Book2:KigdomIteDreams

nAmaliaaskedagain,

    “Didthehugebckbirdthatflyveryhigh,veryfastandveryfarewithyou?”

    “Ohno.That’sMedusa.SheistheguardianoftheKingdom.Itistooimportantajobforhertoleaveeasily.ShehastoguardtheheartoftheKingdomatalltimes.”

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    “Ohyes.Ohyes.Iamverygdthatyouhaveegginn.”

    “Whydon’tweopenabottleofChampaigntocelebratethisreunion?”suggestedYoko.

    Everyonewasinhighspiritsahusiasticallyagreed.Theybusiedthemselvesgettingoutthecrystalgsses,horsd’oeuvres,fingerfoodandsooneveryonewassittingarouableeating,drinkingandtalking.Fiveyoungwomengatheredtogetherafteralongabsencehadalottotalkaboutandtheycertainlytalkedupastorm.Dimitrisattherelisteningtothemwithoutjoiningin,butheenjoyedapleasurablefeelingofhappinessandpeacejustasaspectator.

    Marytoldabouthowsheaookoverthebakeryandtriedhardtomakeagoofit,howtheymetDimitri,howMarkandhisbrideLavernejoihemandmoreretlyhowMaryandYokoquittheirjobsandbecamefull-timeworkersheretoo,Theywereallequal,wtogetherasateam.Everyonewasbothbossandemployeeandsharedequallyintheprofitsandthework.Sheadded,“WewereveryluckytohavegottenDimitri’suniquerecipesandhisownspecialteiques,whichhavemadeourproductsverysuperior.Weehaveattractedaloyaltelewhoqueueuppatientlyeverydaytobuyoods.It’sgottensoverybusythatwearealwaysshort-handed.”

    “It’sOK”repliedMegginn.“I’llbehappytoeandhelpout,tooandjoinyourranks.How’sthat?”

    “No,thatwon’tdo”interruptedDimitrimatter-of-factly.“YouarenowthepresidentofWorldBank.Ifpeoplefindoutyouarewhere,itwoulddrawmediascrutinyan