The Water Princess

I am Princess Gigi.

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My kingdom, the African sky, so wide and so close, I can almost touch the sharp edges of the stars.

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Gigi, my princess, it is time to get up. We must collect the water.

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I cannot make the water come closer. I cannot make the water run clearer, no matter what I command.

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The thirst comes quick, dry lips, dry throat. I squeeze my eyes shut.

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But the water won't listen, and I know we will have to walk so far to the well.

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I grab my empty pot and place it upon my head.

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Halfway there, we stop for a moment at the giant karite tree.

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Finally, I hear the water running from the well, the giggles of my friends, the chatter of women.

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Slowly, I open my eyes. Nothing. I kick the dust.

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