Turbo’s Quest — The Hatchling Days

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Turbo sits on a lily pad at sunrise. Title reads Turbo’s Quest — The Hatchling Days.
Every hero has a beginning. Turbo peeks from his egg near a bright pond.
First reflection. Turbo sees his face in the water and smiles.
Turbo rubs a pebble with a leaf. He whispers “Not shiny enough.”
Leaf turns muddy. Turbo frowns then laughs and tries again.
Other hatchlings nap in the sun. Turbo keeps tinkering with pebbles.
Fish blows bubbles. Turbo uses the bubbles to rinse a shell.
Turbo learns gentle circles. The pebble starts to glow a little.
He finds a smooth flat rock and decides: “This will shine.”
Sun climbs while Turbo works. He hums a little tune.
A frog shields his eyes and says, “Too bright, kid!”
Night arrives. Moonlight dances on the pond. Turbo is in awe.
Dream scene. A world full of gleam: water, light, crystals, shells sparkle.
New try with a soft leaf. Smoother passes. Better finish.
Turbo shows a friend the trick. The friend says, “Huh… that is pretty.”
Turbo says, “Shine matters. It feels good and it helps you care.”
He builds a tiny kit from twigs, leaves, and smooth stones.
The big pond rock becomes a mirror. Turbo beams with pride.
Dragonflies hover like sparkles over the mirror rock.
Turbo feels restless. He wonders, “Is there an ultimate shine?”
A beam of morning light slips through the reeds. He follows.
First steps beyond the pond. New textures, new smells, new sounds.
On a small hill he spots a distant glint. What is that?
Turbo vows, “I will find it. I will learn how to make everything gleam.”
To be continued in Book 2 — The Big World.