"Because, what if someone comes along to steal shoes? You wouldn't want yours in the same place as mine because then they'd both get stolen," Mateo explains reasonably, already wading deeper to investigate something very shiny indeed. "Maybe! I've heard there's loads of things to find here, treasures and all sorts. What would you do with a diamond ring?" he asks, bending to pick up what actually turns out to be a bit of glass that's turned smooth and opalescent.
Lobbing it deeper into the Whispershore, Mateo turns to wade back to his sister. "I've heard you need to bring a sieve or something to look properly for treasure. But I think we'll do okay by hand," he murmurs, settling into a crouch in the shallower parts of the bank so he can dig his fingers into the silt and find out for himself.
Lobbing it deeper into the Whispershore, Mateo turns to wade back to his sister. "I've heard you need to bring a sieve or something to look properly for treasure. But I think we'll do okay by hand," he murmurs, settling into a crouch in the shallower parts of the bank so he can dig his fingers into the silt and find out for himself.
