. .and were willing to share with everyone.
But those who wanted control continued to want control yet the more
. . .as more and more prizes, money and fame were made available.
Vendors couldn't make money on practice sessions they couldn't find
. . .and parents pretended they didn't want their kids going off in
the woods to skate all night alone. . .when it was JUST THAT that a
parent owed it all to. . .for that was what had created this, which
they were now all trying to control.
So the Wonderlanders found a few places no one would ever find, and
practiced in public enough to satisfy the vendors and parents.
Thus they continued to practice night and day both in public and in
private. . .and thus continued their growth.
But eventually there was just too much money involved, and practice
sessions were too profitable, so the parents and vendors both alike
tried even harder to control when and where practices were held.
The Wonderlanders were forced to make a decision. . . .
Do we skate for them. . .or for us. . . ?
They tried out several possible solutions.
They spent a week skating only in public.
Doing exactly what everyone told them to do.
It was a pretty boring week, and not much happened, other than that
the parents and vendors had very little to complain about since the
vast majority of them really didn't know enough about skating; they
could not possibly have noticed the difference between inspirations
and perspirations.
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