In the commencement, Prairie Falcon and Crow were observed to be situated upon a log, which did protrude above the aqueous expanse that enveloped the world. They enquired of Duck as to the numerical value he had envisioned in his slumber, to which Duck responded, 'Two'. Prairie Falcon, however, assigned him the numeral three and instructed him to submerge himself into the waters and procure therefrom a modicum of sand from the seabed. Duck duly descended to retrieve the sand, but ere he attained the bottommost point, the three diurnal periods allotted unto him had elapsed. He thus awoke from his reverie, expired, and floated thereupon to the surface of the aforementioned waters. Prairie Falcon, withal, restored him to life, and did then enquire as to the nature of his difficulty. Duck related that he had emerged from his somnolent state, suffered mortality, and subsequently been buoyed upwards.
The Prairie Falcon, with due formality, enquired of the Coot the numerical value that had presented itself within his somnolent reverie. The Coot, in response, declared the number 'Four'. Whereupon the Prairie Falcon, exercising his prerogative, assigned to him the number 'Two', and did command him forthwith to plunge into the depths in quest of sand. Ere the Coot had attained the nethermost reaches, a period of two diurnal cycles did transpire, at the termination of which he emerged from his dreamlike state. He, too, succumbed to mortality, and his lifeless form ascended to the surface of the waters. The Prairie Falcon, beholding the defunct corpus, did retrieve it and, by means undisclosed, restored the Coot to a state of animation. He then interrogated the Coot as to the impediment that had befallen him, to which the Coot responded that he had merely transcended the boundaries of his dream.
Then did Prairie Falcon enquire of Grebe what numeral had manifested itself in his slumber. Whereupon, Grebe made reply that the number five had been vouchsafed unto him in his dream. Prairie Falcon, deeming fit to allot him the number four, did pronounce that he had four days hence to procure sand from the nethermost depths of the waters. Grebe, with commendable diligence, proved successful in this undertaking. He descended with all expedition to the seabed and secured within each hand a quantity of sand.
As he was ascending towards the surface, he relinquished his hold upon consciousness, succumbed to mortality, and floated inertly to the surface. Prairie Falcon, employing his faculties, restored him to animation and enquired whether he had secured any sand. Grebe affirmed that he had indeed done so, whereupon Prairie Falcon evinced a desire to know the disposition thereof. Grebe elucidated that it had, alas, slipped from his grasp during his demise.
The Prairie Falcon and Crow, seized with mirth, declared their disbelief. Subsequently, upon inspection of his person, they discovered grains of sand lodged beneath his fingernails. This sand they proceeded to scatter in every conceivable direction, and thus, according to the lore, was the world brought into being.
