Book2:KigdomIteDreams

htaoopenupasmallbakery!ImustaskhimaboutthistheimeIseehim.”Natalie,theballerina,wasalighteaterasshewasusedtobeingonastridiettokeepdownherweightsoshecoulddanimblyandlightlyonstage.Shewasthefirsttofinishhermeandstoodup.WhiteFairyalsostoodupawoofthemtooktheirleaveofAisha.SoonNovelandElinaalsotooktheirleave.elledrankhergssofredwineandstoodup.

    “Justaminuteelle”saidAisha.“CouldyoupleaseaskoheattendantstosendupsomedioLotusandAngelica?We’tletthemgohungry.”

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    “Noproblem.IwillbriheirdinnermyselfasIwasabouttogoandvisitthem.”

    “Waitforme!”saidDornawhostooduphurriedly,hermouthstillfulloffood.“Waitforme!Iwillgowithyou!”AftertheyhadleftonlyAishaandDeannawereleftinthealmostemptydiningroom.Theytoohadfiing.DeannaturoAishaandsaid,

    “YourMajesty.WhiteFairytoldmeyouhavesomethingtoaskme.”

    “Yes.”repliedAisha.“Iwanttoknowhowtheminingprojectisgoi’sgoandtalkaboutitinthesmallparlor.”

    Inasmallparlorinthesidehall,thefireinthefirepcewasburningmerrily.AishaandDeannasatdownonthesofabytheFrendows.AishawasserenelydrinkinghercoffeeandDeannapinghercupofherbteafromtimetotime.Theatmospherewastranquindquiet.Aishabegantheversationbysaying,

    “Let’sbeginwiththeminingproject.Howisitgoing?”

    “Yes,yourmajesty.Afterwefoundthemineraldeposits,wesuccessfullymihem.Acctotheexperts,theironreserveshereareextremelyabundant.Weootapasmallportionofit.Furnaceshavebeenbuiltbyindigenousnativemethodsandtheyhavecutdowntreesfromtheforesttouseasfuel.Thefireinthefurnacesgoesonnon-stopdayandnight.Thes