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A map waiting for a story
On a quiet Prague street, Flori unfolded a map with five blank spaces. Luna peered over the edge. ‘Maybe every shape opens part of a story,’ he said.
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A clock circle in Prague
The blue-and-gold face of the Astronomical Clock filled the first space. Its rings, hands, and tiny figures made a whole story inside one circle.
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An arch on Charles Bridge
At sunrise, Charles Bridge crossed the Vltava on one stone arch after another. Flori drew a single bridge arch for the second clue.
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A river curl at Český Krumlov
The Vltava curled tightly around Český Krumlov's red roofs below the castle. From above, the river looked like a blue storybook swirl.
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A pattern at Litomyšl
Litomyšl Castle's pale walls were covered with repeating sgraffito panels. One patterned square joined the map.
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A village gable at Holašovice
Around Holašovice's green, farmhouses wore colorful curved and pointed gables. The last little house front filled the final space.
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The map stands up
When Flori opened the finished map, clock, bridge, river, pattern, and gable rose into a tiny pop-up town. Luna looked through the paper bridge and wagged.