“Good.Good.ThereissomethiosultyouaboutandIneedyourinputandadviceastohowtogoaboutthisratherprecariousbusiness.”HethenproceededtotellheralboutRomi.Megginnwasengrossedinthought.Ablurrypictureseemedtobegintotakeshapeinherheart.
AfterdinnerAmalia’sillurnedmoreseverethanever.Sheflewintoafitofhysteriaandwasquitebesideherself,lookingalloverthepceforherflyingbroom.ShehurledabusesagainstDorna,whomsheaccusedofstealingitandhidingitawayfromher.ThenshebeganlookingforDimitritogoahebroombackforherandpensateherforherloss.YokolookedmeaningfullyatMegginn,whouoodandquicklyhidDimitriieroom,knowingAmaliawouldcauseaneveerruckuswheholdofhimfacetoface.ThebeautiessurroundedAmalia,coaxiotakinghersedative,wheedliogoingupstairstoherroom.Theretheysoothed,coddledandwaitedoiltheyhadhersettledinherbed.EveheydidnotdaretoleaveheraloneincaseshegotitintoherheadtogofindDimitriandactupagain.TheyknewDimitriwasanxiousandworried,sotheywaosavehimanyunnecessarydisturbaheytoldAmaliastoriesandjokesandtriedtokeephermindoccupied.MeggidownstairsaDimitrioutofthesmallsteroom.Thetwoofthemsatsilentlyinthebackyard.
“Somethingmayhappentonight”saidMegginn“soIdecidedtostayhereforthenightinsteadofgoingback.”
“Butit’ssocrowdedhere!”
“Itdoesn’tmatter.Themorethemerrieranditfeelscozyandintimatetobewithmysisteragain.”Dimitrinoddedanddidnotreply.
“IfI’mnotmistakes”tinuedMegginn“therewillbemoresistersfromtheKingdomjoiningusatthegirls’dormhere.AmIright?”
“Isthatso?Ithinkyouhavesomeinklingofwhat’sgoingtohappen.”Megginnnoddedawoofthemsatthereinsilence.
“QueenAishaalwayssaidthatMegginnwaslikeabeautifulpeonyinfullbloom.”Dimitrithought.“Sheisright.Megginnisadazzling,colorfundartlesspeony.Ordinarilysheishappyandcarefreeasayounggirl,butwhehinghappens,shesobersupandbeesaresolute,sharpandquick-wittedstrongwoman.Sheisreallyagreathelperheavenhassentme.”
Anear-gratingscreegoftiressplitthesilehenight.RichardandJamazwalkinginunsteadilyonwobblyfeet,quiteobviouslyintoxicated.
“Whyarethetwoofyousote?”beratedDimitri.“Ihavebeeernoonandmostofthenight!”
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