

Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the garden. They enjoyed making up stories and pretending to be different animals. One day, they found a pale blue stone under a big tree. It was shiny and smooth, and they wondered what it was.
"Maybe it is magic," Lily said. "Maybe it can do things for us."
"Like what?" Ben asked.
"Like make us fly, or turn us invisible, or give us candy," Lily said. She held the stone in her hand and closed her eyes. "I wish for candy," she said.
Nothing happened. Ben laughed. "That is not magic, silly. It is just a stone. You can't get candy from a stone."
Lily felt sad. She wanted the stone to be magic. She wanted to have fun with it. She did not like Ben laughing at her. She ran away with the stone, leaving Ben behind.
Ben felt sorry. He did not mean to hurt Lily's feelings. He wanted to play with her and the stone. He followed her to the other side of the garden, where she was sitting on a bench. He sat next to her and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was just joking. Can we share the stone and play together?"
Lily looked at him. She saw that he was sorry. She smiled and said, "Okay, Ben. We can share the stone and play together. But we have to use our imagination. That is the real magic."
Ben nodded. He took the stone and said, "I wish for a dragon." He pretended to see a big, green dragon in the sky. He made roaring noises and waved his arms. Lily joined him. She said, "I wish for a princess." She pretended to wear a beautiful dress and a crown. She made singing noises and danced around. They both laughed and had fun. They enjoyed using their imagination and the pale blue stone. They forgot about their fight and became friends again.
