There was a time when the earth was new. The air had a sparkle to it, and the waters ran fresh and clear through golden rocks. The mountain tops glistened with snow and ice; the valleys were green and verdant. A great river flowed from the mountains, through the valleys, and on to the ocean. On its way it turned and bent itself around rocky outcrops. One such bend became a deep pool where the water calmed, its flow slowed by a partial dam of rocks. In this pool lived Fish.
