RIVER SONG 3

Shenandoa was an ancient word of the people who had lived along both banks of the river for millennia. But just a few centuries ago, they had had to leave behind their ancestral lands east of the river and retreat into the western mountains. “What is the Shenandoa like?” Xetal asked the Wicomico River flowing past her. “Is it as wide and long as you are? Will I ever see it?” The waters seemed to smile as they responded, “The Shenandoa is much mightier than I am. And soon you will know for yourself.”