“Noproblevethistothetwoofus.We’llhaveoreportinnotime.”Sayingso,theylefthurriedlyintheiroldtruck.
AfterWhiteFairygotbacktotheKingdomofDreams,hatKingDimitriwouldsoourningspreadlikewildfire.QueenAishaandthebeautieswereexultantandrejoitheirhearts.AllthepeopleintheKingdomlookedforwardtoseeingtheirKingagain.ThistripofWhiteFairy’shadcertainlybroughtunforeseeableanduedgoodnews.NovelcametoWhiteFairyandsaid,
“IdidnotknowQueenAishasentyoutothemundaneworldtolookforRomiandthatyouhadnoideawheretostartorelseIwouldhavetoldyouofRomi’swhereabouts.”
“Ohreally?Whereisshe?”
“OncewhenRomiandIwerechatting,weexgedouraddressesinthemundaneworld.Wefoundwelivedquiteclosetoeachother,separatedonlybyake.Iliveohsideandshelivedohside.Wecouldactuallyseeeachother’shousesacrossthewater.Youneedonlylookforheracctothesediresandyouwillfindhereasily.”
“I’llgobackatohemundaneworldandlookforRomi”saidWhiteFairy,jubinttogetsuchprecisedires.Shegedintoapuffofsmokeandwasabouttoleavethroughthewindow,whensheadded,“PleasetellQueenAishaaboutthis,Novel.”
“Restassured.Iwill.”
ItwasduskwhenWhiteFairygotbaundaneworld.Itwasn’tquitedarkyet.Pedestriansfilledthestreetsandtrafficwasstillgested.Shewaogoaboutherbusiotheionedherselftobemorewaryinthisnewenviro.Ifshewentaroundasapactpuffofsmokethatdidnotdisperseandweavedinandoutalloverthepceasiflookingforsomething,sooershewouldcatchtheattentionofsomeobservantpersonandrousehiscuriosity.Shouldsuchapersonhavemaliciousiowardsher,heneedonlyopenupargepsticbagandcouldeasilytrapheri.Noteveryoheworldwasgood.Someweremoreviciousandcruelthantigersandwolves.Tellingherselfshehadbetterbealertaenhervigince,WhiteFairygedintoasmallwhiteflowerandhidherselfamongthegrassbythewayside.ShemeanttotakemeasureofhersurroundingsfirstandthengolookingforRomiafterdark.Justthen,agigglingtoddlercamewalkingtowardsherandWhiteFairywasfilledrehension.Whatifheshouldpluckheruppyfully?Thatwouldbedisastrous!Luckilyhismothercalledouttohimurgentlyaoddlerwaddledaway.WhiteFairygaveasighofrelief.
AftersendingRichardandJamazontheirwaytogatherinformation,Dimitrithrewhimselfbatothebusyworkatthebakery.Businesswasbriskandersstoodinlinewayoutontothesidewalk.Noohebusiesttimeoftheday.Peoplelikedtoeafreshout-of-the-ovenpastry,cakesorbread.Itwastasty,simpleandsuitedtheirmodern,fastpulselifestyle.Thetempowouldnotsuntiftertwoo’clock,whenerswouldstillbeinginbutataslowerscale.Normallythebakerynolongerrepleheirshelvesafternoontime,preferringtohaveeverythingsoldoutbytheendoftheday,becausetheydidnotwa-overswhichwouldbestalebytheday.DimitritreasuredthestandingofDream-maker’sBakeryasthefreshestaintheregionandwouldratherdolessbusinessiopreserveitsreputation.Asthedayworeonandbusinesssloweddownabit,Maryaookthedwentshoppingatwholesalemarketsforvarioussuppliesforthebakerywhichhadalmostbeeedbythergeordertheyhadjustfilled.Dimitriwasverypidfastidiousabouthischoiceofingredients.Hewouldnotusesedgradestuff,whichhesideredascheatinghisers.Soifsomethingwasnotavaible,hepreferrednottomakethatproductatall.Yokolookedarouore.MarkwastalkinganimatedlywithAmalia,wholovedhimlikeasowoofthemeachlivedinaworldofhisownandtheirversationwaswideoffthemarkasfarascoherencywased,buttheyseemedtobeenjoyingthemselvesimmensely.Notwantingtodisturbthem,YokowenttotheworkroomtochatwithLaverne.Marayingherguitar,practigtheplexanddifficultteiquesofcssicalmusithebackyard,Dimitriwaslyingonhisloungechair,outwardlycalmandunruffled,butactuallyhewasanxiouslywaitingforRichardandJamaztoeback.Hewaitedandwaited,buttherewasnowordfromhisfriends.Itwasalmostdark.Yokoclosedupshop.MaryandSheicamebackwiththeircarloadedwithsupplies,butstilltherewasnosignofRichardandJamaz.Markwenttothecartohelptakethenewpurchasestothesteroom.MegginnwasalsobadwasinthebackyardtalkingtoDimitri.Shesaid,
“Tonightthereisargepartytoraisefundsforacharityfoundation.Thewho’swhointheBayAreawilllbethereandtheanizerswouldfeelsnubbedifrepresentativesofWorldBankwerenotpresent.YouknowhowIhatetotakepartinthesebustlingsocialfuns,soIaskedSamanthatogoasourrepresentative,whileIetojoinyouguysfordinner,whichismuchmoretomytaste.”
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