After some gentle grooming, Olivia decided to make an offer she knew Caleb wouldn't reject. "You know what, we could leave right now!"

"Oh, really?" The young lad smiled. They began walking in the direction of home.

In order to create a private ground where she could have discuss with Malia, she made sure that Caleb was ahead of them as they walked. "Take these pebbles!" Olivia bent down and picked as many pebbles as she could and handed them over to Caleb. "I want to fling these pebbles at any bird you see as we head home. If you can bring down any bird with these, I will give...