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Emotion 365: The Land of Eloquent, the Capitol Thoughtful

Stacked high upon the hills sits Eloquent, a land of stories. Castles made of books dot the highlands. Cobbled streets and steps lead to terraces. Everywhere one comes upon little free libraries filled with treasures. Animal speak words and people vocalize with animals. Everyone understands one another through words or gesture. Animals think books and they appear. People write them painstakingly. Nothing needs translation. Eloquence does that and the wind. Hope rises in Eloquence on high winds. Balloon ships sail above. Parachutes carrying plush books fall. Everyone lives in a castle or in modest homes along the book terraces. Animals librarians can always find what you are looking for. The wind sings a soft song about all the words the land has spun.

In Thoughful, a low city perched on high steepes overlooking all of Eloquent is thoughtful, the denizens lift in their balloons to enjoy the view. All are welcome here and everyone is considered. Many owls make their home in the Thoughtful city.

"You can hear them hooting before they silently swoop," says Miss Doe Friend. "You know their wide eyes watch over all the land."

The great slow river Thoughtful encircles Eloquent winding down from the city.

"Rowing the River Thoughtful is a delightful way to take in the beauty of Eloquent and the great steepe," says Miss Emeline Traveler.

The highland winds are pleasantly scented with the floral bouquets of grass and blossom.

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