Steve and Kynthos sat together in a small wooden boat on the shallow river.
They each held one heavy wooden oar in their small hands.
Soon, they began to argue about who was stronger.
Each boy tried to row as hard and fast as he could, ignoring his brother completely.
Because they were rowing entirely out of sync, the boat went nowhere.
It just spun in dizzying circles in the water, leaving both boys frustrated and exhausted.
From the riverbank, Grandfather leaned on his walking stick and called out to them.
"We are made to work together, boys! When you fight against each other, you only fight against yourselves!"
Steve and Kynthos stopped arguing. They took a deep breath and listened to the gentle rhythm of the river.
They slowly lifted their heavy wooden oars into the air at the exact same time.
Working as one, they began to row in perfect sync.
The boat glided smoothly and swiftly across the water, and the boys finally smiled.
