Book2:KigdomIteDreams

nedandMarkandLavernewalkedout.LaverhatlivingwithMark,abig,tallman,inahousethatwaslikeafemaledormitory,fullofDimitri’sbeautiesardandinve,sotheyhadrentedaroomnearbyandwasabouttogothere.

    Thefourofthemlookedateachotherforalongmoment.WhenMegginnandLavernebecameawareofwhotheotherwas,theyexcimedeachother’snameandhuggedandkissed,exgindelight.Amaliahadalreadygoobed,butMary,YokoandSheiwerestillchattingintheba.Attractedbytheside,theyturnedandsawthatDimitrihadeback,followedbyMarkandLaverne,whoenteredhandinhandwithanotherwomaheycameintothebrightlylitroomandthefivewnizedeachother,theysquealedinsurprise,ughing,ghuggingandkissingeachother.TheotionledanirascibleAmaliadowairs,rubbinghereyessleepily,exgbad-temperedly,

    “What’sallthisracketaboutdownthere?Don’tyouknowI’mtryingtogetsomesleep?”

    “I’msorry.I’msorry,Amaliaforinterruptingyoursleep.I’mMegginn.Icameespeciallytoseeyou.Howareyou...?”MegginnknewAmalia’sshorttermmemorywasbadbecauseeandherillness,sosherepeatedagain,“IamMegginn.Icameespeciallytoseeyou.Doyourememberme?Megginn?Howareyoudoing...?”Amalialookedatherfaceforawhileandthenaskedhesitantly,

    “Oh!AreyoutheQueenoftheKingdomofDreams?I...I...I...amgreatlyhohatyourmajestyhasehere....”

    “Oh,no,no,no.”Megginnhastilyexpined,“Iamnotthequeen.ThequeenisAisha.IamMegginn.Doyourememberme?”Amaliaagainthoughtforawhile.Thenshesuddenlyexcimed,

    “Oh,yes,yes,yes!Iremembernow.Youaretheoneinchargeofmoney,right?”

    “Yes.Yes.”Megginnhat’sright.That’sme.”Everyonebubbledwithughter.The