155 COOLING FLAVORS

ARIEL'S POV After we had left where the magician was, I walked hand in hand with my little diamond, Lukel, taking in the sights and sounds of the city. I was glad that I had finally seen him. Now we were waiting for Elizabeth to show up, so we decided to take a little stroll until she came. As we strolled along, Lukel's eyes lit up when he saw an ice cream stand in the distance. "Mommy, can we get ice cream?" he asked, tugging on my hand excitedly. I smiled at my son's joyful state. "Of course, Lukel. Let's go get some ice cream." As the two of us approached the stand, the colorful lights and lively music caught our attention. Lukel's eyes widened in delight as he saw the wide variety of ice cream flavors displayed in the glass case. "Wow, there are so many flavors to choose from!" he bolted. I laughed and ruffled his hair. "Why don't you pick your favorite flavor, Lukel?" His face scrunched up in deep thought as he looked at all the options. After a few moments, he turned to th