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__Silky Water__
 A curtain of blue, silky water hangs over the cliff Emerald green water weaves its way through the pebbles Falling, tumbling through the rocks The calming sound of rushing water everywhere

Patches of white sunlight adorn the water, Breaking through the canopy of jade trees Giving lingering colour to the forest

Birds flutter through the slender trees Fantails, Wax eyes and Robins Dancing on the gentle breeze Chirping and singing all the while

Fingers of stone lie in the shallows Reaching towards the water Grasping at the smooth pebbles

Thin mist lingers on the shadowed river, A cloak of mist on a shadowed man Drifting over the green water

Silent fish dive and swim in the gentle rapids Scales shimmering like stars Swimming in the silky water 

Determination
 The snow falls quietly around his snow white hair as he slowly stretches, freeing his limbs from the cold breeze. Determination watches the small flakes of ice gliding through the air, little kites dancing on the wind. The sun’s first rays peek over the mountain range and embrace the new day. His robes flying, Determination makes his way back to his home, jumping up the mountain side like a goat. Determination has lived many long and happy years in the mountains, practicing and perfecting his many talents. His wife Hope, daughter, Inspiration, and son, Courage, are his only family, but they spend many hours laughing, talking and enjoying each other’s company, playing and running in the ice white snow. If you ever get invited to come to their mountain lodge, don’t turn the chance down. Wall sized windows cover a side of the living room, and a fish tank and some paintings of the mountains hang on the other walls. Plants are in most corners and Determination managed to catch some mountain trout, which swim quietly in the wall sized tank. The wolves Determination saved from hunter’s traps long ago still remain in the house, acting as though they were just puppies, barking and playing with Inspiration and Courage in front of the open fire. The rooms are on the second storey in the house, and provide great views, with balconies that seem to be hanging over the cliff face.  Sometimes, Determination takes tour groups for treks up the mountain, so people can see the beauty in nature and life. He always has to think on his feet, because he likes to change the tracks all the time. Sometimes he shows the group how to save animals in traps, and how to handle them if they’re injured. Determination loves nature and has always appreciated it. He enjoys helping and tending to plants, watching them grow under his care. Determination has his faults, but his very name displays his personality. He tries his best in everything, and he isn’t afraid to try something new, a trait that defines his son well. Many times they have proved the world wrong, following their dreams to the limit. You can often find Determination sitting in a tree not far from the house, playing his panpipes in tune with the birds. It is here he comes when he wishes to have some peace and quiet, his space for thinking. He has always been a very headstrong person, and he always thinks of what feats he can accomplish.  Determination lies in all of us, and when Challenge mocks us with his piercing cry, taunting and tempting us until we can resist it no longer, Determination emerges to help you achieve things, so you can prove to yourself that you can make your dreams come true.