“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” - Loren Eiseley

A few years ago I got my mail and was excited to see the latest issue of National Geographic.  Generally I love the magazine because it occupies me when I'm in the bathroom and it has excellent pictures and infographics which are priceless to teachers.  In this issue however, titled Water: Our Thirsty World, they showed the demand of water for humans and the lengths people go to in order to obtain their water needs.  Juxtaposed to that was how much water was consumed in the process of things we take for granted - like clothing and food.  

Because I've taught biology and chemistry, I already know how special water is.  It defies rules that other compounds adhere to, and is a necessary component for life.  On top of that, I was also reading The World Without Us by Alan Weisman and already in an imaginative mood.  Thus I came up with the concept of a world where humans had been forced away from the major bodies of water - which goes against how humans have settled throughout most of history.  

It's a story I've become so attached to that I have several booklets full of character sketches and traits, possible situations and conflicts, as well as notes taken from survival guides, but I'm still not skilled enough as a writer to take the first steps to writing that independant story.

As such, since this community has been so supportive of the fanfiction I've written thus far, and because there are so many fellow authors whose constructive criticisms have helped tailor my writing, I thought I'd bring my world to the world of Klaine.  Unlike my own story, the focus of course will be centered more on our boys and less on the fantastical elements of the world, however I'm hoping to get feedback on what people think of the world that will help me continue to build on the idea.

Part I is mostly complete and if there is enough interest, I will happily continue to write this tale.  

I'd like to thank the community for giving me the chance to hone my writing skills on their fanfiction hungry selves, the show itself for having been a light in a dark time of my life, and, of course, Chris Colfer and Darren Criss for both being amazing at what they do and give to us, but also for showing me that creativity is never a pointless venture.

I would also like to especially thank my beta-reader and friend Sabby/Stormwitha6lettername for keeping me occupied with RP and helping me stay sane in general.  

At the end of part I, I will post a “chapter” with the trading cards already available on my tumblr that I made for this fanfic.