“A poor man might think his wishes were being fulfilled, caught in the shower of silver cufflinks, fresh fruit, and diamond brooches that arc toward the ceiling and back to the floor in glittering parabolas. Pomp doesn’t feel so blessed. She is frightened and confused. With one last disappointed glance at Von Graeb, she flies, flees down the corridor and out into the open air, dodging the jewelry and shoes, as well as the occasional piece of cobblestone, that is being thrown at her. Finally, aft...er passing through the maelstrom of gems and metal, she finds a small, hidden pond and proceeds to wash the wig powder off. A frog takes enough interest in her to try to eat her, but she stabs the pollywog in the nose with a stick until it lets go and hops away. The attack is a blessing in disguise, she discovers, as the frog’s sticky tongue takes much of the wig powder with it. Still, it’s hard to be optimistic. She thought, no, she was certain that Von Graeb was a good man. But the evidence was in his hand, a wig powder puff that he must have pounded to send up the cloud that enveloped and revealed her to the crowd.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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