“All’swell......Everythingisalright......Romihasbeensafelyevacuatedbyus......”
“Whereisshenow?”askedDimitri.
“Romihasbeenbadlyhurtbothmentallyandphysically.Mr.Kaffeehastakeoaprivateasylumwhereshecouldrestandrecover.Shesaidthatwhensheisbettershewilletoyou,begyivenessandgiveyouheratofpened.”
“Solongassheissafethatisallthatmatters.Shehasdonenaoatforanything”Afterashortsilence,DimitriaskedWhiteFairy
“pened?Howdiditend?Don’tkeepusinsuspense.Pleasetellusiaillthattookpight.Whatcausedthoseviolentexplosions?”
RichardandJamazeachdroveacartothetemplebythekefollowedbyapuffofsmoke.TheyreyedDimitri’smessagetoMr.Kaffee.BigO,whowasstandingnearbysaid,
“Ihavetakenanoathostepoutsidethedoorofthetemple,butitseemsthattodayIhavetobreakmyvow.Gettingridofevilpeopleisagooddeed.SiisDimitriwhoasksthisofus,weotjuststandbyuned,doingnothing.”
“Yht”saidMr.Kaffeenodding.“Thetwoofususedtobeverybad,butoncewediscardedtheevilinourheartswehavebeenewpersons.”HethenaskedWhitefairyabouthowthingswerewithHawknoseandhisgang.ThoughthiswasthefirsttimehesawWhiteFairy,hefeltfortablewithher.HeknewalboutthemembersintheKingdomofDreamsandwasknowledgeableaboutthehappeningsthere.ThatwasonlytobeexpectedasthetraitorIleenhadbriefedhimiaibouteverythingandeveryoheKingdomofDreams.HeonceevensaoftheKingdom.
“Timeisoftheessence”hesaid.“Thereisnotamiospareorallmightbelost.Let’sgetthevictimoutfirstwhiletheirdey.”Sothefourofthemplusthepuffofsmokesetoffatonce.BigOledthewayinMegginn’staxicabwithMr.KaffeeandWhitefairyattheback,followedcloselybyRichardandJamazintheirdipidatedtruck.Mr.Kaffe’sbrainswerewhirlingatrecordspeed,calghowtodeamortalblowattheehatwouldbesteady,precise,ruthlessandswift.Thebeginningwouldalsobetheend,asatisfactoryandsuccessfulclusioookacheappsticlighteroutofhispocket.
“Doyouknowwhatthisis?”heaskedWhiteFairy.
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