Book2:KigdomIteDreams

Whathavethefourofyoubeenupto,togetyourhairallwet?”

    “Dornatookuspearldiving.”Sheiproudlytoldher.“WithmycrippledleftlegIusedtohavetroublewalking.WhowouldhavethoughtthatnowIamabletoswimlongdistances?”

    “Isawargewhitefishier,asbigasahumanbeing.”Marysaid.“Thesunlightshiningthroughthewateronitsdensescaleswhichcovereditswholebody,gaveforthdazzlingsparks,makingitlooklikeawarriorinaagnifitarmor.”

    “What’sstrangeris,ithastwoswellisjustlikeawoman!”Dornaadded.“Itswamalroundusandwouldnotleave,asifitwaoleadussomewhere.”

    “Itissaidthatthatfishisthemotherofalllivingthingsierandithasbeensightedfloatingonthesurfaceoftheke.”Deannasaid.“Peoplerespectitasagoddessandwouldneveryafingeronitorharmitinanyway.Itseemedtowanttoleadustothedeepwatersattheheartoftheke.Iwasafraidthattheswimmingteiquesofthegirlswerenotquiteuptoswimminglongdistanderwater,soweturnedbackhalfretitforeverifanythinguntowardactallyhappened.ButifIshouldseethatwhitefishagain,Iwillfollowittothedeepwatersattheheartofthekeait’salbout.”Deannawasanativegirlwhogrewuponthispieceinsoil,untouchedbycivilization.Shecouldswimlikeafishandwasfreeandfortableinwaterasshewasonnd.

    “Iwanttogo,too”criedDornarebelliously.“Idon’tbelievemyswimmingisworsethanyours!”

    “Nowdon’tbenaughty!”interruptedLotus.“Thisisnoughingmatter.BecarefulthatAmaliadoesn’tsmackyouwithherflyingbroom.”

    Amalialookedlikethetraditionalwitfairytales,butsofarasherbehaviorinDimitri’sKingdomofDreamswased,shewasreallyakiedelder.Herasweresometimessobizarrethat