Book2:KigdomIteDreams

orswereassigoguardthestrategiclocations.Thoughthetwinnymphs,Charmaineaine,hadreturheseventhheaven,itwasnoguaratheever-jealousZeuswouldnotiheKingdomofDreams.

    Itreeholeatadesoteareabythesideoftheke,VioandMr.Fingerweresleepingserenelyontheirflower-strewnbedwhenViosuddenlysatupandsaid,

    “Listen!That’smymothercallingme!”

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    “No,you’rewrong”saidMr.Fingeropeninghiseyesdrowsily.“That’seitherthewindhowlingorthewaveshittingtheshore.”

    “No,it’smymothercalli’sgettingcloserandcloser.Sheisrightbytheke!”Sayingso,shegotoffthebed,climbeddowrunkuntilshecametotheexitbytherootofthetreeandrushedmadlytowardsthesideoftheke.Mr.Fingercoulddonothingbutfollow.Viodashedaroundthekesidehystericallyshouting,

    “Mother!Mother!Whereareyou?IamVio.Iamyouronlydaughterwhomyoulefthereintheworld.Mother!Mother!Arewetobeseparatedforever,omeet?No.No.No.Ifeelyouarestillthere.Youarestillive!Mother!Iwanttocrossthiskeandetoyou,butit’sharderthantryingtogouptoheaven.Mother!Mother!TellmewhatImustdotobeheldagaininyourwarmembrace.”Viokonthegroundstillgandmumbling.Mr.Finger,whohadfollowedcloselybehindher,saotofsomethingwhiteoer,ingnearerandnearer.Yes.Itwasthatrgewhitefishsparklingwithmulticoloredscales.Shestoppedashortdistantheshoreandswamtoandfro,afraidtoecloserlestshebeestranded.Mr.Fingerseemedtobeabletoinstinctivelyectwiththefish.Heshouted,

    “Ah,greatwhitefish!Areyouthemotherofalllivingthingsintheke?Willyouhelpapoororphangirlfindoutwhetherhermotherisstillliving?Areyouwillingtohelpherfulfillherhe