrandnew,luxuriousaerodynamicracecarthatwaswaitingforherattheparkiwasevidentlyaremelyexpensivedifitcouldfly,itwouldprobablybenoslowerthanthatphadjusttoucheddownhere.Meggihedoorofthedealmosthalfreing.Theenginerevveduplikeadozenyousrinunisonaookoffatanarminglyfastpace.Thedriverwasheroldpartner,vice-presidentofWorldBank,Samantha.Sheghetired-lookingMegginnandasked,

    “Howdiditgo?Wasitsmooth?”

    “Notbad.TheguywhotookoverwasnootherthanthenewmanagerMr.O