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Show -33- water's writhing pit. way below her plummeted the torrential waterfall which burst onto the inner cavern floor! Sandy closed her eyes and gripped the ridge of the raft. A sudden wind blew across the water, lifting the little raft up into the air. It landed with a splash, far from the whirlpool, and smack in the middle of the ocean. Although she looked in every direction, she could see no sign of land. The water quieted, and the raft drifted aimlessly. A small speck in the distance intrigued Sandy. When it got a bit closer, she could see a tiny figure floating on another raft! She stood up and waved, but the motion caused the raft to turn, and she saw - another figure! She waved again - and both figures waved back! Her raft began to jerk about, so Sandy sat down and waited for the other rafts to come closer. The other figures sat down, too. She soon noticed another figure, and another! And beyond them she could see dozens of smaller figures - and beyond them, myriads more! "This ocean is filled with people!" She paddled the rafc toward one of the figures, but just as she was getting near, it disappeared! "Hey!" Sandy shouted. "Hey - hey - hey - hey!" shouted the hundreds of figures. Confused, Sandy shut her eyes. "This is weird," she whispered. "Maybe it's a mirage." She opened her eyes again. The figures were still there - everywhere she looked. "If only I |