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[Disappointment at his own stupidity was the first emotion he felt as she produced the shell from her back, though he couldn't really place it. It just wasn't a gift for him specifically, which was fine because the emotion that quickly came on the heels of the first emotion was happiness. She was so pleased about her find that excitement radiated from her to the point of almost blinding him. It was a shell. It was just like her to get excited about something others would just ignore.
Her happiness was almost contagious, as he felt the corners of his own mouth twist into an amused smile just watching her. Hands reaching out, he took the shell from her fingers to inspect it, brushing off some of the remaining sand that clung to it.]