Greatwater Lake as if i myself had no voice

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at long last, merrick had crossed the mountains and found himself on the other side of the range. a great expanse of emerald grass spread in all directions, broken only by the implacable existence of a huge lake that glimmered brightly beneath the morning sunlight.
the sight of it piqued the boy's thirst, and he loped for its banks immediately, pleased that the catch in his shoulder seemed to have faded to nothing. on his way out of the stone spires, he had hunted for birds' eggs and satisfied his hunger, casting a glance around for the slender dark shadow that was the silent @Astara.
but he had not seen here, and now merrick was at the lake, wading into the shallows and gulping at its clear surface with a shameless delight.