I bought a box of tic-tacs. They were the green and orange ones, I wasn’t after a breath-freshener. I just wanted a yummy treat with a hint of surprise. I opened them on the bus, and poured a few out. They were all orange, I didn’t think much of it. Doris alighted. “Bye Doris!” I said. She grunted. I poured out a few more. All orange. I shook the pack. I wanted some green ones! I gradually poured more and more, and kept shuffling, but still, all I got was orange, until nothing was left but green in the packet. I ate the orange tic-tacs, all at once, and prepared myself for a stern conversation with the remaining confections. I was stopped in my tracks before I could even tip the box. What I can only describe as a giant pearlescent tic-tac appeared with a puff of smoke, glitter fell from the ceiling. He gestured for me to come with him. Turned out I’d won at tic-tacs.