The stone materialised in the dressing gown pocket of Kitty Tucker, a girl in her early twenties who lived across town from Jon.
Kitty was an up-and-coming pornstar, in fact she'd already won some dubious awards for her work to date. That had landed her with her current role, starring alongside possibly her all-time favourite model-slash-actress, "Pendulous" Peggy-Sue.
Kitty and Peggy were sitting in deck chairs, naked but for the bathrobes they were wearing, chatting away as the crew set up for the next shot. The leading man of this porno, Roger O'Reilly, had retired to the next room to rehearse his lines and be fluffed.
Kitty and Peggy were not just chatting, but comparing notes and anecdotes about their previous performances. Peggy gave her younger friend some tips for staying alive in the business, which Kitty repaid with gushing praise of her idol's good looks.
It was just random misfortune that Kitty, who had been fidgeting excitedly with her gown, should absent-mindedly clutch the wishing stone as she said, "I wish...