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rain had washed away all the dust, and there will be a bountiful harvest in no time at all.
    As the cockerel had sounded the dawn, and human activities were yet to reach their peak, no one thought that the streets would soon be flooded with rainwater. But the sudden and fierce assault of foul weather was too much for the people to handle. It started slowly, before the people had even settled into the lazy morning. Lightning flashed from distant clouds, and the people were caught in a light shower that lasted barely ten minutes. But when it ended, the sky was still gloomy.
    Aware of this invitation to rain, some people shut their windows and remained indoors to continue the business of the day. As expected, thunder crashed repeatedly in the sky as it began to rain, not a steady drizzle as it had a while ago, but a downpour that flooded a land normally flowing with milk and honey.
    All day it rained hard and left the people stranded in their houses. A feeling of disaster mounted as the water in a nearby carnal rose, and there was nothing the people could do. Suddenly, the carnal overflowed its banks and flooded a nearby town. As the water spread out onto the surrounding land, it caused considerable damage, and most of the buildings were submerged by floodwater. The occupants had no choice but to flee before they were drowned.
    In the midst of this misfortune, Blaize, Dag and Fred were trapped on the roof of one of the submerged buildings near the carnal. Blaize surveyed the flood and a deep melancholy settled over his spirit. Sighing, he moved from one end of the roof to the other. His sorrow multiplied. But at this dark and hopeless moment, an inspiration burst upon him. There was a piece of dry wood in a corner of the roof that would surely float, and Blaize stared at it with absolute interest.
    â€œWhat are you looking at, Blaize?” Dag inquired.
    â€œI have an idea!” Blaize replied as he stared at the piece of wood.
    Dag and Fred moved nearer. “I hope your idea is good enough to get us out of here,” Dag said.
    â€œIf we can throw this piece of wood down and we get onto it before the flood carries it away, we can float to safety!” Blaize explained.
    â€œHow?” said Fred.
    Blaize led them to the point where they could look down at the floodwater. “If you look at the water, it appears to be moving towards the carnal. At the far end of the carnal is a little portion of land that is not covered by flood. If we get there, then we can jump to onto the land before the flood carries the wood away.”
    Dag cleared his throat and said, “That’s a nice idea no doubt. But if I may ask, what happens if we are unable to reach the land because the wood changes its direction?”
    â€œThen we shall be face to face with death!” Fred said fearfully.
    â€œThat is true,” Blaize disclosed.
    â€œDoom is something I too fear, but it is a challenge that we all must face at some point,” Dag reacted.
    â€œBut we must take the risk! If we don’t, the flood will soon cover this house and we shall all perish!” Blaize spoke firmly.
    Dag and Fred pondered Blaize’s logic. “Let’s try the wood,” Dag finally said with a voice that was as soft as a whisper.
    Together they moved the wood and pushed it into the floodwater. As quickly as they could, they jumped onto it. For the moment, they were safe! As expected, the wood floated towards the carnal. The cats clung to the little raft for sometime before danger came down upon them like the rushing torrent. Another log of wood, which had floated from the other side of the carnal, was destined for a part of the stream where the water was flowed at a frightening speed, obstructing their movement and pushing them further away from the tiny bit of land. Before disaster engulfed them, Dag and Fred jumped and landed safely, but just as Blaize was about to jump, the wood floated away from the land. Determined to