“CarryoutKingDimitri’sordersahepeopletoyoursecretsanctuarydeepinthedensemountains.HavethemsetuptentthereandawaitfornewsfromKingDimitri.Becautiousaive.Doheenemyhaveaclueastowherethepeoplearehiding.”WhiteFairynoddedandalsolefttheGreatHall.ItwasfortuthenativesinKingDimitri’sKingdomofDreamshadalwayslivedanomadlife,huntingandfishing,soevacuationwaseasilyaplished.Theypulleduptheirtents,foldedthemandstoredthemintheirhorsecartoretherwiththeirfoodandfarmingandhuntinginstruments.Then,drivingtheircarts,theywerereadytomove.Injustonesinglenight,theyalldisappeared,leavingnotraceoftheirdestinationontheway.
Atthiscriticaljuncture,whenbattlecouldbreakoutatanytime,themostcarefreeandleisurelypersoninthewholeKingdomwasMr.Finger.Livingirawhutbytheke,heroamedaroundatwill.Goodfoodanddrinkwerebroughttohimeverydayandhehadnoworriesofanykind.Butthepeacefullifeturnedbafterawhileandhelongedforhisbeautifulwife,Vio,wwhenshewouldbeingback.
“Ithinksheisafraidofbeingdiscoveredbythatbig,bckbirdMedusa”hethought.“OnedayIwilltakemybowandarrowandkillher!”Thenherememberedthatatparting,ViohadaskedhimtothinkofwaystohelpaveherbystealingKingDimitri’smagicswordandmagicbowandarrow.”Ihaverackedmybrainsallthistime,butotthinkofanywaytodothat.HowIfaceVioagainwithoutaplishingwhatsheaskedmetodo?”Justthen,shoutsofpeopleandneighingofhorseswereheardfromGiantMountainacrosstheke.ThatwasMedusa,overseeiroopsbuildingupdefeifications.Itwassu.Mr.Fingerwashungryandthirsty,wwhyDornahadnoteyettodeliverhisfoodanddrinks,whenhesawabckspotflyingover.HekwasnaughtygirlDornaingthimhissustenance.Heimmediatelycameoutfromthepatchofflowersandwavedfranticallyather.Onseeinghim,Dornaflewdownandstoppednearby.ShegotoffherflyingbroomandhandedoverapaperbagtoMr.Finger,saying
“Hereyouare.That’syourmealfortheday.Enjoy.”Thelittlemansaidnowordofthanks.Handsonhip,hesaidarrogantly,
“Whyareyousotetoday?Iamfamishedyouknow.hatagain!”
“TheonlythingyouknowiseatinganddrinkiedDornasarcastically,alsoputtingherhandsonherhips.“EveryoheKingdomisbusypreparingforbattlewiththebarbariantribes.tyourselfasluckythatIstillbringyouyourfoodanddrink.Butnotonlyareyounotgratefulforourtakingsuchgoodcareofyou,butyoudaretose?SeeifIwillbringyouanymorefoodtomorrow!”
“Whatdoyourbattleshavetodowithme?Youmusttimefoodanddrink.”Sayingso,hetookoutthefoodfromthepaperbag.Itwassteak,roastdudlettucesad,presentedondelicateptes.Ofcoursetherewasabottleofliquor.
“Wherethereisbattle,therewillbebloodshed.Aren’tyouatalledabouttheKingdom?KingDimitriisreallyunfortuohavehadyouasafriend.”
“OfcourseIknowtherewillbedeadandwoundedinbattle”saidMr.Finger,whileeatinganddrinking,“Butwhathasthattodowithme?Evenifyoualldie,it’snoneofmybusiness.Ionlyneedfoodanddrink.”
“IfIwereKingDimitri,IwouldhavedrivenyoufromtheKingdomlongago.IwouldnevergiveyouthisVIPtreatmentandoodfoodanddrinkeveryday.”
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