Book3:WereMyDreamIs

athlikegrip.Shehadbeeninthecoldwaterfortoolongandhadlostsomuchbodyheatastobealmostonthepointofdeath.

    Mr.Fingerpcedhisbelovedlittlewifeobed.Evenhehimselfdidnotknowwherehefourengthtocarryherfromthebankoftheketothetreeholeandthenclimbupthestairsireewithheronhisback.HefeltpletelyexhaustedbuttherewasnotimeforrestasVio,beingseriouslyhypothermieededimmediatehelp.Hesuddenlyrememberedthatthereshouldbesomeofthewinewhiadebeforeleftihentainersintheeroftheroomandimmediatelywenttogetthehehesametotherestofherbodyincludingherhandsa.SoonVio’sbloodlesstenaoshowsomecnallythatshehadpassedthedangerzoshewasstillveryweak.WhenVioopenedhereyesandsawMr.Fiirelesslymassagingherwholebody,tearsofgratitudefloweddownhercheeksandshemurmured,

    “IamsogdIdidnotkillyouthatdayoryouwouldnotbeheretodaytosaveme.Weweresuchalovingandwell-suitedcouple.Idon’tknowwhythingsgedandwebecameapairoffieremiesbentonkillingeachother.Well,allthatisnowoveranddoh.Wearetogetheragaiiopart.”Mr.FingersawthatViowasstillveryokehaltinglyasifshortofbreath,sohestoppedhersaying,

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    “Youshouldrestnowandtrytosleep.Everythingwaittilltomorrowwhenyouhavegainedyourstrengthater.”Hetheoutsidetocolleearofflowersandotherwildfruitahemtoher.ThengViotightlytohischest,hetriedtowarmherstillcoldbodywithhisownbodyheat.Thetwolittlepeopleycspedtogetheronthebedandsoonfelsleep.

    InherdreamsVioseemedtoreturntothequietafternoonofthedayofthei.ShewassittingonKingDimitri’sgoldthrone,lookingaroundthedazzling,magnifitpuregoldpace.Shehadfaithfullye