Book2:KigdomIteDreams
hei.“Slowly,Amalia,oryou’llchoke.Nooneisgoingtakethebottleawayfromyou.Butdon’tdrinktoomuchoryou’llgetintoadruagain.”Dimitritulpfromhisgss,andluxuriatedinthefeelingofthewarmliquorflowingdownhisthroatstraighttohisabdomen. “MyinitialpnwasjusttosaveRomi”hesaid.“That’sall.Buttheywentallthewayandmadeabigdealoutofit–handgrenades,fireahofallthesepeople!Iftheyleftanycluesthatcouldleadtheauthoritiestothem,thatwouldbeacamity!” “Ithinktheydidverywell”saidMegginnputtingdownhergss.“Theywereandeffectiveandelimiheenemyinoneswoop.HaveyoueverthoughtofhowcloseHawknose’sdenwastous,Dimitri?Theywerejustacrosstheke!Thatguywasanotoriouswomanizer.Ifitevercametohisattentionthattherewerequiteafewbeautifulwomehebakery,won’titcausemoretrouble?” “Yht”saidDimitrinodding.“Iambynaturetooindecisiveandirresolute.Thatismyweakness......” “You’tthinkthatway,Dimitri”interruptedMegginn.“Youare.Youthinkofthingsfromadifferentperspective.Youhavetobemorecircumspect.TakeMr.Kaffeeforinstance.IfitwerelefttoRichardandJamaz,theywouldhavekilledhimthatveryday.Thenwewouldnothavehadhimtohelpustackletheviciousvilinstonight.Thatwastheresultofyourfht.”Justthenpolicecarsdrovebywithsirensbring. 11 “Thepoliceareiigatingthecase.Theywillblockadeandcloseoffevenmorepcestonight.Itisbestthatnooneleavesheretonightsoasnottoarousetheirsuspi.Everyonewilljusthavetomakedoforthenight.” “No”saidWhiteFairy.“IhavetogobacktotheKingdomofDreamsahemknowthetestnews.Medusatoldmethatthosehugebatsoftencircleabovethegoldpac