Virgil swallowed. “While they argued, he gathered grains of sand from the beach. He could only carry a handful at a time. The village was so busy arguing that they didn’t notice what he was doing. Then big ships came and tried to invade. But they couldn’t get in because Paulito had built a fortress, one handful at a time.” Ruby waited. “And?” “And they crowned him king of the island. He was the best king they ever had.”
