“Nonsense!”shoutedMr.Fihat’sameexcuse!Doyouknowwhoyouarespeakingto…”ButViowavedherhandandstoppedhisharangue.
“Youhavenotexpinedwhyyousankmygoldpatotheke”shepoi.
“Also,howdidyoucausesuaturaldisastersasearthquakesandtsunamis?Iwasalmostsutothewhirlpoonddied!Shouldn’tyouberesponsibleforthat?”
“Iotletyouinoailsofthisyet”herepliedearly.“Onedaywhehestolight,youwilluand.IamsorryIalmostcausedyoutodieiurbulentwaters.Thatismyfault,mymiscalcution.BeforeIstartedtheearthquakeImadecarefuliigationsintheareaandknewforcertainthatyourmajestywasnotinthegoldpadthatyouandCyclopshadclimbeddoweepcliff.Iusedastratagemtosendawaythebarbariantribesandmadesurethattherewashegoldpadthesurroundingareawhehquakeandtsunamihappened.IhopeyourmajestywilltakeintoatthefactthatIhaddoneallIcouldnottoharmlives.”ViosawthatDimitriwastellihandwassoaccurateineverydetailsoastomakehisexpnationsimpregnable,pgherintheunenviableandembarrassingpositionofhavingnothingtosay.Afterafewminutesofsilence,shecalledMr.Fiainandwhisperedinhisear.
Thetwoofthemlookedateachotherasifhavingetoaondecision.Viowavedherhandandseveralcasesappearedmagicallyonthegroundofsolidgold.Theywereexquisitelycarvedandmadeofrosewood,whichwasthehardestofallwoodandcouldsthundredsofyearswithoutrotting.
“Listentomecarefully,Dimitri”saidMr.Finger.“YouusedearthquakeandtsunamitoattackGiantMountain,almostdrowningherroyalmajesty.ButQueenVionotonlysurvived,sheactuallymadeamiraculousdiscovery.Therefore,shewillnotpunishyouforyourcarelessnesssincesheprofitedfromitandfoundareasuretroveofimmeasurableriess.ItisagiftfromGod.SheispgasmallportionofherdiscoverybeforeyousothatyoupoorhomelessbeggarwidenyourhorizonandknowledgeandseeQueenVio’sboundlesswealth.”Dimitri’stwoloyalservantsCreativityandImaginationshooktheirheadsatthosewords.
“Pridegoesforafall”saidCreativitytohisparthathasalwaysbeenman’smostonfailing.TheyareshowingofftheirwealthtoDimitri.Isn’tthatridiculous?Infactitisreallyfoolishofthem.”
“Letthembe”answeredImagination.“Ithinkthereisaivetowhattheyaredoiientandwatch,there’smoretoe.”Mr.Fingerwalkeddowepsahecase.Thebluestsapphires,bluerthantheowerepiledtothebrim.Thesedcasewasfullofrubies,morefierythanfmesandbrighterthanblood.Thethirdcasetainedemeraldsandthefourthcasewasamixtureofdazzlingdiamondsofallcolors.Thedazzling,brilliant,multi-coloredlusterwassharpaskwasnurturingtotheeyesthatbeholdthem.ThenMr.Fingeropehestcasefullofpinkdiamonds.Straosaythereairofexquisitegoldstilettolyingontopofthediamonds.BothDimitriandVio’seyesweredrawntowardsthem.Dimitriwassurehehadseenthispairofexquisitegoldshoesbeforeandsearchedinhissub-sciousnessdeepasthesea,fortheeventsofhispastdreamswherehehadseenit.Vioexcimedsoftly,“Ah!Thememoryofmypastlifehasebae!Thispairofstiletto,whichIhavelongsincefotten,washiddehiscase.ShesaidtoMr.Finger,“Gmethatpairofshoes.Iwanttogeintoit.”
ThesoftvoicesoundedinMr.Finger’searslikeanightingale’ssong.HepickedupthepairofshoesasifinatrandwalkedupthestepstoVio’sthrone,kdownandtookoffthepairofgem-studdedshoesshehadonherfoot.Thesightofherwhite,jade-likefootbeforehiseyesfullyarousedhimandhefoundithardtotrolhisexcitement.Heheldherfootinhishandandcarefullyfo,evenputtinghisfacedowntokissit.Intheend,herelutlypickedupthestilettoandputitonforherveryunwillingly.ButMr.Fiillkonthegroundcaressinghercalfmurmuring,“HowluckyIamtohaveputmybodyandsoulfullyintoyourhands.”Thenhittinghisrightpalmwithhisleftfistheadded,“SigningthatiurewasthebestthingIhaveeverdoneinmylife…Iamwillingtobeyoursveforever…”Hewentonhysterically,“Iamsoproudofmyselfforsellingmybodyandsoultoyou…”Viogavehimawhiteeyesmilingfaintly;itwasaflirtatiousgesturethatcouldensveanyman.
“Lookatyou…“shesaid.“Youactwithoutthinkingoftimeahereisathirdpersohere…Actaccly.Don’ttouchmeabovethekandup…”Thoughherslightlyreproachfulwordsimpliednation,itwasmusir.Finger’sears,whofeltgoodandfortableatsuchreprimand.Heknewhisaswereamisstep,sohestoodup,wenttostandbesideQueenVioandnolongerdaredtoindulgeinhisformertransgressions.Dimitripoheretionshipbetweewolittlepeopleashelisteheirdialogueandwatchedtheirexpressionsandas.AtfirsthehadfrowMr.Finger’sservileandfawningattitude,thinkingitwasbehhimtoactso.ButterseeinghimsoenthralledwithViothathewasalmostatthepointofpubliclyseekingsexualfulfillmentatthemostinopportunemoment,Dimitriwasreallydidn’tknowwhethertocryh.Mr.Fingerwasjustsuchaperson.Youcouldsayhewasna?veandi,alwaysdoingwhathewahoutthinkingofthesequences.Buttobeperfectlyfrank,heersonwhocouldnotdistinguishbetweenrightandwrong,goodandevil.Heactedonlyacctohisownlikesanddislikes,sohisas,nomatterheordeviatedidnotsurprisepeoplewhoknewhim.Hewasalittlepersonpletelyginlogicalthought,soDimitriwasnotsurprisedatanythinghedid.
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