Book2:KigdomIteDreams

tdowntosmelltheflowerandexamihesacredEasterlily.NeverinhiswildestdreamscouldhehaveimagihatthislilybeforehiseyeswasreallythetransformationofabeautifulyoungwomanfromtheKingdomofDreams.Suddenly,hethoughtofsomethiuroRomiandsaid,

    “Imustleavenow.Ihavetogotoafund-raisingfunsp.IwillbebackafterthismeetingandIwillbringmyhelper.HeisahugeAlsatianwolfhound.Iwillgiveyoutohimasareward,likeapieeat.Youtwowillperformbeforethispictureofyourhusband.”Romilookedathimwithfrightened,disgustedafuleyes,butthegrimatheman’sfacewasmoremenagandominousthanever,atinghisrgehawknose.WhiteFairyheardhisrapidfootstepsgoingdowairsandthenheardhimshoutingorderstohisguards.Soiartedup,doorssmmedloudlyandtwobcksedansdartedswiftlyintothenight.

    10

    Whenthingsquieteddownandpletesilencereighehouse,WhiteFairygedagaintoapuffofsmokeandsqueezedoutthroughthecracksofthewindow.Shelookedaroundandfoundonlytwoseatiohefrontandbackyards.Shewentbacktotherohthesamewindowandgedintohumanform.ShecarefullypeeledawaythebroadbandofducttapesealingRomi’smouthsoasnottohurthertenderflesh.Sheworkedattheknotsoftheropethatbouoherchairaherfree.Romicriedcopiouslyandsaid,

    “It’sallmyfault!It’sallmyfault!Ishouldhavebeenstrongenoughtowithstandthatdevil’ssedu!Iwassofoolish!Ifellintohistrap.HowIeverfagDimitriagain?HowIhavetheaudacityandgalltoseemysistersandthepeopleoftheKingdomagain?Theonlythiformetodoistodie.”

    “Don’tsaythat”saidWhiteFairy,massagingRomi’snumbandbruisedarms.ShefortedherbytellingherKingDimitriwasnearby.“Wewillbehereve