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Gardeners, this flexible hose is a game changer
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Conrad Poole)
Sat Sep 4 07:59:27 2021
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2021 07:45:30 -0400
From: "Conrad Poole" <conrad.poole@ocotilliointernalmedicine.com>
To: <linuxch-announce.discuss@charon.mit.edu>
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Once upon a time, on a day brighter t=
han any other, a girl whose name was Princess Lark Adalyn Poverly was born.=
She was the pride and joy of her parents Queen Eloise Gwyneth Poverly and =
King Raynor Thornston Poverly. They were the rulers of the kingdom of Alond=
ia. For years, Lady Eloise was told she would never have children, so it wa=
s a surprise to everyone when Princess Lark was born.</span></p>=20
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">As a heads up, I want to warn you. If=
you think this is a story where everyone lives happily ever after, nobody =
dies, and no tragic incidents happen to main character, you are mistaken. T=
his is quite a catastrophic, true story of a girl who has the worst of luck=
</span></p>=20
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">In Alondia, each newborn royal is to =
have a christening three weeks after they are born. So, instead of calling =
her Lark, they had always called her ?the princess.? A week before the chri=
stening, Queen Eloise took ill. She steadily worsened until two days before=
, she died.</span></p>=20
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Her last words to her ever faithful h=
usband were, ?Raynor, do not cry, do not mourn. I am going to a far better =
place, where laughter and joy are abundant, and where sickness and pain are=
no more. Hold fast to that faith. To the faith of Yahweh, our Savior.</spa=
n></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Teach our daughter, and remember that=
I am always with you. I only have one other request. The day I heard that =
I was to have a baby, a lark flew through my window and landed on the bedpo=
st, singing a song that was so beautiful that I cried. Because of that, I w=
ant you to name our daughter Lark.?</span></p>=20
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Even though the Queen had died, the k=
ingdom chose to listen to her and did not mourn but rejoiced for their belo=
ved Queen was with the Lord. On <a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/recognizes-obliterated/4e05l2Z395AC8P612PD500R6N8e7U40khbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47uQao9oR5f1qF05fJjsv">the day of the Christening, royals and peasants alike visited the cas=
tle to pay their respects to the new Princess. The king had also invited ev=
ery fairy leader so they main bestow gifts upon Lark. All but one.</a></spa=
n></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
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s having a great time. The fairies began to give gifts to the child. The Fe=
y leader of the Kingdom of Silven was first. Queen Arthora stepped forward =
and laughed. ?This baby is pathetically bald! The gift I will bestow is tha=
t she will have long, golden blonde hair that will never have to be brushed=
? Queen Denera of Vestica gave the gift of weaponry, to the kings horror. =
King Yevoor of Wanark gave the gift of disguise. Lastly Queen Velyrika of T=
airyia bestowed the gift of song because she too loved the song of a lark.<=
/a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/recognizes-obliterated/4e05l2Z395AC8P612PD500R6N8e7U40khbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47uQao9oR5f1qF05fJjsv"> </a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/recognizes-obliterated/4e05l2Z395AC8P612PD500R6N8e7U40khbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47uQao9oR5f1qF05fJjsv">Suddenly right after Queen Velyrika had spoken the word ?song?,=
howls filled the air and a chill spread over the castle. The Great Hall do=
ors were flung open wide as a young woman burst in, dressed in sweeping sil=
ver robes, with two identical white wolves by her side. King Raynor stood h=
is ground, though a look of fear entered his eyes. Unsheathing his sword, h=
e stepped in front of Princess Larks cradle and in a commanding voice he as=
ked ?What do you want Iduna?? The young woman laughed and flicked a finger,=
sending King Raynor flying across the Hall.</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/recognizes-obliterated/4e05l2Z395AC8P612PD500R6N8e7U40khbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47uQao9oR5f1qF05fJjsv"> </a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/recognizes-obliterated/4e05l2Z395AC8P612PD500R6N8e7U40khbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47uQao9oR5f1qF05fJjsv">Regaining her composure, she sent a steely gaze over the people=
in the room. ?What I want is to know why I wasn't invited to my niece's ch=
ristening? Or are you still afraid of me because of what happened to Nikola=
i?? Fear entered the Alondian villagers eyes. Iduna smiled. "Oh yes, t=
hat's what it is. Just because I <em>accidentally </em>erased the=
memory of your <em>beloved </em>Prince Nikolai, you think that y=
ou have a right to shun me and banish me to the East! You have NO right! Mo=
st of you were not there when this unfortunate event took place. Your King =
most likely twisted the tale, making me look like the monster everyone says=
I am. It started on a day like this. A christening for a young prince. I w=
as so honored King Raynor chose me to give a gift to Nikolai. The gift I in=
tended to give him was memory.</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/recognizes-obliterated/4e05l2Z395AC8P612PD500R6N8e7U40khbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47uQao9oR5f1qF05fJjsv"> </a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/recognizes-obliterated/4e05l2Z395AC8P612PD500R6N8e7U40khbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47uQao9oR5f1qF05fJjsv">We had done it outside in the sunshine, and while I was in the =
process of giving the gift, a Roc flew in and tried to snatch Nikolai from =
his cradle. I had just spoken the words,"I will give you the gift of-&=
quot; when it flew in. I shouted "No!" and then the guards took t=
he Roc down with a crossbow. I finished the rites by saying "-memory&q=
uot;, and then realized my mistake. I had given my precious nephew the gift=
of no memory. Since then, everyone has nicknamed me, "Iduna, Wicked Q=
ueen of the East." Because you have not forgiven me no matter how many=
times I have tried, I will give you a slight <em>gift." </e=
m>At this, she smiled wickedly at Princess Lark, laying helplessly in her c=
radle. "Dearest little niece... I bestow upon you the gift of Wanderin=
g. Once you leave your home for the first time, you may never return again.=
</a></span></p>=20
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/recognizes-obliterated/4e05l2Z395AC8P612PD500R6N8e7U40khbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47uQao9oR5f1qF05fJjsv"> </a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/recognizes-obliterated/4e05l2Z395AC8P612PD500R6N8e7U40khbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47uQao9oR5f1qF05fJjsv">Princess Lark Poverly awoke to the sound of birds chirping in h=
er window. The familiar longing to leave the castle grounds settled in her =
stomach once again, as it had everyday. Lark stood and glanced out her bedr=
oom window. Outside of the carefully manicured palace gates was a wild, unr=
uly forest, filled with crystal lakes and breathtaking mountains. The pull =
to leave increased. Slipping in riding clothes, she reached under her bed a=
nd grabbed her crossbow.</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/recognizes-obliterated/4e05l2Z395AC8P612PD500R6N8e7U40khbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47uQao9oR5f1qF05fJjsv"> </a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/recognizes-obliterated/4e05l2Z395AC8P612PD500R6N8e7U40khbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47uQao9oR5f1qF05fJjsv">Secretly saddling her horse, Maris, she took off towards the ga=
tes. Her best friend Evangeline had shown her a secret path that was big en=
ough for a horse that led out of the gates. Turning sharply she led her hor=
se to a patch of ivy. Pushing it aside she urged Maris forward and through =
the tunnel. Emerging, the longing dissipated and she felt an uneasy knot en=
ter instead. Turning around, she felt guilty for betraying her fathers wish=
es to keep her inside the kingdom. She tried to go back through, but it was=
as if an invisible wall had slammed into her way. Swinging back atop Maris=
, she urged her to enter the forest.</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/recognizes-obliterated/4e05l2Z395AC8P612PD500R6N8e7U40khbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47uQao9oR5f1qF05fJjsv">Traveling for about three hours, she came to a beautiful c=
learing, and to her right was a lake, where three rivers met. Tying Maris t=
o a low hanging branch, she glanced around and tried to get familiar with h=
er surroundings. A noise came from her left and Lark snatched up her crossb=
ow. Lighting quick she loaded it and aimed for the noise. Out of the woods =
came a black buck, with huge, towering racks. Lark aimed her arrow at the h=
eart of the buck. The buck stepped forward, and to her surprise it spoke. &=
quot;My fair lady! I am a humble traveler, and I am inquiring if you could =
help me on my journey. You see, I am Prince Griffith-" Lark loosed her=
arrow driving it straight into his heart. "That was not very nice.&qu=
ot; He said, looking down at the arrow protruding from his furry chest.</a>=
</span></p>=20
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http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/recognizes-obliterated/4e05l2Z395AC8P612PD500R6N8e7U40khbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47uQao9oR5f1qF05fJjsv"> </a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/recognizes-obliterated/4e05l2Z395AC8P612PD500R6N8e7U40khbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47uQao9oR5f1qF05fJjsv">To Lark's surprise, the buck disintegrated into fine dust and b=
lew away. In its place stood a handsome young man. She gasped and dove behi=
nd a bush. The man laughed, "You know that really hurt, but what I sho=
uld be saying is thank you. So, thanks." Lark peeked her head up and c=
autiously walked into view. "Who are you?" She asked, her face wa=
ry. "I should be saying the same, but I am Crown Prince Griffith Pereg=
rine of Kaeridien, Kingdom of the North. I was cursed when I was fifteen wh=
en I rejected a marriage proposal to the daughter of a powerful Fey. Have y=
ou heard of Iduna, Wicked Fey Queen of the East?" He asked with a lops=
ided grin. "I have heard of her. She is my aunt. Also, my name is Prin=
cess Lark Poverly of Alondia." Griffith stared at her, shocked. "=
I am sorry I said all of those terrible things about her. I had no idea.&qu=
ot; "It's fine! When I was a baby, she came to my christening uninvite=
d and cursed me for my fathers unforgivness. She gave me the gift of Wander=
ing, so that if I left home I wouldn't be able to return. All of my life, I=
have felt a pull towards the outer kingdoms. Let's just say that I just fi=
gured all of that out by sneaking out four hours ago." She smiled shee=
pishly. Griffith looked surprised. "well, maybe you could go back to m=
y castle... I haven't been back since I was fifteen because my father is a =
fierce hunter and probably would have killed me."</a></span></p>=20
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http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/recognizes-obliterated/4e05l2Z395AC8P612PD500R6N8e7U40khbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47uQao9oR5f1qF05fJjsv"> </a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"=
http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/recognizes-obliterated/4e05l2Z395AC8P612PD500R6N8e7U40khbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47uQao9oR5f1qF05fJjsv">So off they went towards Kaeridien, traveling many days and bec=
oming fast friends. After a while, when they were nearing his home, Griffit=
h stopped. He unsheathed his sword and told Lark to get behind him. Lark ob=
eyed and carefully removed her crossbow from her back. Both in battle stanc=
e, they aimed their weapons at the noise of hoofbeats and someone on foot c=
rashing through the branches. "Lark, when the man comes into view, I w=
ant you to shoot him in the leg." She nodded. The man came into view f=
irst, running as fast as he could with a satchel hanging on one shoulder. L=
ark loosed an arrow and caught him, the head finding its mark, while Prince=
Griffith distracted the guards chasing him. Turns out he knew them all by =
name. While Kaeridien Captain's back was turned, Lark dragged the thief beh=
ind Maris. "Captain Isidore! How goes everything back home?" The =
hardy captain took one look at his assumed dead prince, and fell off his ho=
rse in a dead faint.</a></span></p>=20
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">He awoke thirty minutes later to the =
smell of a roasted pheasant over a crackling fire. He glanced around the ca=
mp and saw not only Prince Griffith, but Princess Lark, his brothers Prince=
ss. "You are Princess Lark correct? You might know my brother, Captain=
Flynn." Larks eyes lit up. "I do! He is always watching out for =
me and making sure I don't leave the palace gates..." Glancing down sh=
e trailed off, guilt entering her for the second time.</span></p>=20
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Captain Isidore patted her shoulder. =
"It's not your fault you were cursed. Now, I'm famished! You got anyth=
ing to eat?" Suddenly, his head snapped up, jumped to his feet, and ta=
ckled a shadowy figure. "No!" Lark shouted. "He's harmless!&=
quot; Isidore scoffed. "Nikolai Nottingham? Doubtful. He has plagued t=
hese parts for twelve years." "Wait." Lark's eyes widened. &=
quot;Did you say, Nikolai?" She stood and glided over to where he was =
pinned. "Nikolai... You look exactly like my father." It hit her.=
"Nikolai! You're alive!" She hugged him as hard as she could. Ni=
kolai looked to Isidore, his eyes pleading for help. "I'm sorry."=
He started. "But I have no idea who you are." "Right!"=
Lark exclaimed. "Our aunt, Iduna, Wicked Fey Queen of the East, accid=
entally gave you the gift of no memory. You are the son of King Raynor and =
Queen Eloise Poverly. You are my older brother." He gasped and clutche=
d his head. He shouted, "I remember! For once in my life I remember!&q=
uot; Just like that, the spell was broken, and Crown Prince Nikolai Notting=
ham Poverly was free. With the help of Lark's new friend, they helped Nikol=
ai to the castle and did everything they could to heal him as quick as poss=
ible.</span></p>=20
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Three Months Later...</span></p>=20
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Princess Lark rushed down the hallway=
to Griffith's chambers in Aregonn Castle. Pounding on the door, it was flu=
ng open and Griffith stood in the doorway. Lark ran through the door and hu=
gged him. "Griff! I was in the forest surrounding the castle and-"=
; "Lark slow down!" He laughed. "-I saw Iduna." The gri=
n slid off his face in an instant. " Stay here, I will go and take car=
e of her." "Absolutely not! I need you to come with me and we can=
finish her together." Griff sighed. "Well, I can see on your fac=
e that my attempts to persuade you will be pointless. Fine." Lark grab=
bed his hand and dragged him out the doors, Griffith trying to attach his s=
word all the while. She stopped the edge of a river about a mile south. On =
the other side, Griffith glimpsed Iduna, the woman who ruined the childhood=
s of both of them.</span></p>=20
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Drawing his sword, he grabbed a vine =
hanging above them, pulled Lark into his arms, and swung across. Once acros=
s, Griffith charged Iduna, and managed to get within four feet, until she f=
licked her wrist and he went sprawling into a tree. Anger burning in her ch=
est, Lark snuck up on Iduna in a tree, and dropping on her head, laying her=
flat. Lark heard a pop and looked down. Iduna's arm was at an unnatural an=
gle. Lark sprung off her chest, knife in hand, ready to finish the woman wh=
o had caused her pain, but stopped. She dropped the knife and said in a lou=
d, clear voice. "I will grant you mercy. In the Bible, Jesus says to l=
ove our enemies. I do not hate you and never have, but you must pay for the=
harm you have caused to many people." Iduna snarled. " I don't n=
eed your petty words of love and forgiveness. I want my revenge!" With=
a roar, she sprung from the ground and with her good hand, snatched the kn=
ife from the ground and dove for Lark. She had forgotten about Griffith, un=
fortunately, and payed severely for her mistake. Griffith had run up behind=
her and struck her on the head with the hilt of his sword. The Wicked Quee=
n collapsed to the ground, unconscious. Griff whistled and Isidore, Nikolai=
, and three more guards emerged from the woods on horseback. Tying her wris=
ts together, they slung Iduna across one of the horses and brought her back=
to the Aregonn dungeons. Thankfully, Captain Isidore promised that she wou=
ld stay there for eighteen years.</span></p>=20
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Lark looked at Griffith, suddenly shy=
, and whispered, "Thank you for saving me. It scared me so much when y=
ou smacked into that tree, I thought you were gone." A dry sob escaped=
her throat. Griffith enveloped her in a hug and kissed her forehead. "=
;All is well, All is well." Griffith unexpectedly dropped to one knee =
and took Lark's hand. "Princess Lark Adalyn Poverly of Alondia, will y=
ou marry me?" She gasped, "Yes!"</span></p>=20
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">So they were married and in the years=
to come, their eleven children were also happily married, of course not wi=
thout troubles. Iduna escaped after five years and troubled the people once=
again, but that's a story for another time.</span></p>=20
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">The fall leaves blew in the wind as =
I watched a murder of crows fly by. I sighed and started to head back home.=
</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">As I got to the train station, I che=
cked my pockets. As my hand grabbed at nothing, my heart raced faster. I ha=
d no money! My mind raced as I recalled putting at least twenty dollars int=
o my purse this morning. At least enough to buy a ticket to get back home.<=
/span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">The old guy grunted at me.</span></p=
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<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Got any money, young lady? Need at =
least twenty solid bucks for a ticket.?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">His tone was clear: pay or leave. I =
had to explain, and if this old guy saw any sense, he would understand and =
help me get back home. Surely he wouldn't mind helping a young folk out.</s=
pan></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Please Mister, you got to understan=
d!? I took a deep breath. ?I must've got pickpocketed on my way here. I had=
20$ worth of cash right here!? I pointed to my pocket.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">He stared at me with those squinted =
eyes of his. ?But you got no money, am I correct??</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">I nodded, trying to look as helpless=
as possible. For me, it wasn't hard.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">He pulled out a cigar and stuck it i=
n his mouth, smoke billowing everywhere. ?So you got no money, no possible =
way to get on that train-? he pointed with his cigar to the railroad ?-so t=
hen why are you still here?? </span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Once I realized that he wasn't going=
to give in, I set off to the highway, wondering what my parents were think=
ing right now. Perhaps they think I'm off at a party with friends getting d=
runk, or getting into a bloody fight on the streets. Nevertheless, I had to=
get home before curfew or they would for sure kill me. </span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">I decided my best chance was to hitc=
h-hike all the way to the other side of town. I sighed and sat down, crunch=
ing a pile of dead leaves. I stuck my thumb out, sideways like I was taught=
to, and waited. Cars drove by at blinding speeds, and not one of them even=
slowed down. The slow realization of how confusing and scary this all was =
dawned on me just then. This wasn't just a small thing. I, Rebecca Adams, i=
s stuck on the other side of town from my house, with no money, no phone, a=
nd no way of getting back home. </span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">I tried not to cry at my hopeless si=
tuation. I needed to do something, anything to get me back home.</span></p>=
=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">A few minutes later, a cat limped up=
to me. It's front legs were broken and it's tail was cut off. With it havi=
ng so many injuries, I was surprised it was still alive. I wiped my face wi=
th my sleeve and put my arms out.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">?Here, kitty!?</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">It's yellow eyes bore into mine and =
slowly started to come forward. It sat down on my lap and started purring. =
I smiled weakly. </span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">I noticed some bikers coming by. The=
y looked at me strangely but didn't bother stopping. They biked on past, mu=
ttering to themselves. </span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D=
"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/11D5Y2S395lsL8612t5l00_7B8e7O40Shbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47QQao9oR7QKN10Tx6bLBAsv/abruptly-Dowling">I looked at the ginger cat, asleep in my arms, and my eyelids =
started to close. I tried to stop myself, but something about that cat caus=
ed me to. Soon, I was fast asleep.</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D=
"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/11D5Y2S395lsL8612t5l00_7B8e7O40Shbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47QQao9oR7QKN10Tx6bLBAsv/abruptly-Dowling"> </a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D=
"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/11D5Y2S395lsL8612t5l00_7B8e7O40Shbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47QQao9oR7QKN10Tx6bLBAsv/abruptly-Dowling">The honking of the cars busted me out of my doze. I yawned and=
looked at my watch. I just about screamed! I looked again, just to make su=
re I wasn't still dreaming. But, unfortunately, I wasn't. It was 2:00 AM. I=
f-no, <em>when</em> I get back home, I'm dead meat. </a></sp=
an></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D=
"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/11D5Y2S395lsL8612t5l00_7B8e7O40Shbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47QQao9oR7QKN10Tx6bLBAsv/abruptly-Dowling">I pushed the cat off and raced down the highway. I looked at m=
y surroundings and saw no one who looked helpful. I ran to the nearest payp=
hone and searched my pockets. I pulled out a quarter and shoved it in the s=
lot. I dialed my home phone number and waited. 1st ring. 2nd ring. 3rd ring=
No one picked up. They were almost definitely asleep.</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D=
"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/11D5Y2S395lsL8612t5l00_7B8e7O40Shbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47QQao9oR7QKN10Tx6bLBAsv/abruptly-Dowling"> After trying to get a hold of anyone in my =
family-which failed miserably-I gave up and left. I had just started wonder=
ing what I would do next when I saw a flash of glowing white from the corne=
r of my eye. I immediately turned around and saw myself face to face with a=
glowing figure, about six feet tall, swirling in the wind. </a></span=
></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">My jaw dropped and my face became pa=
le. People could look at me and say: you look like you've seen a ghost! But=
that saying had never been true up until now. I shook my head, rubbed my e=
yes, and looked again to make sure I wasn't just seeing things. It was stil=
l there. I wanted to run away from there, anywhere but there, but I couldn'=
t move. I was frozen with shock. </span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">The ghost started to float away. I j=
ust stared at it in awe as it flowed to the edge of a forest I didn't see u=
ntil then. I could have sworn it wasn't there before, but it was impossible=
for a colossal forest to appear out nowhere, wasn't it? </span></p>=
=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">I watched as it turned back to face =
me. It made a gesturing move with their not-really-hands. I stared at it, p=
rocessing in my mind what that meant: it wanted me to follow them. I was sh=
ocked, but at that moment there wasn't really anything else I could do. I a=
mbled towards the glowing white resemblance that might have once been human=
</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Once it took note that I was followi=
ng them, they drifted into the forest. Having a working brain, I stopped. I=
couldn't just walk into an unknown forest. Animals, for one thing. Wolves =
and bears. I shuddered. Just a few months ago, there was a bear attack arou=
nd here, killing one and injuring three oth<a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" hre=
f=3D"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/98f4V2395u86LJ11X50I08H8e7z40fhbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47RQao9oR5oHP106H1ks0v/abruptly-Dowling">ers. Ever since then, our town has been extra cautious abo=
ut being up and about at night. No wonder the cars were speeding; no one in=
their right mind wants to be out at dark. </a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D=
"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/98f4V2395u86LJ11X50I08H8e7z40fhbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47RQao9oR5oHP106H1ks0v/abruptly-Dowling">My decision became very easy quickly; either I find out about =
a magical forest and ghosts, or I become homeless and stay on the streets f=
orever until I starve. I made my choice and waded into the forest, determin=
ed to follow that ghost.</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D=
"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/98f4V2395u86LJ11X50I08H8e7z40fhbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47RQao9oR5oHP106H1ks0v/abruptly-Dowling"> The trees seemed to surround me in their branches. I tri=
pped on a root and fell into the slippery rocks. I immediately pulled up my=
pants leg and checked to see if I sprained anything. Luckily, I saw</a> no=
obvious signs that I was badly hurt, but just with extra cation I ripped o=
ff part of my pant leg and wrapped it around my ankle. I slowly sat up and =
walked a bit farther. I had no idea of where I was, and now I had lost trac=
k of the ghost. I shuddered again, and continued.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">A sudden shriek pierced the night sk=
y. I stumbled back and hit a tree. I rubbed my head and looked in front of =
me. Three glowing white figures flew in the wind, howling. I shrieked and c=
overed my eyes. I slowly peeked out through my fingers, but they were gone.=
</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">In complete terror, I ran back the w=
ay I came from. The trees seemed to leen in on me more and more, but I didn=
't stop to question it. Soon enough, though, I was blocked! The trees stood=
in t<a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/9715c239s5Q8NK612g50R09DB8e7j40Phbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47nQao9oR5s1gn05j0sv1/rodeo-repress">he way. As if that wa=
sn't freaky enough, a swooshing sound behind me made me turn around. Nothin=
g, not even a gust of wind was in sight. </a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D=
"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/9715c239s5Q8NK612g50R09DB8e7j40Phbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47nQao9oR5s1gn05j0sv1/rodeo-repress">Ok, that's it, I thought. I need to get to the bottom about wh=
at's happening in this frightening forest, even if it kills me. I might as =
well. I was miles and miles away from home, stuck in an unknown forest, wit=
h no device, compass, food, or-wait. I remember something my nature surviva=
l teacher always said about getting water in forests. I needed to find a ri=
ver, pond, or lake and always stay near it. If I wanted to find water, I wo=
uld have to go find a river. </a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D=
"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/9715c239s5Q8NK612g50R09DB8e7j40Phbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47nQao9oR5s1gn05j0sv1/rodeo-repress">My brain tossed that thought back and forth. Should I spend my=
time finding water, or spend my time figuring out how to get out of here? =
Finally, my need to get out of here won over. I could have water when I get=
out of here-I must get out-so I could starve for some time. I started to w=
alk forward, or was it backward-god this forest was confusing-then I looked=
around and realized that it was pitch black. I had to wait out ?till morni=
ng.</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">My thoughts raced as I tried to reme=
mber what else I had learned in school about surviving in the wilderness. I=
remembered another thing my nature teacher once said; something abou=
t ?Take inventory of your surroundings and what you have.? Well, that's jus=
t great. I had myself and the thin coat I was wearing, and my surroundings =
included ghosts who like to terrify people and some trees who don't like to=
share much space. </span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">I remember another thing he always s=
aid: build your shelter high. Ok, Rebbeca, think. How could you build a bed=
in a tree? First, of course, I had to get up there. I took a step onto a l=
ow branch and almost fell. Once I got back on balance, I grabbed a higher b=
ranch and set foot on there. I continued this process until I was on the ve=
ry top of the tree. I looked down and whimpered. I've always been afraid of=
heights, but this was not the time. I forced myself to look somewhere else=
and started to lay down. I looked one last time at the dark sky and starte=
d humming to myself. I closed my eyes and dozed off.</span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">I woke with a start. I looked around=
and assumed it was about seven in the morning. I was starving with thirst =
and decided I had to go find water. I slowly and carefully came down from m=
y tree and took notice of everything around me. I closed my eyes and listen=
ed closel<a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/brutalizes-Blair/c606d2T39o5b8XU612sJ50L0aU8e7M40bhbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47mQao9oR6F1Q0Fr6lUs3vl">y. After a few mi=
nutes, I heard a trickle of water coming from south from where I was standi=
ng. Never in my life have I ran so fast for something that seemed so small:=
just a drink of water. </a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D=
"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/brutalizes-Blair/c606d2T39o5b8XU612sJ50L0aU8e7M40bhbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47mQao9oR6F1Q0Fr6lUs3vl">I pushed my way through the trees and stumbled upon a waterfal=
l. Its beauty took my breath away as I stared in awe. Water trickled throug=
h rocks into a gigantic river with two different streams going separate way=
s.</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D=
"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/brutalizes-Blair/c606d2T39o5b8XU612sJ50L0aU8e7M40bhbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47mQao9oR6F1Q0Fr6lUs3vl"> I was so breathtaken that for a moment I fo=
rgot why I was there. I shook my head trying to remember; right! I was ther=
e because my dehydration couldn't stand it any longer. Soon enough, I had h=
andfuls and handfuls of water and was cupping them into my mouth. The fresh=
spring of water had a delicious honey sweetness to it. Soon, I was bathing=
in the stuff. </a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D=
"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/brutalizes-Blair/c606d2T39o5b8XU612sJ50L0aU8e7M40bhbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47mQao9oR6F1Q0Fr6lUs3vl">I smiled, thinking of how great it wou</a>ld be to live like t=
his. Then I realized it wasn't so great after all. I still had this creepy =
feeling about ghosts and magical forests. Wolves, small rodents, and especi=
ally those ghosts I also had to worry about. But I would figure that out la=
ter. Right then, all that mattered was the water. </span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Another whooshing sound came from ri=
ght behind me. I twirled around, startled, finding myself, again, face-to-f=
ace with another ghostly figure. I stared at him. He howled, causing me to =
jump back, out of the water. He did what seemed like a smirk and disappeare=
d. </span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">I cautiously looked around, preparin=
g for other jump scares, but none came. I slowly started wading into the wa=
ter again, when I heard a large splitting sound from beneath the waterfall.=
I had never heard anything like it before; it sounded like sandpaper scrap=
ing onto wood. Then, as quickly as it started, it stopped and everything be=
came dead silent. </span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">Wondering what it must be, I waded i=
n more and started to go under the waterfall. The sound had started up agai=
n. </span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;">I was scared, but also enhanced. I k=
new, somewhere in the back of my brain, I was being absolutely foolish. But=
I couldn't help it. I was <a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/hermetic-appropriator/3966Mr239U5u86nU10J500bg8e7G40Ihbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47AQao9oR5qJY105y@sNv"=
>born curious.</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D=
"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/hermetic-appropriator/3966Mr239U5u86nU10J500bg8e7G40Ihbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47AQao9oR5qJY105y@sNv"> As I started to peek through the water, there was a larg=
e dirt blast that blew me off my feet. I got back up once again and went th=
rough the waterfall.</a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D=
"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/hermetic-appropriator/3966Mr239U5u86nU10J500bg8e7G40Ihbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47AQao9oR5qJY105y@sNv"> There was a rumbling below my feet. I looke=
d down, and was horrified about what I saw. </a></span></p>=20
<p><span style=3D"color: #ffffff;"><a style=3D"color: #ffffff;" href=3D=
"http://www.ocotilliointernalmedicine.com/hermetic-appropriator/3966Mr239U5u86nU10J500bg8e7G40Ihbr47Ga-Drrs4rGIEHbwG4wwfGaDvsrEibxEIH47AQao9oR5qJY105y@sNv">I screamed, the sound echoing off the boulders! I ran back as =
fast as I could, past the water, through the trees, and ended up back at my=
tiny camp in the tree. I climbed up the tree, shivering, and looking at my=
surroundings to make sure that the horrifying creature that I saw didn't f=
ollow me. For what I saw was the most terrifying, ugly, horrible creature t=
hat I (hopefully) would ever see: a rising zombie.</a></span></p>=20
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