Justin could see she was wavering, and that this must have been what was truly playing on her mind. He looked deeply into her eyes and saw that she really would change her mind.
He let his thumb stroke across her cheek. "Megan, do the spell," he said, sounding far more assertive than he had ever before.
He didn't look to see what Megan would do - he just kept his focus on Millicent's face, helping her through this moment and knowing either way that the answer would not change how much he loved this child.