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"Discover Yourself" - Prologue

Disclaimer: The characters of Peter and Sophie, and any Cliffhangers mentioned, do not belong to me. I have added some of my own characters into the mix.

"Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment; Mastering others requires force; Mastering the self needs strength." – Tao te Ching

May 30, 2001

"Peter, what time is it?" Sophie yelled as she ran from the bathroom to the bedroom, attempting to get dressed after a quick shower.

"Relax, will you? We won't be late for the summer group arrivals," Peter replied, snagging Sophie as she tried to run past, then pulling her into a kiss. She readily obliged, then pulled away and smiled up at him.

"It's hard to believe we've been married almost 6 months." Sophie smiled, remembering their beautiful wedding day last December. She and Peter were still caught up in their newlywed bliss and looking forward to enjoying their first summer together as husband and wife.

"Hey, time flies when you're having fun." Peter grinned, remembering the many fun times he had shared with his wife, both before and after they were married.

"Speaking of time, we really do need to get a move on. I want to make certain everything is perfect for this new summer program." Sophie had tossed and turned last night, worried about some unforeseen glitch that might hinder their new summer program, entitled "Discover Yourself". She finally fell asleep in the early morning hours. Peter had let her sleep in, knowing she was exhausted. Now, she was paying the price, trying to rush around to get ready for their busy day.

Peter stopped for a minute to reflect on this new venture for Horizon. He and Sophie had decided to stay at Mount Horizon for the summer, even though the students were returning to their respective homes. One of their graduating Cliffhangers, Katherine, had mentioned how nice it would be to have a summer program at Horizon for self-discovery. After researching similar programs and looking into the financial commitments needed for a summer program, Peter and Sophie decided to give it a try. They called the summer program "Discover Yourself", and decided to limit the participants to young adults between the ages of 18 and 25. The program would be completely voluntary, meaning no one would be forced to participate. Peter and Sophie thought it best if they started out this first summer with just a few small groups to see how everything would run. There would only be one group at Horizon at a time, each group staying for 3 weeks. The Cliffhangers had helped them to create applications to send out. The response was overwhelming, and in the end several people had to be turned down.

Peter chuckled, wondering if the participants knew what they were getting themselves into. Peter and Sophie would lead them on various outdoor excursions, while also working on personal growth areas. The participants would have to do their own cooking, cleaning, and laundry – which also saved Horizon some extra money by not having to hire a summer staff.

"Soph, I think this will be fun for us, being with people closer to our age, with not as much heavy baggage as what we're used to seeing."

"Peter, you are assuming that these people don't have heavy baggage. You know what assume does, don't you?" Soph gave him a sly smile.

"Yeah, I know – it makes an ass out of you and me." Peter replied with a rueful grin. "Well, let's get this party started!"

And with that, they headed out the door of Chateau Scarbrow and toward the main lodge.

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I know this isn't very long, but I wanted to post something to see what you think of my summer program idea. Please review, and I will try to have more up tomorrow. This is my first fanfic ever, so be gentle but honest! Thanks!