Sebastian follows her. It’s amazing to see her move here. To watch her really be a kid, not complaining about maybe getting dirty or wet. When he joins her on the shore, he grins a little.

“It’s kind of amazing. Just across this, not very far at all, is another country. People swim it, you know. The Channel.”

Which she probably knows, but it’s still interesting to think about it. The wet sand should work well for trying to make a sandcastle. He can already imagine how shaky the attempt will be, but, well, that’ll be half the fun. Learning as they go.