Book2:KigdomIteDreams

manstoodonshoreandwavedgoodbyetothem.Thelittlemaninhermouthsaid,

    “Thankyoukindlyrgewhitefish.PleasetakemetoKingDimitri’space.”Thoughsheuzzledastowhythelittlemanwouldwanttogothere,shehelessdidasheasked.

    Ieerofthegoldpace,ViohadpreparedtemporarylodgingsforherselfandMr.Finger.Shecollecteddrygrassandcolorfulflowerpetalsfromthegroundsofthegoldpadmadethemintofortablebeds.Thatafternoon,Mr.Fingerwokefromhisnap.Heturnedoverandcameintactwithacurvaceousfigure.Thesewerethehappiestdaysinhislife.Hefeltproudofhimselfandverymuchsatisfied.Hefinallyhadatasteofwhatitwastobeaman.Butthenhesighedandsaid,

    “TheonlyflyimentofmylifenowisIhaven’thadanyreallygoodwiodrinkforquitesometime.Ireallywouldliketodrinktomyheart’stentandbeeintoxicated.”Vio,whowaslyingbesidehim,said,

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    “IheardKingDimitriwouldbebaadayortwo.Whydon’tyougotothepatheothersideoftheke?Theretheyaresuretohaveunlimitedwineyoudrink.”

    “Idon’twanttoleaveyou”saidMr.Fingercheekily.“Youarethewomandearesttomyheartinthiswholeentireworld.Dimitrihasallthesebeauties,buttheyalllookdownonmeandIdon’tlikeanyofthem.”

    “Whobelievesinyourrubbish?”saidVio,sntingaghimhalfpyfullyandhalfvexed“Noexcuses.Thergewhitefishiswillingtohelp,sogoingacrossthekeandingbackagainisnoproblematall.I’llwaysbehere.Whenyouwanttoseeme,justgetarideback!”

    penedwasthis.ThatmQueenAishaandsomeofthebeautiescametoihegoldpace.TheyknewKingDimitriwouldbebacksoonandthoughthemightwanttoeandhaveastlookbeforethegoldpacewascoatedwithiron.VioandMr.Fingerwere