want.Justtellme.”

    “Iwantyoutoteachmehowtopluckflowersfromtheair.It’sreallycool!ItwouldbewonderfulifIcoulddoit,too!”

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    “WhatifIwon’tteachyou”teasedthelittlemaendiance“Whatyoudotome?”

    “Ifyouwon’tteachme”threatenedDorna“Iwon’tbringyoufoodandwihreedays.Seeifyoustandthat!”

    “Ok,ok”saidMr.Fingerpretendingtogivein,“I’llteachyou.I’llteachyou,”allthewhilehewasetedthatDornafellintohistrapsoeasily.“Ok,I’llteachyou.Igowithoutfoodforthreedays,butthreedayswithoutwineotbeendured.Nowlookcarefully.”Heraisedhishandstowardsthetulippatdmadeplugmotionsintheair.Four,fivetulipsfloatedtowardsDornaanddancedmerrilyaroundherbedazzlinghereyes.Laughingingleeshesaid,

    “That’swonderful!That’ssuperb!eon,teachmequickly.”Mr.Fingersecretivelystretchedouthishandtowardsthetuliphehadalreadydrawnhistalismanon,anditflewstraighttowardsDornaandstuckitselfinherhair.Dorheworldspinaroundherandlostsciousness.Mr.Fihensatdowncross-leggedonthegroundandmurmuredintations.DornasatupandgotontheflyingbroomacctoMr.Finger’sinstrusaowardsKingDimitri’space.Seeingthathispnworked,thelittlemafeltajolt.Heughedhappilyg,

    “Itworked!Itworked!Itreallyisthewillofheaven.Iwasn’tatallcertainaboutitatfirst,butitreallyworked!Itisreallyheaven’swill.”Hetookaswingfromthebottleofwine.Hisinitialsuccesswaslikethebeatingofbattledrums,encinghimtomoresuccesssohetihevigoroustingofhisintations.HeclosedhiseyesandwasabletoclearlyseeeverymoveDornamade.

    Dorraightthroughthefrontgateofthepacetowardsthesidehall.Whethepace,shesawWhitefairywipingKingDimitri’smagicswordandarrowsandtighteninghisbowthere.LuckilyWhiteFairyhadaskedapaceattendanttotakethemagicswordbacktoQueenAishawhenshewasdohit.ThequeenalwayshuggedittoherchestbecauseitgaveherfidendsotionandthefeelingthatKingDimitriwascloseby.Therefore,whenDorhesidehalndgotoffherflyingbroom,therewasonlythemagicbowandarrowsthere.Shegrabbedthebow,shoulderedthequiverofarrowsaofthepace.WhiteFairychasedafterhersaying,

    “Dorna!Dorna!Whatareyoudoing?WhereareyougoingwithKingDimitri’sbowandarrows?”ButDornaflewonwithoutturningherhead.WhiteFairyknewsomethingwasterriblyamiss,sosheturoapuffofsmokeandchasedafterDorna.Intheskies,shemetMedusa,whowasiingthenearbyareaandsaidtoher,

    “Somethingiswrong,Medusa.Dornaisagverystrange.ShetookKingDimitri’sbowandarrowsandisflyingtiantMountains!”

    “Ohno!”excimedMedusa,greatlyarmedandimmediatelymadefiantMountains.HerlightningspeedenabledhertocatchupwithDornainjustafewfpshtywings.Sheflewinfrontofthegirl,turnedaroundtofaceherandsawthatDorna’seyeswerestaringunseeinglystraightaheadasifinatrance.WhenshesawMedusablogherway,sherepeatedlyhitMedusawiththehahemagicbMedusatomakeway.Medusadidnotdaretohitbackashercws,hardassteel,wouldeasilyhurtDorherdidshedaretousehermightywingsastherazorsharpfeatherswouldwoundtheyounggirl.InMedusa’smomentofhesitation,DornaflewpastherandcametoGiantMountain.VioandCyclopsranoutofthegoldpaceshouting,

    “Throwdownthebowandarrows!Throwdownthebowandarrows!”

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want.Justtellme.”

    “Iwantyoutoteachmehowtopluckflowersfromtheair.It’sreallycool!ItwouldbewonderfulifIcoulddoit,too!”

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    “WhatifIwon’tteachyou”teasedthelittlemaendiance“Whatyoudotome?”

    “Ifyouwon’tteachme”threatenedDorna“Iwon’tbringyoufoodandwihreedays.Seeifyoustandthat!”

    “Ok,ok”saidMr.Fingerpretendingtogivein,“I’llteachyou.I’llteachyou,”allthewhilehewasetedthatDornafellintohistrapsoeasily.“Ok,I’llteachyou.Igowithoutfoodforthreedays,butthreedayswithoutwineotbeendured.Nowlookcarefully.”Heraisedhishandstowardsthetulippatdmadeplugmotionsintheair.Four,fivetulipsfloatedtowardsDornaanddancedmerrilyaroundherbedazzlinghereyes.Laughingingleeshesaid,

    “That’swonderful!That’ssuperb!eon,teachmequickly.”Mr.Fingersecretivelystretchedouthishandtowardsthetuliphehadalreadydrawnhistalismanon,anditflewstraighttowardsDornaandstuckitselfinherhair.Dorheworldspinaroundherandlostsciousness.Mr.Fihensatdowncross-leggedonthegroundandmurmuredintations.DornasatupandgotontheflyingbroomacctoMr.Finger’sinstrusaowardsKingDimitri’space.Seeingthathispnworked,thelittlemafeltajolt.Heughedhappilyg,

    “Itworked!Itworked!Itreallyisthewillofheaven.Iwasn’tatallcertainaboutitatfirst,butitreallyworked!Itisreallyheaven’swill.”Hetookaswingfromthebottleofwine.Hisinitialsuccesswaslikethebeatingofbattledrums,encinghimtomoresuccesssohetihevigoroustingofhisintations.HeclosedhiseyesandwasabletoclearlyseeeverymoveDornamade.

    Dorraightthroughthefrontgateofthepacetowardsthesidehall.Whethepace,shesawWhitefairywipingKingDimitri’smagicswordandarrowsandtighteninghisbowthere.LuckilyWhiteFairyhadaskedapaceattendanttotakethemagicswordbacktoQueenAishawhenshewasdohit.ThequeenalwayshuggedittoherchestbecauseitgaveherfidendsotionandthefeelingthatKingDimitriwascloseby.Therefore,whenDorhesidehalndgotoffherflyingbroom,therewasonlythemagicbowandarrowsthere.Shegrabbedthebow,shoulderedthequiverofarrowsaofthepace.WhiteFairychasedafterhersaying,

    “Dorna!Dorna!Whatareyoudoing?WhereareyougoingwithKingDimitri’sbowandarrows?”ButDornaflewonwithoutturningherhead.WhiteFairyknewsomethingwasterriblyamiss,sosheturoapuffofsmokeandchasedafterDorna.Intheskies,shemetMedusa,whowasiingthenearbyareaandsaidtoher,

    “Somethingiswrong,Medusa.Dornaisagverystrange.ShetookKingDimitri’sbowandarrowsandisflyingtiantMountains!”

    “Ohno!”excimedMedusa,greatlyarmedandimmediatelymadefiantMountains.HerlightningspeedenabledhertocatchupwithDornainjustafewfpshtywings.Sheflewinfrontofthegirl,turnedaroundtofaceherandsawthatDorna’seyeswerestaringunseeinglystraightaheadasifinatrance.WhenshesawMedusablogherway,sherepeatedlyhitMedusawiththehahemagicbMedusatomakeway.Medusadidnotdaretohitbackashercws,hardassteel,wouldeasilyhurtDorherdidshedaretousehermightywingsastherazorsharpfeatherswouldwoundtheyounggirl.InMedusa’smomentofhesitation,DornaflewpastherandcametoGiantMountain.VioandCyclopsranoutofthegoldpaceshouting,

    “Throwdownthebowandarrows!Throwdownthebowandarrows!”

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