".....Parents, settle down. Settle down."
"Where's my Stephanie? She didn't come home and if she had detention you would have told us."
"Calm down. What your Kids do outside of School hours is theirs and theirs alone to deal with."
"You're just saying that because none of you can physically leave the School. If you could, we'd be having a totally different conversation right now."
"Parents, our Kids are old enough to go as they please. They're not Dogs we need to put on a leash."
"Oh yeah.
Then where is your Darius? A little young to be walking off on his own, don't you think?
That's bad parenting.....Lazy style.
Give us a tracker spell and we'll be out of your hair."
"Magic should not be used for reckless adventures, nor for spying. Only to help with daily tasks."
"The safety of our Kids is.....a daily task."
"How bout….how about this?
I teach you today's lesson, and then you can use that as you see fit. Deal?
After all, didn't you say you were different from your kids, and wanted to be kept?"
"Hmmm."
"That's what I thought.
Today's Story reflects on the importance of being yourself.
Turn with me to page one of 'Clyde the Waterslide.'"
"Oooo...…we got an Amusement Park book!!!! What did our Kids get?"
"......An Action novel.
Now please...focus.
'Up….up….up. Up she climbed. So determined and focused. Not willing to back down. Not willing to give in. Try after try she wants to touch the sky, but down she goes...…kissing the coal.
Beaten, battered, and bruised; she will not lose.
Her friends told her not to do it, and her Parents told her there's no use to it; but here she is....standing as proud as can be by the front of my mouth...waiting to leap.
She breathes in once...*Whooooo*. She breathes out twice. *Haaaa. Grabs my ears and 'weeeeeeeee.'.......she's soaring as free as a bee. I twirl my tongue and up she flies. I try to squint but she's so high.
*Splash*
Ooooo….waters in my face. Waters in my nose. My eyes burn, and my brows froe; but as she rises to the surface, my smile changes into a grin.
She did it!!!!!!! And I am as proud as can be.
...…..Hi, my name is Clyde and I'm a Waterslide. I help you soar. I help you roar, and every once in a while...I make you want more.'"
"........Now that's....a story.
She wasn't afraid of letting others see. For her...it was all about the Dream."
"But where's the Magic? There is nothing for us to learn. No skills to practice, and no traits to evolve."
"Ahh, if you can't see the lesson learned then maybe I should put you...….in that slide. Then you might see."
"Oh no. Don't you…."
"Sprinklers away."
*Prisssscchhhhhhhh*
"Aaaaaaaghh. It's so cold."
"Water....cold? Yes…..yes it is, and the more you keep telling people that water is not cold, and distracting them…..then you are only going to make matters worse.Who knows, give in and it might be fun!!!!
....STAMATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
*Spisssschhhhhhh..isssss…shhh….aaauoooow.*
"We're still wet, you know."
"Seeing that you all turned your uniforms into hooded sweatshirts, and not swims.....then I can confidently say.....you…..are not...wet.
*Berrriingaaadingggaaadinggg*
"But.....Lion will make quick work to fix your dry spell. Don't worry."
"....Hey, Shrimp. Ready to hit the big waves!!!!!!!!"
*Gulp*
"Why can't we just train in the Basement pool today?"
"A Pool? Steady stream, loose bubbles, and no obstacles? Haaa. I'm not a kid, and neither are you. Now, go, go, go. First to swim there and back wins. No avoiding obstacles now and chickening out like Kids would."
"Wouldn't dream of it."