Children's Story Two The Crystal Cave

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Across the Water

Nathaniel felt it was time to move on across the water. They were well rested and in good spirits. He believed they were more than ready for the next part of their journey of discovery.

The children walked along the bank until they found the narrowest part. There they could easily see the bottom all the way across. Surely they could wade across the river. Nathaniel carried Meg. Amy held on to Nathaniel's shirt. The water felt good to the touch. It wasn't even a bother to get their clothes wet. One step at a time they headed into the water. But the water got deep quickly. Nathaniel took a step near the center and he and Meg both slipped under the water.

"Oh, Jeez:" yelled Nathaniel. Meg was choking and started to cry. They headed frantically back to the grass. "What are we going to do," said Amy. "It's too deep."

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