"The water loses its power of change when it touches the ground."The voice sounded immeasurably old and dry. Stephen looked around andcould see no one...- only a large, reddish brown snake lying coiled inthe branches of one of the trees."I'm sorry?" Stephen said."You must take the water from the air, before it touches the ground, ifyou are to gain what you seek." The voice definitely came from thesnake."Thank you. Are you the keeper of this place?" I am." I was told you would have other wisdom. ” “What happened to David?” Asked Kimberly another girl from accounting. “We split two months ago.” Lisa said in a sad voice. “Just me and my pal Victor.” Everyone laughed again at her choice of descriptions to describe her current status. “You’re on the East side, aren’t you?” Asked Gary. “Yes just off Highway Seven.” Lisa replied as she fished in her purse for bus change. “Here, I’ll give you a ride.” Offered Gary. “Well, thank you, that would be nice.” Said Lisa as she cheered up with the. There was nothing I could say, but perhaps there was something I could do. I pulled as much strength from the water below me as I thought it safe to."Nothing I can say, but perhaps something I can do." I said.Full of the flowing water's strength I stepped away from the crowd that had gathered around us, motioning everyone to stay clear. I flexed my legs and jumped twenty feet into the air, managing a nice somersault at the top of my leap. When I landed it was lightly, and still feeling stronger. ’ ‘Oh, I don’t plan to be here that long. This is just a photoshoot. Though it is very pretty here, I don’t know if I’d mind staying…’ ‘Oh, you’ll have more gigs,’ Steven said. ‘We’ll be keeping you busy.’ He’s trying to impress the servant, Adriana whispered to me. That’s pathetic. Suzanne is not a servant! I snapped back. Of course she is. And she seems like a good one. I’ve never had one, it’s kind of nice… You’re being a pig. Go back to sleep. +++ At the hotel — a towering fortress of a.