Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第62/246页)

!Remarkable!Youarereallygreat!”

    Theyclimbedeasilyupthehollowtrunkofthetreeusingslightlyprotrudiionsasfootholds.Soontheycametoapthemiddleofthetruheprotrusionwasratherspacious.Remnantlightfromthesettingsuninginthroughanotherholeirunkshoinybed,coveredwithmulticoloredflowerpetals.Itlookedveryfortableandweling.Mr.Fingerlookedalroundandsaidinamazement,“Youdidallthisbyyourself?”

    “Ofcourse!”repliedVioptly.“Notfarfromhere,thereisastrawhut,whereawomanoftenlived.OnedayIslippedinwhileshewasawayandlookedaround.Icopiedherstyleandmadeformyselffurniturethatsuitsmeandmyneeds.”

    “Yes.Yes.”Mr.Fingernoddedandsaid,“ThatwomaniscalledLotus.SheisoneofDimitri’sbeauties.Ah!Whatalovelywoman.Butsheistoobigandtallforme.”

    “Whataboutme?”askedVio,givinghimawhiteeye?“DoIsuityou?”

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    “Ofcourseyousuitme”answeredMr.Fingercheekily,gettingclosetoherandinhalingthesweetnessrance.“Ofcourseyousuitme.Youareheaven’sgifttome,justasIamheaven’sgifttoyou.syoubetterthanmeinsize.”

    “Shameless!”smiledVio,halfiandhalfinannoyance.“Youareimpudent!”

    Mr.Fingerjustsmiledather,pletelysmittehoughtofsomethingandasked,“HowdidyouandDimitribeesuchmortalenemies?LikeIsaid,heisamellowguy,agoodman,muchlikeabrokenballkickedaroundbyeveryone.Howdidhebeeyourenemy?”Vio’seyesnarrowed,beinghardandcoldassharpknives.

    “Doyouknowheoncekilledawomanusiremelycruelmethods?Hetiedherhandsandhungheruponatree.Heorderedherchoppedintwofromthewaist.Wheitedlowerbodyyinapoolofbloodontheground,herupperbodywasstillhangingfromthetree.Iwasonlyafetusthen,butIburstfrommymother’swombatthatmomentorItoowouldhaveperisheduhesword!”

    Mr.Fingerwasalwaysveryetric,doingwhateverhefeltlike,wheneverhefeltlikeregardlessht,trueorfalse.Notwaitingtohearthewholestory,heflewinteandcried,

    “Rascal!Rascal!HedarestodothingsthatevenIdarenotdo!Don’tbeafraid.Iamhere.IsweartoGodforthelifeofmeIwillhelpyougetridofhim!“Viotinued,

    “Iwastileaobemasterofmyownasatthetime.Ifloatedintheairlikeadandelionseed,livingondewandhoney.IwastakenbythebreezeoverthewideexpanseofketothissideoftheKingdom.Wheoawoman’sform,IrealizedtomysorrowthatIwouldneverbeabletocrossthekeonmyownabacktotheotherside.DayandnightIseemtohearmymother’scriesandmoans.Sometimesthesecriesturlesummons,callingformetogobacktoher.Mr.FingerheldVioinhisarmsandsaid,

    “Don’tbeafraid.Youhavemenow.PerhapsIhelpyougetyourrevenge.”Onhearingthis,Vio’seyesbrightened.

    “Really?Ifthatisso,yod,mymaster!”Perfectlytentandhappywithhimself,Mr.Firuttedaroundtheroomlikeanemperor.Thatnightforthefirsttimeinhislife,heuoodwhatitwastobeamanandquerawoman.Vio,too,reallyuoodwhatitwastobeawomanbutshewasnotquered.Orary,itwasshewhoqueredaman.

    KingDimitrimountedhisflyinghorse.Fppingitsmightywings,Lightningsoareduptotheskiesheadingtowardsthegoldpace,whichsparkledwithglitteringlusteruhesun.Thenearerhegottoit,themoreihebrilliance.Goldwasbasicallyararemetalwithoutfeeliion,buthumaivitygaveitnewlife.Thesmallestmoleculeoflightdanit,happyandlivelyinthefluctuatinglight.Facedwiththisfs