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The song his friend hummed, somehow so wonderful, came to an end. The wind carried it off as it faded gently, softly. "Aaron," he said. "Let's eat something."

This brought Aaron back down to earth instantly. A surge of warmth moved through his body erupting from his face in a big smile.

A nice lunch was spread before them of sweet meats, breads, melons, strawberries, cheeses and a type of fragrant pudding. A cool jar of water was drawn from the river. It tasted like a sparkly, fruity nectar. A sudden thought sprung into his mind- his father used to call a cold bottle of beer on a hot day his "nectar". He refused to drink his beer from cans because he said cans are for soup. Aaron caught himself dwelling on the good things back home, things seemingly forgotten during his adventure. Yet home seemed like a vague dream.

Questions started to swim in his mind and to surface bringing him back to the now of this raft on the great river. The water kept moving faster and faster while the river miraculously grew larger and larger. "'AII this water! Where does it come from?" These and other questions began to bubble over from his mind.

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