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how he dreamed of  teaching their



                                                                                                                                         baby to swim there. Bastian also told




                                                                                                                                         Saba about the strange creature he



                                                                                                                                         saw in the river. Saba told Bastian



                                                                                                                                         that he may have seen the River




                                                                                                                                         Mumma.



                                                                                                                                            Bastian laughed at the idea, as he



                                                                                                                                         didn’t believe River Mumma was


            able to work in the fields. Bastian                                                                                          real; she was just a story parents




            comforted Saba and told her that her                                                                                         told their children to warn them



            that everything would be alright.                                                                                            of  the water. Saba told Bastian that



            Saba asked him how his day was, and                                                                                          River Mumma was, indeed, real and




            he told her about his swim. Bastian                                                                                          that he should be careful not to get



            described the cool water and told her                                                                                        too close to her. She was known for
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