"‘The use and function of these flowers is chiefly decorative and recreational; they bring pleasure; they can be given to a loved one as a token of admiration and affection, and the sound they make is pleasing to the ear. Also, they catch the light most delightfully.’ She held a bluebell up to the light; and Dunstan could not but observe that the colour of sunlight glittering through the purple crystal was inferior in both hue and shade to that of her eyes.

‘I see,’ said Dunstan."