estsdowomeether.Medusauoodaowardstheke.Thenturningtotheguests,WhiteFairyasked,

    “WhereisKingDimitri?Didn’theewithyou?”

    “Heaskedustoeherefirst”repliedMr.Kaffee.“Hestillhadsomebusioattendto,buthewillbeheresoon.”

    “Alright”saidWhiteFairy.“Let’swalkdowntothesideofthekeaMedusa.”

    “IsMedusathergebckbirdwithahumanfadsnakehairthatKingDimitritoldusabout?”askedMr.Kaffee.“HetoldusshewastheprotectoroftheKingdom.”

    “Yes,that’sher”answeredWhiteFairy.“ToavoidmisuandimegodownfirstandtellMedusaofyourarrivandalsothatyouareallKingDimitri’sgoodfriendsfromthemundaneworld.Youwalkmoreleisurelydownthehilltowardstheke.”

    “Sure,that’sagoodidea”saidMr.Kaffee.WhiteFairyturoapuffofsmokeandquicklyflewdownaheadfollowedmoresedatelybyMr.Kaffeeandhisfriends.

    Medusastoodbytheopenfire,herfacelitbyararelyseensmiletowelefriendsfromafarawaynd.WhiteFairyintroducedMr.Kaffee,Richard,Jamaz,Big-OandDavidtoherandsheshooktheirhandsandhuggedthemiing.WhenWhiteFairyturointroducethemtoIleen,therewasafleetingmomentofawkwardnessandembarrassmeweenherandMr.Kaffeewhichquicklydissipated.SheusedtobehisadministrativesecretarywhomhesentasamoletoKingDimitri’sKingdomsothatshecouldspyforhim,givehiminsideinformationonhisfinanr.KaffeecouldprofitbyitandtumbletheKingdomofDreams.Herterexposurealedtoaseriesofbadoccurrences.Butthatwasalli.Nowthingswerepletelydifferentandeveryoedtoburythedeadpastandstartwithaste.Suddenlyatall,stalwartmanrushedintotheirmidstandstartedpummelingRichardontheshoulderandJamazonthechest,shoutingandughing,

    “Youtwoarestillive!That’swonderfulnews!Ifthetwoofyouhaddied,mysinswouldhavebee…Yeah!It’sterrificthatyoutwoarestillive…”RichardandJamazsawthatitwasEmmahatistosaytheiroldfriendMr.Finger,sotheytooughed.

    “Youwantmedead?Notthateasy…”saidJamaz.“Idon’tdiethateasily.Evenifyouwantedmedead,Godwillnotacceptme…”RichardhitEmmanuelonhistummysaying,

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    “Die?HowcouldIdie?...Ihaven’tlivedenoughyetaainlyamnotwillingtodie…”Big-Oalwayslovedagoodfight,sowhehethreeofthemharoundheimmediatelyjoihefrayshouting,

    “Hey,anuel,Ihaveneverfoughtwithyoubefore,whydon’twehaveagoatit.eo’sgosomewherewehaveagoodfightandseewhoisthebetterman!...”Thefourofthemstrippeddown.Fistsandkicksflewaroundwildlyinafree-for-all,whileMr.KaffeeandDavid,thetwooldermenstoodaroundsmilingandwatgthefriendlyfight.Richard’sfistcaughtEmmahenoseandhesaid,

    “Heydude,IheardthatyougothitchedtothatgreatlittlebeautyVio.Isthatright?Youarereallyaveryluckyguy!”Emmanuel’snoseimmediatelyspurtedoutblood,buthewastoobusytostopandtakecareofit.HeimmediatelyrusheduptoRichardswingingwildly,

    “Damnyoutohellman,youtookadvantageofmycarelessness…Whatwereyousayingjustnow?YousaidI’maveryluckyguy?...Yeah!Iamaveryluckyguy…Isufferverygreatlytoo…Rememberthegoodolddayserehangingouttogether?Weatemeatanddrankliquambledinosawhinbrothels,ah,thatwaslife!NowI’tdoanyofthesethingsanymore.Ah,woeisme!Iamoutofluck!”Suddenlyaslimfigurestreakedintotheirmidstandtwistedhisearsaying,

    “Sayitagain?Who’soutofluck?Youjustsay

estsdowomeether.Medusauoodaowardstheke.Thenturningtotheguests,WhiteFairyasked,

    “WhereisKingDimitri?Didn’theewithyou?”

    “Heaskedustoeherefirst”repliedMr.Kaffee.“Hestillhadsomebusioattendto,buthewillbeheresoon.”

    “Alright”saidWhiteFairy.“Let’swalkdowntothesideofthekeaMedusa.”

    “IsMedusathergebckbirdwithahumanfadsnakehairthatKingDimitritoldusabout?”askedMr.Kaffee.“HetoldusshewastheprotectoroftheKingdom.”

    “Yes,that’sher”answeredWhiteFairy.“ToavoidmisuandimegodownfirstandtellMedusaofyourarrivandalsothatyouareallKingDimitri’sgoodfriendsfromthemundaneworld.Youwalkmoreleisurelydownthehilltowardstheke.”

    “Sure,that’sagoodidea”saidMr.Kaffee.WhiteFairyturoapuffofsmokeandquicklyflewdownaheadfollowedmoresedatelybyMr.Kaffeeandhisfriends.

    Medusastoodbytheopenfire,herfacelitbyararelyseensmiletowelefriendsfromafarawaynd.WhiteFairyintroducedMr.Kaffee,Richard,Jamaz,Big-OandDavidtoherandsheshooktheirhandsandhuggedthemiing.WhenWhiteFairyturointroducethemtoIleen,therewasafleetingmomentofawkwardnessandembarrassmeweenherandMr.Kaffeewhichquicklydissipated.SheusedtobehisadministrativesecretarywhomhesentasamoletoKingDimitri’sKingdomsothatshecouldspyforhim,givehiminsideinformationonhisfinanr.KaffeecouldprofitbyitandtumbletheKingdomofDreams.Herterexposurealedtoaseriesofbadoccurrences.Butthatwasalli.Nowthingswerepletelydifferentandeveryoedtoburythedeadpastandstartwithaste.Suddenlyatall,stalwartmanrushedintotheirmidstandstartedpummelingRichardontheshoulderandJamazonthechest,shoutingandughing,

    “Youtwoarestillive!That’swonderfulnews!Ifthetwoofyouhaddied,mysinswouldhavebee…Yeah!It’sterrificthatyoutwoarestillive…”RichardandJamazsawthatitwasEmmahatistosaytheiroldfriendMr.Finger,sotheytooughed.

    “Youwantmedead?Notthateasy…”saidJamaz.“Idon’tdiethateasily.Evenifyouwantedmedead,Godwillnotacceptme…”RichardhitEmmanuelonhistummysaying,

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    “Die?HowcouldIdie?...Ihaven’tlivedenoughyetaainlyamnotwillingtodie…”Big-Oalwayslovedagoodfight,sowhehethreeofthemharoundheimmediatelyjoihefrayshouting,

    “Hey,anuel,Ihaveneverfoughtwithyoubefore,whydon’twehaveagoatit.eo’sgosomewherewehaveagoodfightandseewhoisthebetterman!...”Thefourofthemstrippeddown.Fistsandkicksflewaroundwildlyinafree-for-all,whileMr.KaffeeandDavid,thetwooldermenstoodaroundsmilingandwatgthefriendlyfight.Richard’sfistcaughtEmmahenoseandhesaid,

    “Heydude,IheardthatyougothitchedtothatgreatlittlebeautyVio.Isthatright?Youarereallyaveryluckyguy!”Emmanuel’snoseimmediatelyspurtedoutblood,buthewastoobusytostopandtakecareofit.HeimmediatelyrusheduptoRichardswingingwildly,

    “Damnyoutohellman,youtookadvantageofmycarelessness…Whatwereyousayingjustnow?YousaidI’maveryluckyguy?...Yeah!Iamaveryluckyguy…Isufferverygreatlytoo…Rememberthegoodolddayserehangingouttogether?Weatemeatanddrankliquambledinosawhinbrothels,ah,thatwaslife!NowI’tdoanyofthesethingsanymore.Ah,woeisme!Iamoutofluck!”Suddenlyaslimfigurestreakedintotheirmidstandtwistedhisearsaying,

    “Sayitagain?Who’soutofluck?Youjustsay