Book3:WereMyDreamIs

tomoftheke,butpartswerevisibleabovethewater.Thebestpreservedsewastheheadofthegiantwhichwasstillgazingupattheskies.ButDeannanoticedthattheupwardgazingheadwastiltedslightlytowardstheright.Theshiftwasbarelyperceptible,butcouldnotescapethesharpeyesoftheyounggirlwhohadgrownupinthesepartsandwhokneweverymountairee,andeverybdeofgrass.“Butwhywastheheadtiltedtowardstheright?”sheaskedherself.“Perhapshishugebodywhichhadinparalyzedonthehorizonsihebeginningoftimewasbeginningtofeeltheeffeobilityandwasnumb,stiffandtired.Hemayjusthavewaogehispostureabitandturntht.Hehadininthesamepositionfortoolongcausinghisfleshtorotandhisbooloosensotheslightestgetohisposturebroughtaboutahquakeandatsunami,breakingGiantMountainintoseveralses.Butromptedthegiantwhohadbeenlyingmotionlessonhisbathehorizonsihebeginningoftimetomovehisbody?Didhereceivesomestimution,someunbearablepainorperhapsanintolerableitchthatcausedhimtowanttomovehisbody?TherehadtobeacauseandIhopeIwillbeabletogettothebottomofthis.”Deannagearedherbroomfordestuntilshehoveredtwothreefeetabovethewater.Shesaidtothebroom,

    “Begoodandwaitformehere.Don’tyougowanderinganywhereelsebyyourself.IwanttodivetothebottomofthekeandtakealookattheditionofKingDimitri’sgoldpace.Iwillbeupveryquickly.IotletavaluableassetoftheKingdomlieburiedatthebottomofthewaterwithouttakingalook.”Beforeinghere,Deannahadalreadypleatedherlongandlustroushairintoabraid,whichshenowwoundaroundhernedtheothebluewaters.

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    Deannawasanexcellentswimmerandagileasafishierbecausethiskew