“Miss Mulciber, we can enchant them to… do things!” What things, he wasn’t sure, “And Flora? Like a flower? We shall name it Fudge and Flower!” He nodded confidently.

Reaching down and grabbing another pebble, Paxton held it out to Flora.

“This one isn’t magical but you can have it. It’s a nice colour.” He nodded sweetly and moved to search the beach for more pebbles.

Turning his head to look back at her, Paxton motioned his hand for her to follow suite, “I’m going to need your help if we are to collect all of the pebbles.”

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