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The King of Ice

The proud penguin dad – let’s call him Mr. Waddle – stood firm, completely unfazed. Puffing out his chest and spreading his wings wide, he declared: “Kids, look at me! Your dad is amazing! Watch what I can do. Standing on one leg on this tiny ice block, perfect balance! Those hungry seals don’t scare me one bit!”

To prove his point, he gave a confident little spin on the ice block. Unfortunately, his demonstration ended with a splat! as he slipped and landed flat on his belly. A moment of silence followed, broken only by the crackle of the ice. Quickly, Mr. Waddle scrambled back to his feet, brushing off the snow as if nothing had happened. “That was intentional!” he said with great seriousness. “I was just showing you the art of the perfect belly slide.”

The little penguin chicks stared at their dad with wide eyes, a mix of awe and barely contained giggles. “Dad’s a real hero!” one whispered.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Waddle – let’s call her Miss Featherlight – rolled her eyes dramatically. “Oh, for goodness’ sake,” she sighed, turning to her best friend, Mrs. Chatter. “Look at him, showing off again. He really thinks he’s the king of the glacier! I’ve had enough of this, I’m going to set him straight!”
Mr. Waddle suddenly froze, spread his wings even wider, and gazed toward the sky. “Wait a moment!” he exclaimed. “I’ve been holding myself back my whole life. I can do anything ~ except fly!”

With that, he leaped back onto the ice block, extended his wings as far as they could go, and took a mighty jump... straight into the icy water below. Splash! The little penguins erupted into fits of laughter, their high-pitched giggles echoing across the frosty landscape. Even Mrs. Waddle couldn’t help but crack a smile.

“Come on out, King of Ice,” she called. “Before you convince the seals you’re one of them!”

Mr. Waddle surfaced with a gasp, water dripping from his feathers, and looked at his family. “That was… a demonstration,” he explained, trying to maintain his dignity. “So you’ll know what to do if you ever need to dive.”

The little penguins doubled over with laughter, while Mrs. Chatter leaned toward Mrs. Waddle. “You know,” she whispered, “life’s never boring with him around.”

Mrs. Waddle sighed, but her smile lingered. “That’s true. My hero of the ice blocks.”

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Taken on: January 9, 2025

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