Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第47/246页)

No”repliedWhiteFairy.“Medusatookitoutwithherearlythism,sayingtheywillmakearoundofthebordersoftheKingdomtogethersothatLightningwouldbefamiliarwiththeyofthendanduandthesurroundingenviro.MedusasaidshewantstogivethejobofpatrollingtheborderstoLightningsothatsheherselftrateonsafeguardingthesecurityoftheheartoftheKingdomwherewelive.Thatis,thekeanditssurroundingmountains.”KingDimitrismiledandnoddedinagreement.

    “Good!That’sverywelldone.”WhiteFairytinued,“Onmywayhere,IsawDorna,Mary,DianaandSheisailingonthekequitenearhere.Youcouldboardtheirsailboatandcrosstotheoppositeshore.Dornaisfasatedwithsailingthesedays.Whynotgiveheracetoshowoff?”KingDimitrismiledandsaid,

    “Good!Iwilldothat.IknowLittleDornaotsitstillf.”Loud,thunderoustigerroarsfilledtheair.DimitrilookedatWhiteFairy,mystified.

    “Thismustbeyourlittlepal,Mr.Finger,pyingwiththetigers.”Lotusnoddedandsaid,

    “Yes.Thelittleimpdoesn’tknowthesetwotigersarereallyferociousandareKingDimitri’sbodyguards.Hethinksthesearetwestripedpussycats!”Thethreeofthemughedheartily,roseandpreparedtoleavethesimplethatchedhut.

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    Onthergeopenspacebythebankoftheke,KojakandCortez,thetwoferocioustigers,favoritesofKingDimitriwererunningincirclesaroundMr.Finger.Hehelduphishand,andthedownwardsemphatically,shouting“Stop!”Thetwotigersimmediatelystoppedandsatbeforehim.TheykhelittlemanwasKingDimitri’sguest,sotheygavehimtherespectaccordedtoanoddandetricvisitorandobeyedhisands.Handscspedbehindhisback,Mr.Fingerswaggeredbeforethetwotigersasifadmonishingsubordinates.

    “Iy,IhaveaPekinese.Heisbiggerandstrohanyoutwo,fierdferocious.Heismypersonalbodyguard.Ifyoudon’tbelieveme,youaskelle.HisnameisLuckyBoy.Hetersacrificedhislifetoprotectmysafety.Heisaraordinarydog.Doyouuand?SoyoutwobetruetoKingDimitri,butyoumustbeloyaltome.YoudooprotegDimitri,butmustprotectmysafety,eventothepointofgivingupyourlifeformebecauseIamagreaterkingthanDimitri.Iamuhisworld,thegreatestkingthateverlivedinthisworld.Uand?Doyouuand?”Thetwotigersstaredwithrouigereyesatthelittlemanwhowasstruttingaboutwithextravagaures,sprayingsalivaalroundwhilegivingaspeechtheydidnotreallyuand.Justthen,adouble-mastsailboatdockedexpertlyandseveralbeautieswalkedalongthepiertowardsthedock.HeadingthemwasthelivelyandvivaciousDorna.Fromafar,shesawthetwoferocioustigerssittingsubmissivelysidebysidebeforeMr.Finger,rangaroundtalkingaboutsomething.Sosheputherfingersintohermouth,producedapiergwhistleandwavedatthetigers.WheigerssawitwasDorna,theyjumpedupandrangleefullytowardsher.Mr.Fingerrahemshouting,

    “ebaeback!Areyourebelling?Howdareyoumovebefiveyoupermission!”Butthetwotigersranstraighttowardsthedockwithoutabackwardgnce,leavingMr.Fiandingtherefumingwithrage.

    Whenthegroupofpeopleear,Mr.Fingerfredupbeforetheycouldsayanything.WithonehandonhishipsandonehandpointingacglyatDorna,hesaid,

    “Goaway!It’sallyourfault.Beforeyoucame,thesetwotigerswereveryobedient.Nowthatyouarehere,theydon’tlistentomeanymore.It’sallyourdoing.Goaway.Idon’twanttoseeyou.”Dornawasangrytobeshoutedat