Book2:KigdomIteDreams

iminapletelynewlight!”Viostaredstraightaheadacrossthekeatthefiresthatdottedthehillsidearoundthepapletelyignthewordsofherpanion.ItwasthepeopleofthedifferenttribesgatheredtheretodohonortotheirKingandcelebratehisvictory.Indistinctfragmentsofsongs,musidughterdriftedoverthewater.Viostiffenedandhereyesbecamecoldandsharpasabde.Shesaidcoldly,

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    “Disasterising,butyouhavenoinklingatall!Youarereallyimbeciles!”

    “Whatdisaster?Whatareyoutalkingabout?”

    “Don’taskaboutit.”repliedVitofaceMr.Fingersolemnly.“Ifoneday,DimitriandIetoaheadtoheadfrontation,adeadlyonewhereonlyonewillsurvive,whosesidewillyoubeon?Hisormine?”

    “Suchthingsothappen!”repliedMr.Fingerimmediately.“Dimitriismyoldfriendandyouaremywoman.Howtherebeanymortalfrontatioweenyou?”

    “Nevermindaboutallthat.Ijustwanttoknowwillyouhelphimorme?”

    “OfcourseIwillhelpDimitri”repliedMr.Fingeruantly.“Heismyoldfriend.Ihaveknownhimformanyyears,butIhaveknownyouforlessthanaday.OfcourseIwillhelpmyoldfriend!”

    “YoujustsaidIwasyourwoman.”saidViomournfully,sntingareproaggazeathim,hereyesfullofgrief,bitternessandanger.“Igaveyoumyfleshbodyayouenjoythesweetnessofmarveloussensations,butyousayyouwillsidewithDimitriandbeyenemy!Areyousostupidthatyoudonotknowthediffereweenwhoisclosetoyouandwhoisnot?Iwilskyouoncemore,whoismoreintimatetoyou?Meorhim?”

    “Ithink......Ithink......”Mr.Fihoughtforamoment,thenanswered,.“Ithinkitshouldbeyht.Right.Iamclosertoyouthenhiwasfusedthereforamoment.Sorry.Sorry.”

    Asatisfiedsmilecameover