Book2:KigdomIteDreams

mergency,Markatoncerolleduphissleeves,putonanapron,dohewhitedwenttowork.Lavernefoundshekhebeautiesfrombeforeandwasexcitedattheuedenter.Shewasdeftandnimbleinaandnonovicetobaking,soshethrewherselfwholeheartedlyintothework.Infrontoftheshop,YokowashelpingAmaliadosales.Whetoworkthatm,goldenhairedMarylookedatthesurveilapesandsawDimitrihadbeentalkingtoawhiteEasterlilymostofthenight.TheelilydisappearedandDimitriappearedtobeinagloomymood,paguneasilyaroundhisstudio,uosleep.MaryknewDimitriwouldnotbeabletogotoworktheday,soshetookthedayoffandcametohelpoutatthebakery.Thus,thoughstillshort-haherewereenoughpeopletocarryonthework.Bynoohelineofersoutsidethebakerywasgettinglongerandlonger,whileihestorethebeautieswerebusyasbees,flittingaroundthertomulti-task.

    Justthen,therewasaotionamoomers,asifsomeonewasdartingaroundtryingtotothelines.Adwarfwithawhitebeardappearedinfrontoftheter,holdingahamsandwihishand–thebakery’sspecialty,andpreparedtopayforit.Ohewhite-beardedoldman,Amaliagotangryandsaid,

    “Goaway!Takethesandwich.It’sonthehouse.I’llgiveittoyouforfree.Iamverybusyandhavenotimetodealwithyou!”

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    “Whowantstoeatforfree?”saidtheoldmaninasqueakyvoice.Hehauledawhitecottonbagontotheter,tooksomethingfromitandthrewitdownwithag.Itwasaglitteringgoldwitha-lookingdesigns.ExpertscouldseeatagthisricelessreliaIndiaandallthesurroundingeyesweregluedtothisrare.

    “Isthisenough?”askedthestrangeoldman.“Ifnot,Igiveyoumore”Sayingso,heupendedhiswhitebagaiedit.Hundredsofssptteredontotheterwithaseri