Book2:KigdomIteDreams

ringofbell-likeughtertrilledintheair.Mr.Fingerraisedhisheadandsawatinynakedbeautyhalf-reingonatulipnearbywhoseheightwassimirtohisown.Thefingerhighbeautyleaptgracefullyfromtheflowerandsashayedtowardshimsaying,

    “Hithere!Isawyouassoonasyouwalkedintothetulipfield.Yhingandgandkowtowingtotheskies.Itwasreallyfunny!”ShestoppedbesideMr.Finger,helpedhimupandtinued,

    “Beforetoday,IthoughtIwastheonlytinypersonintheworld.ButnowIknowthereisanotherone.Doesthismeanweweremeantforeachother?”Mr.Fingergawkedatthetinynakedbeauty,thesamesizeashimself.Shehadapairofeyes,lively,erotidsultry,whichcouldhypnotizeandcaptivateanyman.Butwhensheclosedhereyes,obliteratingthefasatingorbs,yousawabeautifulface,pureandnaiveasanangel.Mr.Fingerwastoied.Hestutteredandstammeredandcouldnotbecoherent.

    “Youare...you...you...youare...”Thelittlebeautysmiledandsaid,

    “MynameisVio.Igrewupinthesefieldsandwaters.HoweIhaveneverseenyoubefore?Whereareyoufrom?”

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    “KingDimitribroughtmehere.Heismyfriend.”Vio’sbrainwasingwhensheheardthis,butshekepttheentigsmileonherfadsaid,

    “IsawKingDimitrisailtotheoppositeshorewithsomeofhisbeauties.Ifyouarehisfriend,howeyoudidn’tgowithhim?”Mr.Fingerhunghisheadandsaid,

    “Ididn’twanttogo.Theyallbullyme.”Viowasexultanttohearthat.Shesaid,

    “Theybullyyou?Iwon’tbullyyou.Iamherealloneandfeelverylonely.Nowthatyouarehere,wekeepeachotherpany.Isn’tthatnice?Look!It’sgettingte.Wherewillyousleeptonight?”Mr.Fingerhunghisheadandsaid,

    “Idon’tknow.”Viosaid,

    “Sincey