"Thomas you look funny. Why did your face turn red?" Ivy put the rock in her pocket. "I wonder what the contest will be. I hope we have a race. I win lots of races. I'm very fast. Look the councilor a are gathering people up to swim. Come on Thomas I want to swim! Do you think the lake is deep? I think there might be fishes in it. I like fishes the swim round and round. Oh look at the pretty flower Thomas!"