53 Koi Pond

Evan lay back on the edge of the Koi Pond, the fish swam beneath the part of his body that hung over the twelve-inch ledge that was made for sitting, not lying. But Evan was good at balancing, and frankly, it was so hot today that he wouldn't mind terribly if he fell in.

Maybe the fish wouldn't mind sharing the cool water with him. The soft bubbling of the three fountains always kept the water crystal clear enough that you could see the bottom of the little three-foot-tall basin. The pretty plaster that was a long octagon was filled with fish in and was the highlight of the large triple level foyer. The glass railings and huge probably forty-foot ceilings with giant skylights as big as a house, all focused on that one point in the room. The skylights were big, and let in enough light that you could count the tadpoles, it seemed like a great place to wallow.