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He decided to wade around the water. Weren't there things like pearls and star pieces on beaches? Surely they were prizes to be sold. He saw a glint in the water. What was it...
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The glint of a small pearl, that was what caught Indigo's eye. The waves would recede to the ocean to reveal the valuable item, then return to cover it. Each time the waves receded, the pearl was either a little further inland, or further to the ocean. If Indigo didn't act fast, the valuable stone might wash away.