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river. The sun was high in the sky the clothes and turned the corner.

and being alone to wash would give There, he saw a woman sitting on

Bastian some time to figure out a a rock, combing her dark hair. He

plan. He took the basket of clothes was about to turn away, to give her

to the riverbank and began to scrub. privacy, when she scooted her body

He made sure each piece of clothing further on the rock. He saw that her

was clean before he gently layed bottom half was shiny and scaly, like

them over the big rocks to dry. a fish! It was blue/green in color and

Once he had finished, he stepped sparkled as she sun hit it. Bastian

into the river to wash the soap couldn’t believe his eyes.

off his hands. He looked around As she continued to comb her hair,

him and allowed the cool breeze he saw that the rest of her bottom

to blow through his hair. He stood half had a tailfin. Bastian wondered

up and took a few steps away from if he was seeing the River Mumma.