Maile's Wish Come True    .   How I wish the mermaid were real... Maile's mouth dropped open. Before her eyes, right down toward Maile the shimmering violet mermaid grew. She floated like a genie, her aquamarine eyes sparkling as the swirling veil rippled loftily about her. "Are you for real?"  The mermaid half- closed her eyes and laughed...

from:  The Wishing Spiral  written and illustrated ©2003-2008