Book3:WereMyDreamIs

’Brian”saidMegginnmorosely.“HeisNovel’sfiandwasverycourteousanddidnotnitpickoverdetails.TherewasnohagglingsowequicklyweheagreementandWorldBankwastakenoverbyitsnewowner.AsIsignedmyhetractIsaidtohim,‘OnedayIwillrepresentDimitritaintheownershipofWorldBank.”Hepolitelyrepliedthathewouldbewaitingforthatdaytoarrive.”Samanthawassilentasshelistened,tratientionondrivingtheflyingracecar.“Whocouldhavepredicted”tinuedMegginn“thatahugefinancialempirelikeDimitri’swouldsoquicklyturntodust,colpsinglikeahouseofcards.Itreallymakesmefeelregretfulthattheaccumutionanddispersiohinlifecouldbegedintheblinkofaneye.”Samanthaslowedthecardownaftersheleftthefreewayanddrovedownthelocalstreets.Megginnrealizedthatitwasnotthediretoherhouseandaskedinsurprise,

    “That’snotthewayhome.Whereareyoutakingme?Iamverytiredandwouldliketogotosleepassoonaspossible.”

    “I’mafraidnowisnotthetimeforsleep.Averybusyscheduleisaheadofus.”

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    “Busyschedule?Howcouldthatbe?Ihavebeenrelievedofallmytitlesandduties!”

    “IjustgotacallfromDorna.Shesouremelyexcited.ShesaidDwarfMickeywantstoseeyouandmeforanemergeing.”

    “DwarfMickey?That’sastrangesoundingname!Whoishe?Whydoeshewanttoseeus?”

    “Don’tyourememberthatthereusedtobeasecretdarkroominthesidehallofKingDimitri’sAdministrativeBuildingonTwinPeaks?Nooneisallowedtogointhereexceptthetwenty-fourofusandIleneawelvepaceattendants.Everyevenihere,worshipattheshrineandbringfreshs.”

    “OfcourseIremember;howcouldIfet?Iremembertheshrinewasdedicatedtothegodofwealth.Hewor