CHAPTER 5: The River
"I'm tired! Are we almost there yet?" complained Calvin.
"Don't talk too loud! We're not safe here," said the beaver.
"I thought we were," whispered Calvin.
"There are trees around us that are on the Witch's side. If they hear us,
they will wake up and tell the Witch what trail we are using."
"I see..." replied Calvin, who was not quite understanding all this.
For two hours, no one said a thing. The two walked silently through the
woods. A few minutes later, they came to a large river.
"How will we get across? Is there a bridge that goes across this?" asked
Calvin, looking at the wide river.
"There is a bridge. But the Witch uses that bridge to get across. We must
leap onto the rocks so we can get across. Let's go. After we cross this,
there will be a little cave nearby for us to sleep in."
"Okay," sighed Calvin, "let's get this over with."
Calvin walked to a large rock and jumped on it and began to jump from
rock to rock.
"How deep is this river? It looks pretty shallow," Calvin said, looking
into the water.
"Don't be fooled. That water is at least 100 feet deep. It only looks
shallow because it is so clear. This river is called Crystal Stream,"
called Terena from another rock. "Be careful and don't fall in. Even if
you know how to swim, you will pass out from the coldness of the water."
"Wow, is that a fish in there? It's surprising how they can keep war...
AUUUGGH!!!" Calvin slipped and fell into the freezing water.
"Help! I don't know how to swim because I never listened to my swimming
instructor who ended up being my babysitter!" cried Calvin from the
water.
"I'm tired! Are we almost there yet?" complained Calvin.
"Don't talk too loud! We're not safe here," said the beaver.
"I thought we were," whispered Calvin.
"There are trees around us that are on the Witch's side. If they hear us,
they will wake up and tell the Witch what trail we are using."
"I see..." replied Calvin, who was not quite understanding all this.
For two hours, no one said a thing. The two walked silently through the
woods. A few minutes later, they came to a large river.
"How will we get across? Is there a bridge that goes across this?" asked
Calvin, looking at the wide river.
"There is a bridge. But the Witch uses that bridge to get across. We must
leap onto the rocks so we can get across. Let's go. After we cross this,
there will be a little cave nearby for us to sleep in."
"Okay," sighed Calvin, "let's get this over with."
Calvin walked to a large rock and jumped on it and began to jump from
rock to rock.
"How deep is this river? It looks pretty shallow," Calvin said, looking
into the water.
"Don't be fooled. That water is at least 100 feet deep. It only looks
shallow because it is so clear. This river is called Crystal Stream,"
called Terena from another rock. "Be careful and don't fall in. Even if
you know how to swim, you will pass out from the coldness of the water."
"Wow, is that a fish in there? It's surprising how they can keep war...
AUUUGGH!!!" Calvin slipped and fell into the freezing water.
"Help! I don't know how to swim because I never listened to my swimming
instructor who ended up being my babysitter!" cried Calvin from the
water.