“Ofcourse.Wedidn’texpectherbacksosoon.”YokohandedherphooDimitri.
“HiRichard,thisisDimitri.LetmetalktoRomi.Romi?Thatwasfast.Wedidn’texpectyousosoon.I’lskRichardandJamaztyouoverhere.Heknowsthepce...What?Anemergency?Youhavesomethingimportanttotellme?Askthemtyouoveratonce.Seeyouter.”Dimitriclosedthecellphone,hisexpressionsolemnandpuzzled,wwhatcouldhavehappeheKingdom.Ashorttimeter,themaidcameintothediningroomandsaidtoNovel,
“Madame,OldJohncalledfromthefrontgateandsaidamancalledRicharddroveadycalledRomihere.Shesaidsheisafriendofyours...”
“Yes,yes”saiderruptingthemaidbeforeshecouldfinish.“AskOldJohhemin.Theyaremyfriends.”
Sayingso,shehurriedtothefrontdoortoweleherguestasshewasthehostessandowhehouse.Thebeautiesfollowedher.Atthefrontgate,carlightsfshedandasmalltruckdroveuptothefrontdoor.RichardjumpedoutaothepassengersidetoopenthedoorforRomi.Thisdipidatedtruckcouldowopersons,soJamazstayedbehind.NovelkissedandhuggedRomiandthebeautiescameforwardtoweleher.Theyallcrowdedaroundherandwalkedherintothehouse.YokosmiledatRichardandgavehimathumbup,praisinghimforajobwelldone.Richardher,smiling.Thenhejumpedintothevan,circledthewaterfountainanddroveoffquicklythewayhecame.
NovelledRomitothechairbesideDimitrisoshecouldtellhimabouttheemergency.Shehandedheragssofwinesaying,
“e,drinksomewineandsoothyournerves.”
“Youhaveealongwayandmustbeveryhungry”saidDimitri.“Havesomethifirst.Whatyouhavetosaywaitawhile.Don’thurry.”Romitulpofherwiookupherknifeandforkandquicklybega.WhenDimitriheardthesoundofsilverwarekoe,heknewshewasdone,sohesaid,
“Good.Let’shearwhatyouhavetosay.Slowly.Don’thurry.”Romidrankanothermouthfulofwine.
“Thesestfewdays”shesaid,“MedusadiscoverednewmovementsoofCyclops...”
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