Book3:WereMyDreamIs
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ury,fullofroyalmagnifidsolemnity.AfterSalinaandEmmaooktheirseats,Josephineaskedsolicitously, “Wouldyoulikesomethingtodrink?Coffee?Champagne?Oranythingelse?”HerwordsremindedEmmahathehadnothadanythingtodrihatdayandhisaddifordrinksdominatedhismindtotheexclusionofallelse. 9 “Howaboutsomewhiskey?”heasked “Good”smiledJosephine.“Somedrinktoloosenup.”Anattendantcameinwithabottleofgoodwhiskeyandtwogsses.“Wouldyoulikesomeice?”sheasked. “No,thankyou.Ialwaystakemiraight”repliedEmmanuel. “I’dliketwopiecesoficeplease”saidSalinafrowning.Aftertheattendaheroom,Josephinesaid, “Pleasewaitjustafewminutes.IwillgoandaskMr.Wolfetoeandtalktoyou.Heisalsoveryfondofwhiskey.”Sayingso,shetoolefttheroom.Emmanuelquaffedfromhisgsssaying, “Goodstuff.Goodstuff.” “Don’tdrinktoomuch.Youneedaclearheadforbusiness.Myinauspiciouspremonitiettingstrongerandstrongeranditbothersme.Don’tdrinksomuch.” “Ha.Ha.Ha”ughedEmmanuel.“Don’tbeafraid,baby.Iwilltakecareofyou.Youdon’thavetoworry.Noonewillhurtyou.eon,takeasip.Whiskeywillcalmyouandmakeyoumorefortable.”Salinaalsotookaquaffandthensighed, “Iamhereadventuringinthismundaneworld,enjoyingallthefortandluxuriesithastooffer.ButactuallywhatIamnostalgicaboutarethemountainsaheKingdomofDreams,itsquietandserenity.ItisthendwhereIwasborn,whereIgrewupandithasnourishedmealltheseyears.AlsoIamedformyparentswhoarestillinGahanna,deepinthebowelsoftheearth,repentingtheirpastmisdeedsandprayingforredemption.Iamgettingtiredofroaminginthismundaneworld.Let’sgobacktoourhomeinthequietandsereneKingdomofDreams.” “WhatsogoodabouttheKingdomofDreams?”askedEmmaakinganotherquaffofwhiskey.“Thepacehasbeenburnt,thegoldpacehassunktothebottomofthekeandGiantMountainhasbrokenintoseveralses.It’sawildernessbackthere.What’ssogoodaboutit?Ipromisedtotakeyouback,butonlyafterIhaveenjoyedmyselfafewmoredays.WhenIamsidtiredofthispce,Iwilltakeyouback.” 9 “Iknow.Iknow”saidSalina,suddenlyturningtenseaed.“IknohyIamhavingthesebadomensofthefuture.WhenIclimbedupfromthesteepcliffthatday,Ifoundthatallthesentrieshadabaheirpostsandeveryohebarbariansoldiersandnativeshaddisappeared.ImmediatelyafterthattheearthquakeandtsunamihappenedandIalmostlostmylifeiurbulentwaves.Whydidthenativesdisappear?”JustthentherewasaknockatthedoorandMr.Wolfewalkedin,smilingwidely,beamingwithsatisfa. Josephioppedbeforethedoorofanofficewhereindistinctmurmursofversationcouldbeheard.Whenthevoicescametoastop,shetooktheopportunitytoknodheardsomeonesay,“einplease.”JosephinepushedopenthedoorandsawMr.Seider,theowhisworld-famousjewelrystore,sittingbehindhisdeskwhichiledhighwithallkindsofbookslikearetailbookseller.Thebookcasewasfullofallkindsofbooksongeology,somewereopened,andsomewereidonthefloor.Itcouldbepresumedthatthiswastheofficeofastudiousacademicschor.SeatedacrossfromhimwasMr.Wolfe,hisright-handmanandtheaowledgedauthorityofthejewelryworld.Theroomwasfullofthesmellcoffeeandcigars.Theceilingfanwaswhirling;thewindowswereopenwithssiopreventfliesandmosquitoesfro