Karyn and I studied the stone for a while.
"I don't know, it seems pretty constant," I said.
""What'll happen if we make a wish?"
"Who can say, but I'm not sure I want to find out."
Karyn glanced at her chest and bit her lip. Finally, she sighed. "Yeah, me neither. Ugh, what rotten timing! We almost had me fixed."
Patting her on the shoulder, I tried to be reassuring. "We'll figure this out, Karyn. You'll see." Inside, I felt doubtful, but I had to say something.
"Thanks," she said with resignation. "So, what are we gonna do?"
I thought about it for another minute. "Well, we can't stay here. If this thing's acting up, I don't want to be anywhere near here when my family gets home."
Karyn nodded. "I agree. But where do we go?"
