Book2:KigdomIteDreams

hebranches,shesawMr.Fingerlyingspread-eagledonherbedofflowerpetals,fastasleep.

    “Didn’tIsendhimtoscoutoutKingDimitri’spaeheisbacksosoon?Hashebeendiscoveredorhashebroughtbackgoodnews?”Shewalkedovertothebedandshookthelittlemanuntilhewokeup.

    “Howeyouarebacksofast?Anynewdiscovery?”Mr.FingerwasebeingsorudelyawakenedfromhisbeautifuldreamsandwasabouttoventhisaheculpritwhenheopenedhisdrowsyeyesandsawitwasVio.Hisaurojoyasheexcimed,

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    “Idon’tknowhowIcametobehere.IopenedmyeyesandfoundmyselfinKingDimitri’sdipidatedstrawhutbytheke.Ididn’twanttostaytheresoIcamebackhereihisismyhome.”

    “ThisisMYhome”saidViocrossly.“Sincewhenhasitbeeyours?”

    “Yes,itisyourhome”repliedMr.Fingersmili