Book2:KigdomIteDreams

theroutoftheordinary,andherageandillnesscausedgreatmemoryloss,sotheydidnotpursuetheianymore.

    “Ithinkit’salmisuanding”saidDimitritoMegginn.“TellSamanthatodresscasuallyandbringherheresomeothertime.ExpintoAmaliawhosheissotherewouldhermisuanding.’Megginnnoddedheragreement.Dimitritinued,

    “It’sveryte.Gobaeandgotobedimmediately.YoumustgobacktotheKingdomofDreamsanddealwiththeplicatedbusihere.Thentomorr,youmustbeatWorldBankandtakecareofthingshere.Youneedalotofeodobothjobs.”TheyallwalkedMegginntothebackdoor.DimitriassignedMarkandLaverofollowMegginnintheircar,tobethereforherincaseheroldbeigejalopybrokedownagain.Markansweredinaloudvoice,

    “Sure.Noproblem.Youwaopushthecarfrombehind?Noproblem.Ihaveenoughmuscle.”MegginnkissedDimitrionthecheekandwavedgoodbyetoeveryoanttoleave.Theintotheddroveoff.

    YearsofexposuretotheelementshadmadesleepingoutdoorsaseaturetoDimitri.ItwasalreadyteintothenightafterhesawMegginnoff,sowheneveryonehadsettledforthenightahingquieteddowouttothebackyardandydownontheloungechair,chimselfwithanoldjacket.Theskyabovewashisopyandthegroundbelowwashisbed,carefreeanduered.HewasveryhappytohavemetMegginnbyactoreettoday,butsomehowhisheartwassmittenbyaslightpangofmencholyaswell.Hethought,

    “HowfaractuallyismyfarawayKingofDreamsfromtheearth?ThesetwoarenotreallyseparatedbyspaddistanceasItravelfreelybetweenthemwhenthemoodtakesme.Ifdreamsayarenotreallydividedbyspaddistaheynaturallyhavenottimedifferentialseither.inally,Iwaoseekoutaformyself,apcewhereIfindrefugeand