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She thought this would make her a hero and that Kako, though a somewhat troubled student, would be her
friend.
It did not turn out that way.
A couple of the other students teased Kako.
“Kako was rescued by a frea-eak,” they chanted. “Kako was rescued by a frea-eak.” This embarrassed Kako.
Because he was embarrassed, he became angry at Quarta.
Quarta had tried to be brave and helpful. And she had been. She had rescued another student! But it was
turned against her. Instead of being called a hero, they teased her as a freak. She was miserable for the
whole field trip.
Until, that is, she saw something amazing.
On the last beach they visited, there were other two armed and two legged creatures. Lots of them!
While they looked nothing like her (they were pink and brown and had colorful pieces of cloth wrapped
around parts of their bodies) they were happy! They were playing and laughing and splashing in the water.
Even though they all had only two legs and two arms! Quarta had never seen such a sight
She counted their limbs to make sure: One, two arms. One, two legs. And, incredibly, everyone one the
beach seemed to have this exact same number.
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