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Chapter Sixteen
Jay missed the shade of the forest trees as
they walked on in the hot sun. The tall grasses
became shorter and shorter. They were
walking over stubby tufts that were covered in
sand. They were getting nearer and nearer to
the desert. Soon there would be nothing to
shade them from the scorching heat. The
Pioneers were in for an uncomfortable last few
days of travel. Jay pulled at his shirt. He felt
hot and smelly. He longed for a shower and
some clean clothes to put on.
Miraculously they stumbled upon a cool,
shaded pool of water.
“Water! Water!” Flick shrieked in delight.
Soon they were all running towards it and
jumping straight in.
“Come on!” Flick shrieked.
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