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Shiny, Sparkly…a Clue!
Magic glowed. Not always, but sometimes. I’d discovered that fact not long after my transformation.
But when it did, like the gorgeously sparkling amethyst Star held, then it was a beautiful sight. The stone glowed brighter as Star moved it along Tabitha’s body. The stone glinted and sparkled so brightly that I wanted to reach out and touch it.
Alex clasped my hand. “You’re like a kid in a candy store today.”
I shrugged and gave him a sheepish look. I hadn’t noticed I’d reached for the gem until he’d stopped me.
Star had wrapped a thin chain around the stone, so that it was cradled and could hang like a pendant. She held the chain, letting the stone swing freely several inches above Tabitha’s body, and traced the length and breadth of Tabitha’s body. Each ti
