“TheminingandfofironisalmostnonenowandweeologyonhowtogilditontothegoldpaiwassenttolearteologybuthavenotbeenheardofsiherehasbeennonewsofheratalndQueenAishaisrestlessandagitated,nervousasanantonagriddle.SheseoseeifIcouldfindoutpeoher.Iwillgonowahemthegoodnewsofyourimmireturheirmindsatease.ThenIwillebadtiolookforRomi.”Sayingso,WhiteFairyturoapuffofsmokeaothenight.AfterWhiteFairyleft,thebeautiesweretootiredtoup.Theyblewoutthedlesandtrudgedupthestairswithheavyfeetaobed.Dimitritookuphisold,dipidatedbrownjacketandwalkedtothebackyard.Heydownonhisloungechair,gettiosleepwheawarmlittlehandpushhimontheshouldersaying,
“SorrytobotheryouDimitri,butIhaveamomentofyourtime?”
“IsthatMarcel?”heaskedturninghishead.“Whatisit?”Marcelhesitatedforamoment.
“There’ssomethingIshouldtellyou.”saidshe.“It’sRomi’sprivateaffairsoIdidn’twanttomentionitinfrontoftheothers.That’swhyIeprivatelytotalktoyou.Perhapsitwillhelpusfindher.”
“Oh,isthatso?”Dimitrisatuponhiswnchairtolisteentively.
“Thatday,IwassingingonastreeterwhenIsawawomanlookingverymuchlikeRomi.Shewaschidexpensivelydressedbutlookedverysad.ItwasalookthatwassoRomi.Atalndsuavemanwasbyhersideiailoredsuit,lookingstylishandfashionable.HehadhisarmaroundRomi’swaistaobeonintimatetermswithher.Surroundingthemwere6-7menalsodressedinbcksuits,lookinglikebodyguards.Peopletoldmethatthetallsuavemanwasthenewmafiaboss.IfthatwomanwasreallyRomi,howcouldshebemixedupwithsuchaman?SoIthoughtIshouldletyouknowaboutthis.”Dimitrinodded.
“ThankyouMara,”hesaid.“Ihavetakehis.Itiste,andyouaretired.Gotobed.Iwilldealwiththis.”Aftersheleft,Dimitrithoughttohimself,
“IttookalongtimeandalotofeffortformetouheGordianknotinRomi’sheadandreleaseherfromthedarkshadowsofherunfortunatemarriage.Herthirdex-husbandwaslikeademonknowingatherheartandbody.Ihelpedherescapehimandledhertoasafehaven–theKingdomofDreams.Shejustwentbaundaneworld.Couldshehavefallenintoafall?Isthatherdestiny?No.No.Eveniffatehadordaiobeso,Iwillsaveheroncemorearicateherfromtheclutchesoffate.Whoisthattall,darkandhandsomeman?Imusttrytogettothebottomofthis.RichardandJamazarealwayshangingaroundstreetersandknowabouteverythingthat’sgoingon.Iwilskthemaboutitandhaveageneralideaofthesituationbeforedegonwhattodo.”Haviledonapnofa,Dimitriydownonhisloungechairanddrowsilyfelsleep.
Them,everyoneearlyaintoabecausetheshelveswereemptyaoberepleheywouldalsohavetodealwiththebriskbusinessinthefrontoftheshop.Everyonewasbusy.Dimitrigotupat4:30a.m.doingthepreparatorywork.Hemixedandkhedough,leavingittoriseinthebucket.Theurheovensothatitwouldheatupgraduallytothenecessarydegree,whichwouldtakesometime.Oof6:30a.heothersallbegantheday’swork,busywiththeirallottedtasks.By8o’cloeoftheirproductswerealreadyontheshelvesandYokoopehedoortobusiness.SheandAmaliaworkedinthefronttakingcareofsales,whiletherestbusiedthemselvesintheworkshop.Aroundnoontime,RichardandJamazstaggeredin,sleepy-eyed,seemingstilltobesufferingfromahangover.DimitriimmediatelytookthemtothebackyardandaskedthemtoscoutaroundfornewsofRomi.Hesaidtothem,
“It’salreadynoontimenow.Thisafternetthelohothattalldarkmanis.Youhavealldaytomorrowaswell,butbynighttimeofthethirdday,IwillbetakingeveryoneherebacktotheKingdomofDreamsandIwantthissettledbeforeIleave.”Richard’sspiritsroseonhearingthatDimitriwassendihisexgandstimutingmissiowideawakeandsaid,
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