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42. PORTRAITS
"Paint me like a mermaid," Nina said dramatically.
Beatrice scoffed. "No. Bugger off."
"What are you doing? You never sketch with your charcoals."
"A portrait of Merlin for dad," she said with a laugh, which turned into a cry.
"He would have loved it. What are you going to do with it?"
Beatrice sniffed. "Um... I wanted to charm it. Make it waterproof. Put it near his grave."
"It looks lovely Bea. You're good with charcoals."
Beatrice nodded, adding some light shading to his beard. "Do you remember that story he used to tell us? The tale of Merlin's garden?"
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