Book2:KigdomIteDreams

outwopntoleave?”Megginnsuddenlythoughtofsomething,turoAishaandsaid,

    “BeforeweleavethereissomethingIneedyouropinionon.IamverycuriousaboutIleenaIcameheretootetomeether.IalwayswaoknowwhyshedecidedtobuygoldfromalroundtheworldandhavethemshippedbackheretotheKingdom.Nowadays,oilpricesaresandgoldhasgoneupmanifold.Ifwesoldthegoldinourhands,wecouldtripleorquadrupleainsandmakehugeprofits.Whatdoyouthink,Aisha?”

    “Iotdecideonthis.IthinkweshouldsultKingDimitriaboutit.”

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    “Idon’tthinkweshoulddoso,”saidSamantha,expressingheropinion.“Thegoldpaceisanexquisiteworkofartandotbepthesamelevesgoldmetalcalcutedbyweight.Artispriceless.Ithinkthegoldpaceisawoheworldandtheprideofthehumanrace.”Aishanoddedslightlyinagreementwithherpointofview.

    “It’sjustasuggestion”saidMegginn.“Iwon’tinsistondoingso.Actually,Iamquitemystifiedbythepresentstateofworldey.Inftionandrecessioatthesametime.Thisneverhappenedbefore.IfeesifIaminaheavyfog.Iotseethroughitanddonotknowifthereiscrisisloomingbeforeme.Ilybeextracarefundcautioussoasnottobetakenbysurpriseandtrytobepreparedforanytingency.Atsuchtimes,IreallyfeelinsignifitaheguidanceofKingDimitri’slong-sightednessandhisboldandresoluteasothatiercethroughthefogahroughallbarriers.”

    “Actually,KingDimitri’swealthisastronomidincalcuble”saidAisha.“Wedonotreallyoseektoaddtoit.Wejusthavetomaintainastableahyeicorder.ThiswouldbethebestsituatiDimitrihimself,forhisKingdomofDreamsandforworldfinangeneral.”Thefutureofworldeicswasthussettledinthecasualversationofthet