It's a new feeling. Cedric feels an odd sort of fuzziness in his stomach, like he's warm all over and bursting with affection. He can't quite explain what about this closeness makes him so comfortable, but he doesn't care.

"I didn't see much of the shoreline. England was small, and we were close enough, but we weren't very adventurous. Wizards were insular people. That's why I liked it here. It's all so new."

He's delighted by the idea. "I'd love to. We have the buckets and shovels, what else should I bring?"

Another thing Howard's likely learned about Cedric is that he likes to play like a kid at times. He's built elaborate sandcastles more than once.