My name is Splash.

My name is Splash.

I am a water spirit.

I am a water spirit.

I live in the deep, dark pond behind the old mill.

I live in the deep, dark pond behind the old mill.

People think I am scary.

People think I am scary.

They say I steal children.

They say I steal children.

This makes me very sad.

This makes me very sad.

I do not steal anyone!

I do not steal anyone!

I just want friends.

I just want friends.

One day, a little girl falls into my pond.

One day, a little girl falls into my pond.

Her name is Lucy.

Her name is Lucy.

She cannot swim.

She cannot swim.

She goes down, down, down.

She goes down, down, down.

I save her!

I save her!

I bring her to my underwater home.

I bring her to my underwater home.

It has pretty shells and glowing fish.

It has pretty shells and glowing fish.

Lucy is not afraid.

Lucy is not afraid.

She thinks it is beautiful.

She thinks it is beautiful.

"Thank you for saving me,"

"Thank you for saving me,"

Lucy says.

Lucy says.

"But I must go home."

"But I must go home."

"My mother will worry."

"My mother will worry."

I am lonely.

I am lonely.

I want Lucy to stay.

I want Lucy to stay.

But I see tears in her eyes.

But I see tears in her eyes.

She misses her family.

She misses her family.

"I will take you home,"

"I will take you home,"

I say.

I say.

"But will you visit me sometimes?"

"But will you visit me sometimes?"

Lucy smiles.

Lucy smiles.

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"We can be friends!"

"We can be friends!"

I bring Lucy back to the surface.

I bring Lucy back to the surface.

Her mother hugs her tight.

Her mother hugs her tight.

Lucy tells everyone that I am good, not bad.

Lucy tells everyone that I am good, not bad.

Now children come to play by my pond.

Now children come to play by my pond.

They are not afraid anymore.

They are not afraid anymore.

They bring me flowers and sing songs.

They bring me flowers and sing songs.

I am not lonely now.

I am not lonely now.

I have many friends.

I have many friends.

Sometimes the best way to keep friends is to let them go. The pond is happy.

Sometimes the best way to keep friends is to let them go. The pond is happy.

The children are happy.

The children are happy.

And I am the happiest of all.

And I am the happiest of all.