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Submitted to Contest #324
Solwara‐Liklik knelt in the sand, watching a baby crab.She thought the crab was adorable.The crab felt differently about her.It kept trying to pinch her toe with its glassy blue claws, each no larger than a smooth pebble.“Hello,” she whispered, dropping down on her stomach. “Are you lost?"The crab scuttled down the shoreline, into the open sea. Solwara couldn’t help but follow after it. Who would leave such an adorable crab alone in the big wide ocean?“Pikinini!” Her father called. “Stay close to the shore!”She nodded, stumbling over her chu...
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