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mound and came back with Jack’s wand before bowing low. As soon as Jack touched it he began to grow. A strange rushing sensation travelled though his body as he got bigger. His mind flashed back to Camelin’s bigging spell and hoped he would stop when he reached the right height. But he needn’t have worried, seconds later he was back to his usual self.
    â€˜Thanks,’ Jack whispered. ‘I’d love to come back and see you all again.’
    Jack watched as the now tiny Rhoda shut her eyes and raised her arms. He blinked as a tiny bright light exploded; when he looked again, Rhoda had a pair of beautiful red and black wings. Her body was a lot smaller than before and to anyone else she would have appeared to be a butterfly. Jack looked at her in amazement. They didn’t talk as they made their way back to Grandad’s house. When they reached the gate, Rhoda fluttered around Jack’s head a few times before flying off towards one of the flowerbeds that was full of brightly coloured flowers.
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    â€˜Is that you Jack?’ Grandad called from the pantry, ‘I’m just making myself a spot of supper. Do you want some too?’
    â€˜No thanks, I’m not hungry; I had a lot to eat earlier. Do you mind if I go upstairs?’
    â€˜You carry on, and don’t forget to pack some overnight things.’
    â€˜I won’t,’ Jack assured him.
    â€˜At the weekend we’ll start getting the things together to make that buggy. What d’you say to that?’
    â€˜That’d be great but we’re still a team member short.’
    â€˜I’ll ask at the Cricket Club. There’s bound to be some young lad who’d be happy to join our team.’
    â€˜Thanks Grandad, I’ll see you in the morning.’
    â€˜Why don’t you ask Elan if she’d like to come along to the flower show next weekend? It would be best to come on the Sunday afternoon as there’ll be more going on then.’
    â€˜Thanks, I’ll ask her,’ Jack replied before he left the kitchen. He took the stairs two at a time. Jack wished Orin hadn’t stayed at Ewell House; he wanted to share his news and see if he really could understand her without his wand. His room was dark but even darker was the familiar shape that sat hunched on his windowsill.
    â€˜What are you doing here?’ Jack whispered as he let Camelin in.
    â€˜Well that’s a nice welcome. Can’t a raven boy come and visit a fellow raven boy without an interrogation?’
    â€˜I just wasn’t expecting you.’
    â€˜What happened at the mound?’
    â€˜Oh it was wonderful,’ began Jack, then realised that probably wasn’t very tactful. ‘But you were right, they do make a lot of noise.’
    â€˜Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Did any of them mention me?’
    â€˜No, should they have?’
    â€˜Well, a long time ago I sort of ate one of their little green packages. I didn’t know it was fairy food at the time, one of them must have dropped it and as every raven knows, if there’s food left unattended it belongs to whoever finds it.’
    â€˜You mean you ate it.’
    Camelin hung his head
    â€˜Only realised what it was once I’d swallowed it.’
    â€˜Did you shrink?’
    â€˜Certainly not! Did you?’
    â€˜I did but I was invited and the only way I could get through the door was to shrink.’
    Camelin gave Jack a half glower.
    â€˜Fairies,’ he grumbled.
    â€˜They were very nice, especially Twink.’
    â€˜Oooh! On first name terms now are we?’
    â€˜I was introduced. Can you see them?’
    â€˜Yep, and hear them. Don’t see anything to get excited about.’
    â€˜They gave me a gift…’
    â€˜What kind of a gift?’
    â€˜A special one, I can hear and understand any creature now.’
    â€˜What’s so special about that, you could do that already.’
    â€˜Without a