[Meanwhile, Celestia is delighting the girl with little acts of magic -- sparkles passing in the wake of her hands, for example. Nothing major, but enough to keep a child believing in wonder for that much longer.]
[If Bandou doesn't find the parents, she reasons, then perhaps they will find him -- even if by accident, for they must have noticed their missing girl by now. And she keeps her eyes on the walkway, looking for sad and troubled parents herself.]
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[If Bandou doesn't find the parents, she reasons, then perhaps they will find him -- even if by accident, for they must have noticed their missing girl by now. And she keeps her eyes on the walkway, looking for sad and troubled parents herself.]