Around the World in 27

Generations:

An Alphabetacy

Chapter 1: Prologue

Tina studied the globe. Her father had bought it for her on one of his business trips. She had memorized nearly all of the countries, and some of

their names were rubbing off from her tracing her fingers over it. She wanted to see the world someday.

She asked her mother how she could reach her goal.

Her mom told her about the wonders of airplanes and ways to travel. She also told Tina about how expensive traveling was.

Tina decided she would use her love of dance to earn enough money.

Her family traveled to Twikki Island…

…Takemizu Village…

…And Three Lakes…

…But Tina’s thirst for travel still was not satisfied. She still wanted to travel with her parents, but little did she know, she might not get the

chance to…

Tina was practicing her dancing one night, and her mother decided to make some toaster pastries for the family.

Unfortunately, Mrs. Traveller was distracted by the irresistible beat of the music, and the toaster pastries burned…

And burned…

And burned…

Soon, Mrs. Traveller’s dancing wasn’t the only thing on fire.

Mr. Traveller was there in a flash to help, but he was as useless as when Tina had been born.

Tina heard her parents’ screams, and ran to try and help them.

She ran to the kitchen, only to run headfirst into the wall. She smelled smoke and ran outside, still a little disoriented.

There was a window on the other side of the kitchen that Tina looked through. When she saw her parents and the fire, she ran down the

street to get help from the neighbors.

…

The Firefighters said the only thing that could really be salvaged was a certain globe on the second floor…

Tina decided that she had to carry on the family name in honor of her parents, and their family’s love of traveling.

And so began the Alphabet Legacy of Tina Traveller.