Whenthingsquieteddownandpletesilencereighehouse,WhiteFairygedagaintoapuffofsmokeandsqueezedoutthroughthecracksofthewindow.Shelookedaroundandfoundonlytwoseatiohefrontandbackyards.Shewentbacktotherohthesamewindowandgedintohumanform.ShecarefullypeeledawaythebroadbandofducttapesealingRomi’smouthsoasnottohurthertenderflesh.Sheworkedattheknotsoftheropethatbouoherchairaherfree.Romicriedcopiouslyandsaid,
“It’sallmyfault!It’sallmyfault!Ishouldhavebeenstrongenoughtowithstandthatdevil’ssedu!Iwassofoolish!Ifellintohistrap.HowIeverfagDimitriagain?HowIhavetheaudacityandgalltoseemysistersandthepeopleoftheKingdomagain?Theonlythiformetodoistodie.”
“Don’tsaythat”saidWhiteFairy,massagingRomi’snumbandbruisedarms.ShefortedherbytellingherKingDimitriwasnearby.“Wewillbehereverysoontorescueyou.Dohinkofdying.Gogetdressedandpaeofyouressentialthings.Wewillbebackverysoon.”Thengingoncemoretoapuffofsmoke,WhiteFairywentthroughthecrackofthewindowanddisappearedintothenight.
UponhearingWhiteFairy’sreport,Dimitristoodupandrushedtowardsthegateintendingtogoout.Butaftertakingonlyoepherealizedthatbeforehimwasawallofdarkness.Hehadfottenthathewasblindandcouldn’ttakeasiepwithouthiswhitee.Hestoopeddownaalroundhimforhise.RichardandJamazwatchedhim,iltease,notknowinghowtohelptheiroldfriend.MegginoDimitri,helpedhimupandsaid,
“Don’tworry,Dimitri.Themorecriticalthesituation,thecalmerweshouldbe.”
ThewordsbroughtDimitribacktoreality.Heimmediatelycalmeddownandsaid,
“Yht.Yht.ImustcalmdownandthinkofawaytosaveRomi.IotallowanyoneundermyprotetobetreatedsoshamefullybecausetohumiliateanymemberofmyKingdomisequaltohumiliatingmepersonally.”
“Yes”repliedMegginn.“Yes.Weuandthat.Givemeamihinkitoverathebestsolutionis.”Shelookedatherwristwatdsaid,“It’snineo’clock.Thefundraiserhasjustbegun.IfwewanttosaveRomi,wehavetomove.Wemayjustmakeit.”
“Howshouldweproceed?”inquiredDimitri.
“Ifwecallthepolice,”saidMegginn“theywillghasetofproceduresthatwillwastealotoftime.Murphyisaslyer.Wedonothaveanycreteevidenceofhiswrongdoingsathandsothepolicemaynotbeabletodoanything.”
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