Mr.Fingerrolledintotheroomfromuhecrathedoor,hisbodycoveredincoldsweat.Hehadluckilyoncemoreescapedfromthejawsofdeathandhadnotfallenvictimtothesharpdteethofthergewildcat.Hepulledhimselftogetherandlookedaround.Hewasinasmallroomwithanaltar,onwhichtwoflickering,almostburntoutdlesgaveoffaweaklight.Therewerealsoseveralstatuesofgodsoar.Thergewildcat,angryatbeingdeprivedofitsmealwashowlingindignantlyoutsidethedoorandscratgthewoodendoorwithitssharpafiteatnotbeingabletopousvictimandbiteitwithitsrazor-liketeeth.herwasMr.Fingeroakethingslyingdown.Oncehewasreasonablyassuredofhissafety,hegotupfromthegroundandwalkedtothedoor,kickeditwithhisfeetandagainbeganhistirade,
“Youdar,youanimalyou.NormallyIcouldeasilychokeyoutodeathwithjusttwofingers.YouthinkyougetthebetterofmenowthatIamonlythesizeofafinger?Waitandsee!”Helookedaroundtoseeiftherewasanythinghecoulduseasaon,buttheonlythingshefouhetwoalmostburntoutdlesoar.Ifhethrewthematthecat,theanimalcouldeasilydodgethem.Ifhesetfiretothissmalltemple,thebuildingwouldburndownwithhiminitbutthecatwouldhaverunawayandescapedallharm.That’snotworthit.Hehunghisheadindespairandthensuddenlyhisangerspiltinanotherdireahought,
“YouDimitriyou!Youcallyourselfmygoodfriendandsaywearecloserthanbrothers,butwhereareyouwhenIamintrouble,beingpreyeduponbyacat?Whatkindoffriehatyoudon’tetomyaid?Screwyou!Wewon’tbefriendsanymore.”ThehoughtofRichardandJamaz.“Andyoutwo,RichardandJamaz.Youalsosayyouaremyfriendandbrother.Weeatanddrinktogether,gogamblingandwhtogether.Yousaidwewillsticktogetherinlifeah,throughthidthin,butwhenIamintroublenooneisheretohelp.Whatkindoffriendareyou?”Suddenlyabloodysefshedthroughhismind.Jamazwasmortallywouhbloodgushingoutoftheseveralwoundshehadinfli.Thehrustthepairoflonggardenshearsfiercelyintohischest.Jamaztotteredbackafewstepaotheground.RichardrushedtohelpandMr.FingerrememberedcuttingRichardonthearmwiththeshearsaswell.ItwasthenthatMr.Fingerrememberedwhathehaddone.Largebeadsofspeduponhisforehead.Hepacedtheroomgreatlytroubled,rubbinghishandstogetherinay.Hehithimselfonhisfaceg,
“Iamreallymuddle-brainedandthick-headed.WhathaveIdone?IhavekilledmygoodfriendJamaz!Iamworsethanananimal…IwonderhowJamazisnow.Couldhehavedied?Oh,whatamoronIam,worsetha…”Heraisedhisheadandlookedatthestatuesoarandthought,“ThereisnothingIdonow.Letmepraytothegodsandhopeamiraclewillhappen.”Hekdownbeforethestatueinthemiddleandkow-towedrepeatedlysaying,“Ohgodhighabove,IamyourundeservingdiscipleMr.Finger.InafiteIcouldnottrol,ImortallywoundedmygoodfriendJamaz.Hemayevenhavedied.Ifhehasdied,mysinisinexcusableandunfivable.Pleaseprotecthimahimlive.Ididnotkillhimonpurpose.Iswearit.Iamwillingtogiveupmyownlifeinexgeforhis.Really,really,Ididnotdoitonpurpose.IwillswearanoathtoyouthatIdidodoitandIamwillingtogiveupmylifeifyouwouldsparehis…”Mr.Fingerlookedupatthestatueherayingtoandsawthatitlookedaloof,unmovedandindifferent,andhadthesamewoodenexpressionshowingnosignofhavingheardhisdesperateprayers.Heagaiveryangry.Jumpingupandpointinghisfithestatue,heburstintowordsofdiscriminationandnation.“Whodoyouthinkyouare?Ikdownbeforeyouandpouredoutmyheart,beggingfivenessandmercy.Butyoudidn’tevenhearmeandjuststoodthereexpressionlessandmutelikethemudfigureyouare.Whatareyoubutalifelessthing?Youarenottheonlygodhere.Thereareothersbetterthanyou.I’llgoahem.”Mr.Fingerkbeforethestatueontheright,kowtowedrepeatedlytoitaedhisprayersasbefore.Buthedidaerresults.Heagainroseandwasabouttoheapinsultsonthatgodtoo,whenheheardsomeoneughingcoldlyathimandashrillvoicesaid,
“Whyareyouprayingtothosemudandwoodstatuesfor?Theyeitherseenorhearyou.Youarejustwastingyourtime.Whydon’tyoupraytome,aliveandrealgod?Ha-ha.Iseeyouareonlyafool.Ha-ha…”Mr.Fingerfollowedthisvoidsawintheshadowsohestleftsideofthealtarwasaatue.Hewalkedovertothestatueandsawthatithadwhitehairandalongwhitebeardandwaswearingasmallmelonlikecap.Why,wasn’tthatDwarfMickey?Mr.Fingerwasextremelyhappytoseehimandshouted,
“Hey,DwarfMickey,oldbrother!Whatareyoudoinghereinthisdipidatedoldtemple?It’sarealcemeetingyouhere.Justmygoodluck.Lookslikemyluckisfinallyturning.HeyoldbrotherIneedyourhelp.Pleasehelpme…”DwarfMickeyinterruptedhimbeforehehadfinishedspeaking.Hewavedhimoversaying,
“Hey,kneeldownandstartkowtowing.Iwantyoutorepeattheperformanceyoujustdidforthosetwogods…”Mr.Fingerrubbedhishandstogetheragainasifabashed.Heresumedhisnormalcheekybehaviorandsaid,
“eon.Don’tbesosarcastic.We’refriendsafteralnddon’thavetoghallthatshenanigan.IknowyouarethegodofwealthandIgreatlyrespectyou.YouheardmepraytothemjustnoreallydidohurtJamaz,butinafiteIwasnotabletotrolIhurthimbadly.It’stherealtruth,Isweartoit.Ireallyamwillingtogiveupmylifeforhisifhislifeisindanger.IreallymeanitDwarfMickey,Iswear!”
“Youdaretofacemeaftertheatrocitiesyouhaveitted?”scoldedDwarfMickeysternly.“Howdareyouhurtyouownfriend…Butyoutritionandyourwilliogiveyourlifeforhis,showthatyoustillhavesomeshredofdecyleftahereforesalvageable…Jamazwon’tdie.Hestillhasworktodo.Heavenwohimdielikethat.”
“That’sgreat.Youhavesetmyheartatrest”saidMr.Fihasighofrelief.“ButwhatareyoudoihisdipidatedtempleistoosmallfreatbiggodofwealthlikeyouDwarfMickey.”
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