Henche's Rock Collection

Henche was a little boy who loved to collect rocks. He had dozens of them stored in an old wooden box his Dad had given him. His family didn't have much, but everyday Henche would walk along the sea and look for new rocks for his collection. One dark, blustery night, a violent storm erupted blowing things all over his yard. On his way to the sea the next morning, Henche saw a rock unlike any rock he had ever seen before. The rock wasn't very big, yet the color was amazing. It was clear on the outside, but when you looked deep into it you could see sparks of every color. Hence knew it had to go into his collection, but first he wanted to show it to his best friend, Tino. Tino lived in a grand house full of wonderful things. When he saw the rock, he said, "Henche, my Dad told me about a rock like this. It is called a diamond, and used to belong to the queen. There are papers about it all around town. Somebody stole it."
"A diamond?" remarked Hence astonished. "I wonder if this is it."
"Keep it until you find out if there is a reward," cautioned Tino.
"I can't keep it if it is not mine."
"Of course you can. No one knows you have it except me and I am not telling anyone."
As Henche walked away, Tino called out, "Henche, YOU found it. Don't give it back unless you know you will get something for it."
Henche thought about that all the way home, and at night as he was trying to fall asleep. When he woke up in the morning, he knew what he had to do. He asked his Dad to give him a ride into town for the day. Once he got there, he looked around for the papers and sure enough, there was a picture of his rock, or at least what looked like his rock. He had to find out if it was the Queen's missing diamond.
Henche decided to find his Dad and tell him what was going on. His Dad agreed that they needed to check it out. They got in the car and drove and drove until they reached the capital city where they asked for an appointment to see the Queen. After waiting most of the day, they were finally let in.
"And what brings you here today?" the Queen asked Henche kindly.
"I think I found your missing rock, er, I mean, diamond."
Carefully, Henche pulled it out of his pocket and handed it to the Queen. The Queen examined it closely even taking it over to the window to see it better. After some time she walked back to Henche smiling and asked him how he found this rock. Henche told her all about his rock collection, the big storm, and the long trip here to find her.
The Queen sat for awhile quietly and then stood up and handed the rock back to Henche. "This rock is very beautiful and should stay in your collection. You found it, so it is now yours. It is a gift from me to you."
"But, Your Majesty, I don't understand. Isn't this your diamond?"
"Whether it is or not doesn't matter because it is your rock now, my Dear. Take it and go."
Henche was confused. Was it just a pretty rock or the Queen's precious diamond? He looked at his Dad uncertain of what to do next. His Dad smiled and motioned for him to come along. Henche turned to go, slowly shuffling his feet to the door. The Queen shook his hand and thanked him for coming all this way.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will never forget this day, " said Henche.
"And neither shall I," replied the Queen. "Neither shall I."