“Noouldyouliketodo?ewithmeanddosomehomework.Doyouwanttodomathorrecitesomepoetry?”
“Idon’twanttodohomework”poutedDorna,makingafaceatAisha.“Ihavemyownpnsformytime”Sayingso,shetookthebroomaasawalkingstickthewayAmaliausedtoandwalkedaway.AishawatchedDorna’sregfigurewithmaterioionshipwiththeyounggirlwasascloseasmotheranddaughter.
AtthebackoftheGreatHall,therewasadoorosideleadingtoasidehall,whereKingDimitrioftenhelddlelightbas.Sometimeonmoonlitnightsevendlesweresuperfluous.Everyonewouldbaskinthemoonlightsinging,drinkingaingpoems.Butsuchpoetiightbashaven’tbeenheldforalongtime.hewindow,therewasalongtablewherethebeautiesoftencameforbreakfast,andtoseeeachotherandsocialize.AishawalkedintothesidehalndfoundMegandrinkingcoffeewhileflippingthroughsomemagazines.WhenMegansawAishaein,sheimmediatelystoodupatattention.
“Pleasebeseated”saidAisha.“Rexanddon’tbesoformal.Itmakesmefeesifwearenotascloseanymore.”
“No.No.”repliedMegan.“Thisistherespectwemustgiveourqueen.”ShedidnotsitdownagainuntilAishawasseated.Theattendantbroughtssoffreshlysqueezedejuice,avegetablesadandafewpiethatAishahadorderedforherbreakfastthedaybefore.Aftertheattenda,Aishaasked,“Iseverythinggoingwell?”
“Yes.Everythingisgoingsmoothly.”Thenshefrownedandadded,“ButtherewasastrangehappeningIfottotellyouabout.”
“Oh,whatisit?”
“Doyourememberthereisasmallsecretroomatthebackofthergeferenwhereonlyauthorizedpersonnereallowedtogoin?Itaketwelveassistantsthereeverynighttoputfreshsoarofthegodofwealth.Thesarealwaysadozenfresheggs.Ipcethemoarandtakeawaythosepcedtherethenightbefore.Theoakeawayareextremelylightasonlyayshellremained,soallbelievethegodofwealthisalive.Thatday,Iwentinasusualbutfouueofthegodofwealthgohestatueisextremelywellmadeandverylifelike.Butitismadeofmudandwaterafteralndcouldhardlyhavewalkedoffbyitself!Ididnotthinkmuchofitatthetime,butnowthatIthinkofit;it’sratherstrange,isn’tit?”
“IhaveheardKingDimitritalkaboutthestatue”repliedAisha,feelingherheartlurchatMegan’stale.“HetoldmeitwasexquisitelymadeandthatitwasdressediumeandcuplikecapofthegDynasty.KingDimitrisaidhewasgreatlyinspiredbythestatueandthatthoseinspirationswereinstrumentalinbuildinguphisvastfinancialempire.itsdisappearancebeabadomenofthingstoe?Issomethingbadgoingtohappen?”
“No,thereshouldn’tbe.EverythiobefiheemissariesscatteredaroundtheworldhaveallebacktothefoldafterKingDimitritalkedtothem.Eventhosewhowerefeigningpliancewhileactuallyresisting,orwhowereonthevergeofrebellionhaveagainpledgedtheirallegiandhadreasooriestotellofwhytheyactedthewaytheydid.KingDimitrididnotpursuethematterandtheyareallobeyingtheordersoftheKingdom.WehavetakenbackWorldBankandtheinalpresidentandvice-president,RichardandJamazareagainincharge.Everythiobegoingfihereshouldhinguntowardhappening.”
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