“AllthismusthavebeeiculouslypnnedaedbyDimitritodestroythegoldpaceIlovewithallmyheartandannihitethenewkingdomIcreatedwiththebarbariantribes…”
“Thatrascal!”criedMr.Finger,“Iwasreallyblindtosiderhimmyfriend.Iusedtothinkhewaslikeabrokenballbytheroadsidethatanyonecouldkickaround.HelookedlikesuchaMr.Goody-good,soeasytogetalongwiththatIneverrealizedhewassuchawickedandviciousruffian!”Mr.Fingerwasalwaysanindiscriminateman,influenlybyhisownlikesanddislikes,regardlessoftruthormorals.Hewasficklelikeagrassthatbendswhicheverwaythewindblows,alwaysagreeingwiththepersonhewasclosesttoatthemoment.AcoldandghastlysmilepassedoverVio’sfadshesaid,
“Nomatterhowmeticulousorthhhispnswere,DimitrineverdreamedthatIwouldhavesurvivedcatastrophesofsuchmagnitudeaillive.Perhapsheneverevehatsuchapersoed.Imustdemautionfromhimformymotherandmyself.Ihavetobethankfultothefishthatdiedtosavemylife.SomehowIthinkthatfishwasaninationofthebigwhitefishthatusedtocarryusinhermouthbadforthfromtheseshores.Doyourememberthatbigwhitefish?”
“OfcourseIdo,butstraosayIhaven’tseenherforalongtime.Haveyou?”
“No”saidVioshakingherhead.“Ihaveher.”Vio’spremonitionswerenotwithoutfoundation.Thatbigwhitefishwasbynatureverykindandlovedtohelpthesmalndhelpless.VioneverdreamedthatthefishcouldhavebeenrapedandkilledbyCyclops.Shelookedintothedistandhereyesstoppedatthenewlyemergedwaterfall,whoseveiloffastmovingandfoamingwatertumbledintothekewithathunderingcrash.
“Whatwasabovethewaterhassunktothebottom”shemuttered,“andwhatwasburiedatthebottomhasatstrisentothetop.Theearth’scresthasexperiencedhugegesjustasmybrainhas.Earth-shakingexperienceshavejoltedmybrainandIowrecallmemoriesofmypastlife.IhadburiedsuchahugetroveoftreasuresherethatitwassomethingIhadneverbeeet.ToretrieveitIhavereinatedtothispresentlife,hinkingIwouldhavetoghsuthinkablyharrowingtrialsofpainandhatred.
“Treasure?Whattreasure?Whereisit?”askedMr.Fingerurgently.
“Thetreasureistherebehierfall”answeredViopointingtothewaterfalliance.“Iburieditthereandnowithasagainemerged.Thevalueofthistreasuretrovefarsurpassesthatofthegoldpace.Iwasfortunateenoughtosurviveunthinkabledisastersandhaeprofitedfrommymisfortunesinregainingmytreasures.”Mr.Fingerlookedtowhereshepointedanduheluminousmoonlightwiththefrothyarticlesdangintheair,hesawamagnifitmulti-coloredrainbowinthenightskyspanningacrosstheke.Thesightwassogloriouslyrespleandawe-inspiringthatbothVioandMr.Fingerexcimedindelightaement.
“Look,howbeautifulitis!”saidMr.Finger.“Ihaveseenight.Howmagiatureis!ThatperhapsbecalledoneofNature’streasures.”Vioyasalittlegirwavingattherainbow,crowinggleefullyandsendingitkisseswithherfiheuroMr.Fingerandsaidseriously,
“Ifyouwillhelpme,Iamwillingtogiveallthetreasurestoyouasapresent.Theirworthisastronomidiimable.Justhelpmeandallofitisyours.”
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