Book2:KigdomIteDreams

toseehowCyclopsisgettingonwiththestruofthegoldpace.Theprojectisggingbehindscheduleandtheywenttoseehowtheycouldhelpthissimple-mindedgiantofHerculeah,hopingtohavethepapletedbeforeKingDimitrireturns.”

    “IheardAishaisgoingtocalmeetingtonightaboutthis.”addedDorna.

    “Ihaven’tseenAishaalldaytoday,”Lotussaid,lookingatDorna.“Doyouknowwheresheis?”

    “Whereelseexceptherstudy”poutedDorna.“flippingthroughthoseinnumerablebooksonhershelvesforathesisorreportorsomethingofthekind?Sheisturningintoarealbookworm.Notonlyisshebeingabookworm,sheisfallofustobeebookwormsjustlikeher!”Beforeshefinishedspeaking,everyonewasbenthter.Aishawasafamousschorandslightlyoldertha,sothejobofsupervisiudiesoftheyounggirlsnaturallyfellohoughDornaoutwardlypined,inherheartshehadagreatloveandrespectforthismaturewoman,whowasbothamotherandabigsistertoher.

    “Don’tbemad,mylittleprincess,”Lotusughinglysaid.“Itwilffectyourappetiteandthat’snotworthit.I’llgoasomethingforyoualltoeat.”

    Lotuswalkedovertothechoppingblockbythestove,tookapieceoftendergingerandusingaspecialteiquequicklychoppeditihihesesheputintoseveralsmallsaucersandpouredvinegaroverthemassauceforhersteameddumplings,whichaddedgreatlytotheirfvor.Thegirlsbuzzedaround,helpihetable.Soohingwasreadyatledaroundthechoppingblocktoenjoytheirsnack.Lotusytoseethemeatingwithsuchrelish.Suddenly,shefoundthatthehairofallfirlswerewet,especiallyMary’slonggoldenhairfallingtoherwaist,wasnowcloselypsteredtohernedherback,makingherlookslightlydisheveled.Sosheasked,

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