Book2:KigdomIteDreams

ecreased.Asthenightdeepened,Dimitri’saygrew.HewaofalsleepsothathecouldgobacktohisKingdomofDreamsandfacetheloomingcrisisthere..Butperhapshewastootenseandnervous,slumberpletelyeludedhim.Themorewideawakehewas,themitatedhebecameuntilhewassoedgythatheinsandneedlesanddidn’tknowwhattodo.Justthen,apuffofsmokesqueezedthroughthecrathewindowandfloatedtowardsthevase,whereitturoawhitelily.Dimitri’sextremetensionsharpenedhissensesinsuchawaythathewasalerttotheslightestgeinhissurroundings.Heturnedhissightlesseyestowardsthevaseonhistableinquiringly.

    “Yes,it’sme”saidWhiteFairy.“It’sme.Don’tbenervous.Goodnews.Goodnews.Everythingturwell.”

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    “pened?”askedDimitriuneasily.“Quick!Tellmepened!”

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