Book2:KigdomIteDreams

lkedtothebackdoor,opeacradpeeredout.Shesawthatskiesacrossthekewerelitwithscarletfmes.Armswerewailingalround.Policecars,ambundfiretrucksrushedmadlytothese.Thepolitrolledthetraffidevacuatedresidents.Firemenwerebusyputtingouttherfmes,butMr.Kaffeeandhisgrouphadlohesite.Megginnsauffofsmokestreakacrosstheke.Shequicklyletitin.Afteringintothebackyear,thepuffofsmokemadestraightforthehalfemptygssofredwineandgedintoaerlily.Whitefairypanted,

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    “All’swell......Everythingisalright......Romihasbeensafelyevacuatedbyus......”

    “Whereisshenow?”askedDimitri.

    “Romihasbeenbadlyhurtbothmentallyandphysically.Mr.Kaffeehastakeoaprivateasylumwhereshecouldrestandrecover.Shesaidthatwhensheisbettershewilletoyou,begyivenessandgiveyouheratofpened.”

    “Solongassheissafethatisallthatmatters.Shehasdonenaoatforanything”Afterashortsilence,DimitriaskedWhiteFairy

    “pened?Howdiditend?Don’tkeepusinsuspense.Pleasetellusiaillthattookpight.Whatcausedthoseviolentexplosions?”

    RichardandJamazeachdroveacartothetemplebythekefollowedbyapuffofsmoke.TheyreyedDimitri’smessagetoMr.Kaffee.BigO,whowasstandingnearbysaid,

    “Ihavetakenanoathostepoutsidethedoorofthetemple,butitseemsthattodayIhavetobreakmyvow.Gettingridofevilpeopleisagooddeed.SiisDimitriwhoasksthisofus,weotjuststandbyuned,doingnothing.”

    “Yht”saidMr.Kaffeenodding.“Thetwoofususedtobeverybad,butoncewediscardedtheevilinourheartswehavebeenewpersons.”HethenaskedWhitefairyabouthowthingswerewithHawknoseandhisgang.Thoughthiswasthefirstt