Joanna drew a breath, and began to spin her wish. The words flowed elegantly out of her mouth, her somewhat hidden wishes finally being (quite literally) realized. “I wish that I had the power to transform myself and others at my own will, both physically and mentally, and that I had the ability to bestow or revoke such abilities on others.”
“Your wish is my command,” the echoing voice said, but it now emanated from a blinding white light which had taken the place of the duplicate of Joanna which had stood before her. Joanna averted her gaze while the light grew ever brighter. She stumbled backwards as if to escape the growing glow, but it was too much. Just as she thought she would be blinded, a flash ripped through the air, then all but disappeared.
Joanna stood up and looked at the place the jinni had been just moments prior. In its place was a dull, rusty looking lamp lying on the floor. Had it worked? Or was the whole scene just part of her imagination?
