Book2:KigdomIteDreams

heirdrinks,lightasfruitjuice.Mr.Fingercouldnolongertainhimselfatthesightofwine.FettingalboutVio’sassig,herushedoutfromhishidingpdstoppedbeforeDorna,shouting,

    “Iwanttodrinktoo.Givemesomewine.”Dornalookeddowninsurpriseatthelittlemanwhohaddisappearedfromsightforsolongandcouldnotbefound.Herehewasallofasuddenoutoftheblues.Sheteasedhimsaying,

    “Iwon’tgiveyouanywine.Whatareyougoingtodotome?”Mr.Fingerwasbacktohisoldbagoftricksagaidownonthefloorstompinghislegsandstartedtoactupandmakease.PointingatDornaherailedathersaying,

    “Youwon’tgivemewine.WaittillKingDimitriesback.Iwilltellhimyouallbullyme,ill-treatmeandwon’tgivemewine.Iwilskhimtokillyou!”

    “OK.OK.Sinceyousayso,Iwillcapitute.Givemeyourhand.Iwillgiveyousomewine.”

    Mr.FingercuppedhishandstogetherandDornapouredalittlehtwi.Mr.Fiookasipbuttheelyspititonthefloorsaying,

    “Whatkindofwihis?Worsethanpiss!Givemerealwine.Iwantsomegoodwine!”

    “Youwantgoodwine?”askedDorna.“Thehme.”Sayingso,sheturnedandwalkedoutoftheroomtowardsthelittleroomusedforstwine,followedbyMr.Fingerrunningasfastashislittlelegswouldgo.DornatookdownseveralbottlesofrenownedwineimportedfromdifferenttriesaMr.Fingersamplethem.Hechoseone.Dornaexcimed,

    “Well!Imustsayyouareaoisseurofwihisisabottleof100-year-oldMaoTaiWinefroma.Itcostsabundle!”

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    “Pssandputmeinit.Thenyoumaygo.”Dornadidasheasked.Thenshequicklylefttheroomandclosedthedoor.ThatwashowMr.FingerwascaughtbyDorna.

    AfterlisteningtoDorna’snarrative,QueenAishanoddedandsaid,