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Swan's parents would gently encourage Swan to play with his own kind. Swan, they would say, we think the world of Crab. One thing to keep in mind is that crabs have a very different pecking order. And remember, crabs are not known for their social acumen. Sweety we want what's best for you and crab. Crab needs to learn the harsh abrasive ways of crabdom, while you need to explore the graceful subtleties of swandom.

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One of their games was Bombs Away! Crab would run straight at the water across wet sand and Tri world scoop him up while flying low. Then from a reasonable height Crab would look down and estimate when they were On Target.

The Opening 2

It was first thought that Space Crabs were magical, because they could simply pick up massive objects with their flat faces. It turns out they are able to refocus gravitational fields to magnify the effects of gravity around their heads. In order for this to work they must be within one billion light years of a significant celestial body.

Whenever Crab would use this ability Tri would say, "I'm sure glad I'm not your enemy! " They would both laugh.

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They grew up as next door neighbors and became good friends. They spent endless hours scurrying along beaches and scouring tidal pools. In those days an odd piece of driftwood was an amazing find. Blue sea glass was rare and precious. Swan brought his head up out of neck deep water with a whitish chunk of sea glass.  Hey, look at this he shouted between clenched beaks. Crab gave a disinterested "uh huh", but his narrow gaze gave away his thoughts. "How does Tri find all the cool stuff? "

As the universal saying goes, those were the days.

Introduction to Parents

Because earthlings thought they had located the "center" of the universe, everyone else in the universe assumed they were in the far reaches, nothing was further from the truth.

It was obvious that the visible three dimensions could be observed. It was shown that the galaxies, solar systems and objects of any significant size consisted of spherical shapes and followed circular or elliptical paths. But the fourth dimension was also circular in nature and things were moving away from each other at times and towards each other at other times.

Because time exists in a vacuum it was difficult to study. (Side note: Of course this explanation is intended to be fictional and any of the fourth dimension part that turns out to be factual is completely coincidental. )

Space Crab and Trilateral Swan were born on an insignificant planet in a galaxy far far . . . away. So far away, in fact, that earth would never see it. It was over the fourth dimension horizon.

If this part is too stupid turn the page.

Once upon a time