> Orphans
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> Jack L. Bryson
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> Sylvia climbed onto the bank. She shook off the water and entered the rain forest. She stepped over foliage. She squeezed between two trees. Sylvia came to a clearing in the forest. She found a petrified tree. From the tree she marched East deeper into the forest.
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> A trail led her to an old orange grove. In the grove she found another egg. She scooped the egg up in her mouth. Then, she carried it back through the rain forest. She made her way to the edge of the lake and jumped in. Then she swam back to Sharon.
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> Sharon stood on the shore waiting for Sylvia. She had one egg and the man with the scuba gear had the other. He sat next to Sharon on the shore. Sylvia emerged from the water. She walked over to Sharon and the man and dropped her egg at their feet.
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> “There are now three eggs,†Sylvia said.
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> “I’ll look for the other one with you,†Sharon said. Sylvia climbed out of the lake completely. She kneeled down beside Sharon and Sharon got on her back. Sylvia took Sharon through the rainforest again. They were headed to the mountains. The mountains were covered with snow. They were far from the lake. They had a step incline. Sylvia took Sharon to the base of the mountain. Sharon dismounted from Sylvia’s back.
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> Sharon took out her backpack. Then she took out her climbing gear. She looked up the mountain and spotted a ledge. The ledge was very high up. She used her gear to make her way up to the ledge. Sharon stood on the ledge. The ledge was in front of a large cavern in the face of the mountain. Sharon left her gear behind. She entered the cavern and used a flashlight. There were bats in the cavern. They made a lot of noise. Sharon saw some of them flap past her.
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> Sharon went deeper into the cave. She reached the back of the cave. There was moss covering the ground. Sharon shone her flashlight over the ground. The egg lay on the moss. She reached down and picked up the egg. Then Sharon turned around and left the cave.
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> Sharon held onto the egg as she climbed down the mountain. She reached the ground. Then she placed the egg in her backpack. She put her backpack on and got on Sylvia’s back. Then Sylvia took her back through the rainforest where the man sat with the three eggs.
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> Sharon dismounted and placed the fourth egg on the ground. The man put on his scuba gear and picked up and egg. Sylvia picked up another one in her mouth. Then, Sylvia entered the water and the man followed. They made two trips to her den. Sylvia made a nest for the eggs and sat on them until they hatched.
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> The hatchlings were four baby dragons. The Iguanodon watched over them. They were the only four dragons that had a mother who was not a dragon. The baby dragons nursed from the Iguanodon. They slept in Sylvia’s den and then they grew up. They swam well, and they flew and they breathed smoke. They talked to each other. They played together in the lake. Sharon could see the dragons fly. She watched them from the shore.
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