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,S\?W9D :AT _H BE5 D"O & SD2 HE EXPRESS$
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8,X 0 A DR1M40
  8,WAS X ALL A DR1M1 ,ELIA80
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ON AN ACT ( OP5 DEFI.E40
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TALK+ TGR--R1SON+--.R1SON4 ,I       #AIA
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  ,"! 7 TE>S 9 ,ELIA'S BLUE EYES1 ,LUZ
NOTIC$4 ,%E /ACK$ ! B[LS N1TLY 9 ! CUP-
BO>D & SAT D[N 0! HE>?4
  8,C\NCILLOR ,M>QUEZ IS A R1SONA# MAN4
,IF ONLY HE _H BE5 ,*IEF (! ,C\NCIL--0
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N[80
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W9D4 ,&RE 0 UP FRONT ) ,LEV & ,ELIA1 HE
SAW X & TOLD ME4 ,X 0 AF ,MACMILAN %OT
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& US$ X L A CLUB4 ,HE DIDN'T %OOT X1
,&RE SD4 ,I SUPPOSE X 0 H>D 6TELL1 AF !
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ACTU,Y LAU<$4 8,D ,I "U/& :AT MY "F
DOES1 :AT HE ?9KS1 :AT HE IS8 ,MAYBE HE
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DOESN'T EXPLA9 :Y .HE DID X4 ,"! IS NO
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,Y SEE1 T'S :AT'S WR;G ) YR ID1S1 ,S\?-
W9D1 Y P4 ,!Y'RE ALL TRUE1 ALL "R &
TRUE1 VIOL;E GA9S NO?+1 KILL+ W9S NO?+--
ONLY "S"TS NO?+ IS :AT P WANT4 ,D1? IS
:AT !Y WANT4 ,& !Y GET X40
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,MACMILAN'S ACT10 ,ELIA SD4 8,HE    #AID
0 TRY+ 6PREV5T--0
  8,NO10 ,LUZ SD1 8HE WASN'T4 ,HE WASN'T
TRY+ 6PREV5T M %OOT+1 M KILL+1 & HE
WASN'T ON YR SIDE4 ,DON'T Y H ANY?+ 9 YR
H1D B R1SON1 ,S5HOR ,ELIA8 ,MY "F KILL$
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7 DRY & B"R1 8 M\? "W$ /RANGELY Z HE
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SD4 8,F GRT CITIES & F LL VILLAGES1 ! P
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MADE SURE !Y DID NO DAMAGE 6! FIELDS &
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SD1 ,USE MY BOAT1 ,I'LL TAKE FIFTY S\LS4
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_H _H O!R *N1 B !Y _H DI$ 9 ! F/ H>D
YE>S ON ,VICTORIA2 ONLY ,SA%A1 LA/-BORN1
,VICTORIA-BORN1 _H LIV$4 ,& _H "F$ A
SON1 & SE5 HM DIE4 ,HE N"E TALK$4 ,ONLY1
"S"TS1 6H]1 6,LUZ4 8,I SAW A QUE]   #BCJ
?+1 ,LUZ40
  8,:AT80
  8,AN ANIMAL40 ,HE PO9T$ 6! "R1 UP !
/EEP SLOPE ( BRU% & TREES1 A D>K WALL N[
9 ! FAD+ LI<T4 8,"!'S A BIT (A CLE>+ UP
"! ": A C\PLE ( BIG TREES W5T D[N &
CLE>$ "S ROOM4 ,F.D "S ALOES AT "O 5D (
X & 0 PICK+ !M4 ,LOOK$ OV] MY %\LD]--
FELT "S?+ WAT*+4 ,X 0 AT ! F> 5D (!
CLE>+40 ,HE PAUS$ A M9UTE1 N = E6ECT B
6ORD] 8 DESCRIP;N4 8,X 0 GA!R+ ALOES
TOO4 ,I ?"\ X 0 A MAN AT F/4 ,L A MAN4
,B X WASN'T M* BI7] ?AN A CONEY1 :5 X
W5T D[N ON ALL F\RS4 ,D>K-COLOR$1 )A R$-
DI% H1D--A BIG H1D1 SEEM$ TOO BIG =! RE/
( X4 ,A C5T] EYE1 L A WOTSIT1 LOOK+ AT
ME4 ,EYES ON ! SIDES TOO1 ,I ?9K1 B ,I
CDN'T SEE X CLE> 5\<4 ,X />$ A M9UTE &
!N X TURN$ & W5T 96! TREES40
  ,8 VOICE 0 L[ & EV54
  8,X S.DS F"R5+10 ,LUZ SD QUIETLY1 8,I
DON'T "K :Y40 ,B %E DID "K :Y1 ?9K+ ( H]
DR1M (! 2+S :O CAME & WAT*$2 ?\< %E _H N
_H ! DR1M S9CE !Y 7 9 ! SCRUBL&S4
  ,SA%A %OOK 8 H1D4 ,!Y 7 SQUATT+   #BCA
SIDE 0SIDE "U A R\< RO( ( BRAN*ES4 ,HE
RU2$ ! B1D$ RA9 (F 8 HAIR1 RU2$ D[N 8
BRI/L+ GRAY MU/A*E4 8,"!'S NO?+ "H W
HURT U10 HE SD4 8,EXCEPT \RVS4 ,>E "!
ANY /ORIES 9 ! ,C;Y AB ANIMALS WE DON'T
"K (80
  8,NO--ONLY ! SCURES40
  8,SCURES80
  8,OLD /ORIES4 ,CR1TURES L M51 ) GL>+
EYES1 HAIRY4 ,MY C\S9 ,LORES TALK$ AB
!M4 ,MY "F SD !Y .7 M5--EXILES1 OR M5 :O
_H W&]$ (F1 CRAZY M51 G"O WILD40
  ,SA%A NO4$4 8,NO?+ L T WD -E ? F>10 HE
SD4 8,WE'RE ! F/40
  8,WE'VE ONLY LIV$ "! ON ! COA/4 ,I
SUPPOSE "! >E ANIMALS WE'VE N"E SE5 2F40
  8,PLANTS TOO4 ,SEE T1 X'S L :AT WE
CALL :ITEB]RY1 B X'S N ! SAME4 ,I N"E
SAW X UNTIL YE/]"D40
  ,PRES5TLY HE SD1 8,"!'S NO "N =! ANI-
MAL ,I SAW40
  ,LUZ NO4$4
  ,2T H] & ,SA%A 0 SIL;E1 ! BOND ( SI-
L;E4 ,HE DID N SP1K (! ANIMAL 6O!RS1 NOR
DID %E4 ,!Y KNEW NO?+ ( ? _W1 _!    #BCB
_W1 ONLY T !Y M/ WALK 9 X 9 SIL;E1 UNTIL
!Y _H LE>N$ A LANGUAGE FITT+ 6BE SPOK5
"H4 ,HE 0 "O :O 0 WILL+ 6WAIT4

  ,! SECOND RIDGE CLIMB$1 9 A ?IRD "D (
RA94 ,A L;G]1 %ALL[] VALLEY1 ": ! GO+ 0
EASI]4 ,AB MID"D ! W9D TURN$1 BL[+ D[N F
! NOR?1 SC\R+ ! RIDGES FREE ( CL\D &
MI/4 ,ALL AFN !Y CLIMB$ ! LA/ SLOPE1 & T
EV5+ 9 A VA/1 COLD CL>;Y ( LI<T !Y CAME
UP AM;G ! MASSIVE1 RU/Y ROCK-=M,NS (!
SUMMIT1 & SAW ! EA/]N L&S4
  ,!Y GA!R$ "! SL[LY1 ! SL[E/ / /RU7L+
UP ! /ONY SLOPE :ILE ! L1D]S /OOD WAIT+
= !M--A FEW T9Y D>K FIGURES1 6! CLIMB]S'
EYES1 AG/ AN IMM5SE B"R EMPTI;S ( SKY4
,! %ORT1 SP>SE GRASS (! RIDGE TOP GL[$
RU4Y 9 ! SUNSET4 ,!Y ALL GA!R$ "!1
SIXTY-SEV5 P1 & /OOD LOOK+ \ OV] ! RE/ (
! _W4 ,!Y SD LL4 ,! RE/ (! _W LOOK$ V
L>GE4
  ,! %AD[S (! RIDGE !Y _H BE5 CLIMB+
/RET*$ A L;G WAY ACR ! PLA94 ,2Y ^? %AD-
[S ! L& 0 GOLD1 A HAZY1 R$DI%1 W9TRY
GOLD1 DIMLY /R1K$ & MOTTL$ )        #BCC
C\RSES ( 4TANT /R1MS &! BULK ( L[ HILLS
OR R+TREE GROVES4 ,F> ACR T PLAT1U1 AT !
V $GE (! EYES' R1*1 M.TA9S ROSE AG/ !
TREM5D\S1 COLOR.S1 W9DY SKY4
  8,H[ F>80 "S"O ASK$4
  8,A HUNDR$ KILOMET]S 6! FOOTHILLS1
MAYBE40
  8,!Y'RE BIG4 '''0
  8,L ! "OS WE SAW 9 ! NOR?1 OV] ,LAKE
,S]5E40
  8,X MAY 2 ! SAME RANGE4 ,X RAN S\?EA/-
W>D40
  8,T PLA9 IS L ! SEA1 X GOES ON & ON40
  8,X'S COLD UP "H60
  8,LET'S GET D[N OV] ! SUMMIT1 \ (!
W9D40
  ,L;G AF ! HI< PLA9S _H SUNK 96GRAY1 !
KE5 SMALL $GE ( SUNLIT ICE BURN$ "! AT !
$GE ( VI.N 9 ! EA/4 ,X :IT5$ & FAD$2 !
/>S CAME \1 ?ICK 9 ! W9DY BLACK;S1 ALL !
3/ELL,NS1 ALL ! B"R CITIES T 7 N _!
HOME4

  ,WILD BOG-RICE GREW ?ICK 0! /R1MS (!
PLAT1U2 !Y LIV$ ON T DUR+ ! EI<T    #BCD
"DS ( _! CROSS+4 ,! ,IRON ,HILLS %RANK
2H !M1 A WR9KL$ RU/Y L9E DRAWN D[N !
WE/4 ,! PLA9 0 ALIVE ) C"OYS1 A L;G]-
LE7$ BRE$ ?AN ^? (! COA/AL =E/S2 ! RIV]-
BANKS 7 POCK$ & HOLL[$ ) _! W>R5S1 & :5
! SUN 0 \ ! C"OYS CAME \1 & SAT 9 ! SUN1
& WAT*$ ! P PASS ) TRANQUIL1 UN9T]E/$
EYES4
  8,Y'D H 6BE A FOOL 6/>VE "H10 ,HOLDFA/
SD1 WAT*+ ,ITALIA LAY H] SN>ES NE> A
GLITT]+1 /ONY =D4
  ,B !Y W5T ON4 ,! W9D BLEW BITT] ON T
HI<1 OP5 L&1 & "! 0 NO WOOD 6BUILD )1 OR
6BURN4 ,!Y W5T ON UNTIL ! L& 2GAN TO
SWELL1 RIS+ T[>D ! FOOTHILLS (! M.TA9S1
& !Y CAME 6A BIG RIV]1 S\?-RUNN+1 : ,&RE
! MAP MAK] "ND ! ,GRAYROCK4 ,6CROSS X !Y
M/ F9D A =D1 : LOOK$ UNLIKELY1 OR BUILD
RAFTS4 ,"S 7 = CROSS+1 PUTT+ T B>RI] TOO
2H !M4 ,O!RS 7 = TURN+ S\? AG & GO+ ON
AL;G ! WE/ BANK (! RIV]4 ,:ILE !Y DELIB-
]AT$1 !Y SET UP _! F/ /OPP+-PLACE CAMP4
,"O (! M5 _H HURT 8 FOOT 9 A FALL1 & "!
7 S"EAL O!R M9OR 9JURIES & TR\#S2 _!
FOOTGE> NE$$ M5D+2 !Y 7 ALL WE>Y1   #BCE
& NE$$ A FEW "DS' RE/4 ,!Y PUT UP %ELT]S
( BRU%WOOD & ?AT*L1F1 ! F/ "D4 ,X 0
COLD1 ) GA!R+ CL\DS1 ?\< ! BITT] W9D DID
N BL[ "H4 ,T NI<T ! F/ SN[ FELL4
  ,X SELDOM SN[$ AT ,S;GE ,BAY2 N"E ?
E>LY 9 ! W9T]4 ,!Y 7 NO L;G] 9 ! S(T
CLIMATE (! WE/]N COA/4 ,! COA/AL HILLS1
! BADL&S1 &! ,IRON ,HILLS CAU<T ! RA9 T
CAME 9 ON ! WE/ W9DS (F ! SEA2 "H X WD 2
DRY]1 B COLD]4
  ,! GRT RANGE T[>D : !Y _H BE5 WALK+1 !
%>P HEI<TS ( ICE1 _H SELDOM BE5 VISI#
:ILE !Y CROSS$ ! PLA91 SN[CL\DS HID+ ALL
B ! BLUE FOOTHILLS4 ,!Y 7 9 ^? FOOTHILLS
N[1 A HAV5 2T ! W9DY PLA9 &! /ORMY P1KS4
,!Y _H 5T]$ A N>R[ /R1M VALLEY : W.D &
WID5$ TILL X OP5$ \ ON ! BROAD1 DEEP
GORGE (! ,GRAYROCK4 ,! VALLEY FLOOR 0 =-
E/$1 MO/LY ) R+TREES &A FEW ?ICK /&S (
COTTONWOOLS1 B "! 7 _M GLADES & CLE>+S
AM;G ! TREES4 ,! HILLS ON ! NOR? SIDE (!
VALLEY 7 /EEP & CRA7Y1 %ELT]+ ! VALLEY &
! L[]1 OP51 S\!RN SLOPES4 ,X 0 A PL1SANT
PLACE4 ,!Y _H ALL FELT AT EASE "!1 PUTT+
UP _! %ELT]S1 ! F/ "D4 ,B 9 !       #BCF
MORN+ ! GLADES 7 :ITE1 & "U ! R+TREES1
?\< ! BRONZE FOLIAGE _H KEPT ! LI<T SN[
(F1 E /"O & L1F ( )]$ GRASS SP>KL$ )
?ICK FRO/4 ,! P HU4L$ UP 6! FIRES 6?AW \
2F !Y CD G GA!R M FIREWOOD4
  8,BRU%WOOD %ELT]S >5'T :AT WE NE$ 9 ?
K9D ( W1!R10 ,&RE SD GLOOMILY1 RU2+ 8
/IFF1 *APP$ H&S4 8,[1 [1 [1 ,I'M COLD40
  8,X'S CLE>+ (F1 ,LUZ SD1 LOOK+ UP "? A
BROAD GAP 9 ! TREES1 ": _! SIDE-VALLEY
OP5$ \ 96! RIV] GORGE2 ABV ! /EEP F>!R
%ORE (! ,GRAYROCK1 ! ,EA/]N ,RANGE GLIT-
T]$ HUGELY1 D>K BLUE & :ITE4
  8,= N[4 ,X'LL SN[ AG40
  ,&RE LOOK$ FRAIL1 HUN*$ "! 0! FIRE T
BURN$ ALM 9VISI# 9 ! FRE% MORN+ SUNLI<T3
FRAIL1 COLD1 4C\RAG$4 ,LUZ1 M* RE/$ 0!
"D )\T WALK+1 FELT A FRE%;S ( _S L !
MORN+ LI<T2 %E FELT A GRT LOVE = ,&RE1 !
PATI5T1 ANXI\S MAN4 ,%E SQUATT$ D[N 2S
HM 0! FIRE1 & PATT$ 8 %\LD]4 8,? IS A GD
PLACE1 ISN'T X10 %E SD4
  ,HE NO4$1 HUN*$ UP1 / RU2+ 8 SORE1 R$
H&S4
  8,&RE40                           #BCG
  ,HE GRUNT$4
  8,MAYBE WE %D 2 BUILD+ CAB9S1 N %EL-
T]S40
  8,"H80
  8,X'S A GD PLACE4 '''0
  ,HE LOOK$ >.D AT ! HI< R$ TREES1 !
/R1M RU%+ L\DLY D[N T[>D ! ,GRAYROCK1 !
SUNLIT1 OP5 SLOPES 6! S\?1 ! GRT BLUE
HEI<TS EA/W>D4 8,X'S ALL "R10 HE SD
GRUDG+LY4 8,PL5TY ( WOOD & WAT]1 ANYH[4
,FI%1 C"OYS1 WE CD LA/ \ ! W9T] "H40
  8,MAYBE WE %D8 ,:ILE "!'S "T 6PUT UP
CAB9S80
  ,HUN*$ UP1 8 >MS HANG+ 2T 8 KNEES1
,&RE ME*ANIC,Y RU2$ 8 H&S4 ,%E WAT*$ HM1
H] H& / ON 8 %\LD]4
  8,X WD SUIT ME10 HE SD AT LA/4
  8,IF WE'VE -E F> 5 '''0
  8,WE'LL H 6GET "EYBODY TGR1 AGREE4
'''0 ,HE LOOK$ AT H]2 HE PUT 8 >M UP >.D
H] %\LD]S4 ,!Y SQUATT$ SIDE 0SIDE1 L9K$1
ROCK+ A LL ON _! HEELS1 CLOSE 6! QUIV]+
HALF-SE5 FIRE4 8,I'VE _H 5 RUNN+10 HE
SD4 8,H Y80
  ,%E NO4$4                         #BCH
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,I WOND] '''0
  8,:AT80
  ,&RE />$ AT ! SUNLIT FIRE1 8 FACE1
DRAWN & W1!RB1T51 FLU%$ 0! H1T4
  8,!Y SAY :5 Y'RE LO/1 RE,Y LO/1 Y ALW
G 9 A CIRCLE10 HE SD4 8,Y -E BACK 6": Y
/>T$ F4 ,ONLY Y DON'T ALW RECOGNIZE X40
  8,? ISN'T ! ,C;Y10 ,LUZ SD4 8,NOR !
,T[N40
  8,NO4 ,N YET40
  8,N "E10 %E SD1 H] BR[S DRAWN D[N
/RAI<T & H>%4 8,? IS A NEW PLACE1 ,&RE4
,A 2G9N+ PLACE40
  8,GOD WILL+40
  8,I DON'T "K :AT ,GOD WANTS40 ,%E PUT
\ H] FREE H& & SCRAT*$ UP A LL (! DAMP1
HALF-FROZ5 E>?1 & SQUEEZ$ X 9 H] PALM4
8,T'S ,GOD10 %E SD1 OP5+ H] H& ON !
HALF-MOLD$ SPH]E ( BLACK DIRT4 8,T'S ME4
,& Y4 ,&! O!RS4 ,&! M.TA9S4 ,WE'RE ALL
''' X'S ALL "O CIRCLE40
  8,Y'VE LO/ ME1 ,LUZ40
  8,I DON'T "K :AT ,I'M TALK+ AB4 ,I
WANT 6/AY "H1 ,&RE40
  8,!N ,I EXPECT WE W10 ,&RE SD1    #BCI
& ?UMP$ H] 2T ! %\LD]S4 8,WD WE "E H
/>T$1 ,I WOND]1 IF X _HN'T BE5 = Y80
  8,OH1 DON'T SAY T1 ,&RE--0
  8,:Y N8 ,X'S ! TRU?40
  8,I H 5 ON MY 3SCI;E )\T T4 ,I H-- ,IF
,I--0
  8,? IS A NEW PLACE1 ,LUZ10 HE SD V G5-
TLY4 8,! "NS >E NEW "H40 ,%E SAW "! 7
TE>S 9 8 EYES4 8,? IS ": WE BUILD ! _W10
HE SD1 8\ ( MUD40

  ,ELEV5-YE>-OLD ,A%] CAME T[>D ,LUZ1 :O
0 D[N ON ! BANK (! ,GRAYROCK GA!R+ FRE%-
WAT] MUSSELS F ! ICY1 WE$-FR+$ ROCKS (A
BACKWAT]4 8,LUZ10 HE SD :5 HE 0 NE> 5 N
6H 6SP1K L\DLY4 8,LOOK40
  ,%E 0 GLAD 6/RAI<T5 UP & GET H] H&S \
(! BITT] COLD (! WAT]4 8,:AT H Y GOT
"!80
  8,LOOK10 ! BOY SD 9 A :ISP]1 HOLD+ \ 8
OP5 H&4 ,ON ! PALM SAT A LL CR1TURE L A
%AD[-COLOR$ TOAD ) W+S4 ,?REE GOLD P9H1D
EYES />$ UNW9K+1 "O AT ,A%]1 TWO AT
,LUZ4
  8,A WOTSIT40                      #BDJ
  8,I N"E SAW "O CLOSE UP 2F40
  8,HE CAME 6ME4 ,I 0 -+ D[N "H )! BAS-
KETS1 & HE FLEW 96"O1 & ,I PUT \ MY H& &
HE GOT ONTO X40
  8,WD HE -E 6ME80
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,HOLD \ YR H&40
  ,%E PUT H] H& 2S ,A%]'S4 ,! WOTSIT
TREM#D &=A MO;T BLURR$ 96A M]E VIBR,N (
FRONDS OR F1!RS2 !N1 )A HOP OR FLI<T TOO
QK =! EYE 6FOLL[1 X TRANSF]R$ XF 6,LUZ'S
PALM1 & %E FELT ! GRIP ( SIX W>M1 T9Y1
WIRY FEET4
  8,O Y >E B1UTI;L10 %E SD S(TLY 6!
CR1TURE1 8Y >E B1UTI;L4 ,& ,I CD KILL Y1
B ,I CDN'T KEEP Y1 N EV5 HOLD Y4 '''0
  8,IF Y PUT !M 9 A CAGE1 !Y DIE10 ! *
SD4
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URE BLUE (! SKY 2T ! P1KS (! ,EA/]N
,RANGE ON "DS1 L ? "D1 ( W9T] SUNLI<T4
,! ?REE GOLD P9H1D EYES GLITT]$4 ,! W+S1
B"R & TRANSLUC5T1 %OT \1 />TL+ ,LUZ2 H]
H&'S SLI<T MOVE;T LAUN*$ ! LL CR1TURE ON
XS UPW>D GLIDE1 \ OV] ! BR1D? (!    #BDA
RIV]1 EA/W>D1 L A FLECK ( MICA ON ! W9D4
  ,%E & ,A%] FILL$ ! BASKETS )! H1VY1
BE>D$1 BLACK MUSSEL %ELLS1 & TRUDG$ BACK
UP ! PA?WAY 6! SETTLE;T4
  8,S\?W9D60 ,A%] CRI$1 TU7+ 8 H1VY BAS-
KET AL;G1 8,S\?W9D6 ,"!'S WOTSITS "H6
,"O CAME 6ME60
  8,( C\RSE "! >E10 ,S\?W9D SD1 TROTT+
D[N ! PA? 6HELP !M ) _! LOAD4 8,:AT A
LOT Y GOT6 ,OH1 ,LUZ1 YR POOR H&S1 -E
ON1 ! CAB9'S W>M1 ,SA%A BR"\ A NEW LOAD
( WOOD 9 ON ! C>T4 ,DID Y ?9K "! WDN'T 2
WOTSITS "H8 ,WE'RE N T F> F HOME60
  ,! CAB9S--N9E S F>1 ?REE M HALF-BUILT
--/OOD ON ! S\? BANK (! /R1M ": X WID5$
\ 96A POOL "U ! BRAN*ES (A GIANT S+LE
R+TREE4 ,!Y TOOK _! WAT] F ! LL FALLS AT
! H1D (! POOL1 BA!D & WA%$ AT ! FOOT ( X
": X N>R[$ 2F XS L;G PLUNGE D[N 6!
,GRAYROCK4 ,!Y CALL$ ! SETTLE;T ,H]ON1
OR ,H]ON ,POOL1 =! PAIR ( GRAY CR1TURES
:O LIV$ ON ! F>!R %ORE (! /R1M1 UNTR\#D
0! PRES;E (! HUMAN 2+S1 ! SMOKE ( _!
FIRES1 ! NOISE ( _! "W1 _! -+ & GO+1 !
S.D ( _! VOICES4 ,ELEGANT1 L;G-     #BDB
LE7$1 SIL5T1 ! H]ONS W5T AB _! [N BUSI;S
( FOOD GA!R+ ON ! O!R SIDE (! WIDE1 D>K
POOL2 "S"TS !Y PAUS$ 9 ! %ALL[S 6GAZE AT
! P ) CLE>1 QUIET1 COLOR.S EYES4 ,"S"TS1
ON / COLD EV5+S 2F SN[1 !Y D.ED4 ,Z ,LUZ
& ,S\?W9D &! * TURN$ ASIDE T[>D _! CAB91
,LUZ SAW ! H]ONS /&+ NE> ! ROOTS (! GRT
TREE1 "O POIS$ 6WAT* !M1 ! O!R ) XS N>R[
H1D TURN$ BACK Z X GAZ$ 96! =E/4 8,!Y'LL
D.E TN10 %E SD1 "U H] BR1?2 & %E /OPP$ A
MO;T1 /&+ ) H] H1VY LOAD ON ! PA?1 / Z !
H]ONS2 !N W5T ON4