Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第161/246页)

e.IamaskingyouaboutwhatyoufoundoutatKingDimitri’space.”

    “Sure.Sure”saidMr.Finger.Hethoughtforawhileandthensaid,“Thesword,themagicbowandarrowyouwaolookforarealliifactIsawWhiteFairytakethemoutahem,gettingthemreadyforuse.KingDimitrifoughtahugebattlewithZeusorsomebodylikethat.Hecamebackvictorious.”

    “Iknowallthat.Anythingnew?”

    “No.That’sit”shruggedMr.Finger,spreadingouthispalms.

    “Ithinktheysawthroughyou,gotyoudrunkanddumpedyoubackhere.Youreallyareuseless!”

    “Useless?YousayIamuseless?”saidMr.Fiandingupfromthebed,fullhteousindignation.“YougoandaskKingDimitri.HisoldfriendsRichardandJamazwerealreadydead.ItwasIwhhtthembacktolifewithmymagicpowers.KingDimitriwilowledgethetruthofmycims.”

    “Magicpowers?”excimedVio,greatlysurprised.“Whatmagicpowersdoyouhavethatbringthedeadbacktolife?”

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    “Mypowersarelimited”saidthelittlemaedly.“IuseditalluptosavethetwoguyssoIdon’thavea.”

    “eon.Think.Thinksomemore.Isthereanyicpowerthatyoustillhave?”insistedVio,notwillingtogiveup.“Youmayhavelostthebigpowerthattakesupalotofyourstrength,suchasresurregthedead,butperhapsyoustillretainsomesmallones.Whoknows?Evensmallonesmayeinhandysometimes.”SeeingViosoiedinhispowers,Mr.Fingersaidimpudently,

    “Letmerackmybrainsaiodoso,Imustfirstmakelovewithyou.Perhapsthatwillinspireme.”Viodidnotrefuse.Thetwoofthemhadbeenapartforquitesometimeandbothhadaloneedforsatisfa.Theywentatitvigorouslyformostofthenightuntiltheywereexhaustedandfelsleepcspedineachother’sarms.Headonthepillow,ViostilldidnettoadmonishMr.Finger,

    “Think.Thinkagain,myloveaboutowersyouhave.Iwanttoavengemymother.Iwantitverybadlyasyouknow.”

    “Yes.Yes,Iknow.Iwillrackmybrainsagain.Perhapssomethingwilleup.It’ste.Let’ssleep.”

    Viowokeupatthecrackofdawm.Rubbinghersleepyeyes,sherememberedthatsomethingbigposedtohappenthatday.Slippingoutofbed,shewalkedovertothetreeholeandlookedoutatthegoldpace.Shesawthefurhefootofthemountainweregoingatfullbstandmanysmallboatswerebusysailingtoandfrironingotsandfirewoodforthefurnaces.

    “Somethingimportantisgoingonthere,”shethought.“Iamgothereandseeformyself.”SheturnedandwasabouttoleavewhenshesawMr.Fiillfastasleeponthebed.“Thislittlemanisfulloftricks.Hemaybesmallinstaturebutheiscrafty,ingandfullofguile.Hemaybeabletothinkofsomethiome.Imusttrolhimtightlyinthepalmofmyhand”thoughtVioassheclimbeddowreehouse.Shebrushedasidethedrygrasscealiraoherhomeandwalkedout.Onceagainshegedherbodytothatofanormal-sizedwoman.Sheshiveredinthecoldearlymairandwalkedquicklytowardsthebankofthekeandrememberedtodisguiseherbeautifulfaceagainwithdirtandsoil.Sheuntiedherboat,jumpedinandrowedtowardsthegoldpace,easilyminglingwiththeflowofsmallboatsgoingtowardsthesamedestination.Ond,shejoiheranksofthosecarryingfirewood.

    Atthistime,KingDimitri’srge,doubletailedsailboatarrivedatthemiddleoftheke.Likethedaybefore,hewasdressedforbattlewithhisswordathiswaist,hismagicbowacrosshisshouldersandhisquiverofarrowsonhisback.MedusaaeFairystoodbyhisside,buttherestofthebeautieswereihetoprotectth