Fixing the Dam
Audrey the beaver lived by the river. She loved to build dams and play in the water. One day, Audrey woke up feeling uneasy.
She looked outside and saw an unusual problem, her dam was gone! The river was flowing too fast. She felt so unlucky. "This is unreal," she said.
Audrey felt unhappy and felt unable to fix it by herself. She went to her friend, the duck, and asked for help. “My dam is gone! Can you help me rebuild it? I am unfit to do it all by myself” Audrey shared.
The duck nodded, "Of course, Audrey," he quacked. They began to work right away. They discovered that the dam had been washed away by a large tree that had fallen.
First, they uncovered hidden holes in the dam. They unpacked the sticks and mud that they gathered. Audrey and the duck worked hard, digging and stacking, building the dam.
After a few hours, Audrey felt tired. "I need to rest," she said. They took a break under a big tree.
Audrey and the duck sat in the shade. The cool breeze felt nice. After some rest, Audrey felt better. "Let's finish the job," she told the duck.
They went back to work, stacking sticks and logs higher and higher and unwrapping branches. The sun was setting, but the dam was almost done.
Audrey felt uneasy again. "What if the dam becomes uneven or unbalanced and breaks again?" she wondered.
The duck said, "Don't worry, Audrey. We can always fix it together." Audrey smiled. She felt less uneasy with a friend by her side.
Finally, they finished the dam. The river was calm again. Audrey thanked the duck. "You are a good friend," she said.
Audrey learned that with help, she could overcome anything. She felt happy and proud of their work and knew with a little bit of help, she could do anything.