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El Agua de la Vida

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Mi nombre es Splash.

My name is Splash.

Soy una gota de agua.

I am a drop of water.

Vivo en un pozo mágico.

I live in a magic well.

Durante cien años, esperé en el pozo oscuro.

For one hundred years, I waited in the dark well.

Yo era agua especial.

I was special water.

Podía salvar a las personas de morir.

I could save people from dying.

Pero nadie sabía de mí. Un día, tres hermanos vinieron a buscarme.

But nobody knew about me. One day, three brothers came to find me.

Su padre estaba muy enfermo.

Their father was very sick.

Iba a morir pronto.

He was going to die soon.

El primer hermano era cruel.

The first brother was mean.

Quería ser rey.

He wanted to be king.

En realidad no quería salvar a su padre.

He did not really want to save his father.

Cuando llegó a mi pozo, hice que cayera en un hoyo profundo.

When he came to my well, I made him fall into a deep hole.

La gente malvada no puede tener agua mágica.

Mean people cannot have magic water.

El segundo hermano también era malo.

The second brother was also bad.

Era codicioso.

He was greedy.

Quería oro, no la vida de su padre.

He wanted gold, not his father's life.

También lo hice caer en el hoyo.

I made him fall into the hole too.

El tercer hermano era diferente.

The third brother was different.

Su nombre era Tom.

His name was Tom.

Tom era bondadoso.

Tom was kind.

Ayudaba a las personas mayores.

He helped old people.

Dio comida a los animales hambrientos.

He gave food to hungry animals.

Realmente amaba a su padre.

He really loved his father.

Cuando Tom vino a mi pozo, me sentí feliz.

When Tom came to my well, I was happy.

¡Por fin!

Finally!

¡Una buena persona!

A good person!

"Por favor, ayúdame,"

"Please help me,"

dijo Tom.

Tom said.

"Mi padre se está muriendo."

"My father is dying."

Salté del pozo.

I jumped up from the well.

¡Llévame con él!

"Take me to him!"

—dije.

I said.

Tom se sorprendió.

Tom was surprised.

¡El agua le estaba hablando!

Water was talking to him!

Pero no tenía miedo.

But he was not scared.

La gente buena no le teme a la magia.

Good people are not scared of magic.

Tom me llevó con su padre.

Tom carried me to his father.

Toqué los labios del viejo rey.

I touched the old king's lips.

¡Ocurrió la magia!

Magic happened!

El rey abrió los ojos.

The king opened his eyes.

¡Estaba sano otra vez!

He was healthy again!

"Tom me salvó,"

"Tom saved me,"

dijo el rey.

the king said.

"Tom será el nuevo rey."

"Tom will be the new king."

Los hermanos malvados regresaron de los agujeros.

The mean brothers came back from the holes.

Estaban furiosos.

They were angry.

Pero ya era demasiado tarde.

But it was too late.

Tom ya era rey.

Tom was already king.

Ahora vivo en el castillo.

Now I live in the castle.

Ayudo a personas enfermas todos los días.

I help sick people every day.

Tom es un buen rey.

Tom is a good king.

Él me comparte con todos los que necesitan ayuda.

He shares me with everyone who needs help.

Soy feliz.

I am happy.

Ya no soy solo agua.

I am not just water anymore.

Soy esperanza.

I am hope.