“Thatnight,itwasyourcleverlittleMaureenwhofouhhisextraordinarysenseofsmelndmademeuandsomethingwasamiss.ButIamahelplessblindman,utterlyuselessinanemergency.IsuddenlythoughtofMedusa,theguardianofmyKingdomofDreams,soIsummonedherandtoldhertodealwiththecrisis.ItwasMaureenwholedhertoyourhome,anditisyourlittledogyoushouldthankforsavingyou.”
“Yes,yes”excimedCharinaasifwakingfromadream.“ThepolidIwerebothpuzzledastowhocouldhavethestrengthtobreakdownthatthidsolidfrontdoorintosmithereens…Oh,bythewaythereissomethingImustgiveyou.Ialmostfot.Ifoundaheballooninmybackyardtoday…”Sayingsosheopenedherpurse,tookoutapieceofwhitepaperwhichshehaoDimitriandsaid“Hereyouare.”
“Don’tfetIamblind”saidhesmilingwryly.“Iotsee.Pleasereadittome.”Charinatookoverthepaperandread,
“MydearMajesty:TherewasargeearthquakeintheKingdomtheotherdaywhichcausedgreatgesih’scrust.GiantMountainhasbeentotallydestroyedandthegoldpaktothebottomoftheke.Thebarbariantribeshavedisappeared.Thisisagreatopportunitytore-establishdom.PleaseebacktdomandleadusinthisendeavnedMedusa.”Afterreadie,CharinasattherestaringatDimitri.Hecalmlytookanotherdrinkfromhisgssandsaid,
“DoyourememberthefirsttimeIvisitedyouatyourhouse,Charina?ThatdayIwasverytiredandyouofferedmesomeverygood,rarewine,soIfelsleeponyoursofa…”
“Yes,Iremember”repliedCharinaafteramomentofreminisce.“Imadeyouyourdinnerwhileyouweresleeping.”
“ImadeuseoftheopportunitytovisitmyKingdomintheDreamsandfulfilledaveryimportantmission…”
“What?Whatdidyoudo?ortantmission?”askedCharina.
“I’lltellyouaboutitoneday.Nowisnotthetimetodoso.Oh,youjustsaidthatrapistlefthisclothesatyourhouse.Isthatright?”
“Yes,thatisso.Thepolicetookthemasevideobeusedagainsthimshouldhegetcaught.”
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