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Pocketful of Tame Wishes
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Wren tried to shoo the strangers out the door, but the wish only summoned more to fill the gaps. The cottage groaned, packed wall to wall. Wren realized force wouldn't work. She had to change what the wish was really asking for, not just fight it.
Wren knelt by Marta and asked what she truly wanted. 'Just someone to share tea with,' Marta said. Wren whispered exactly that into the jar. The crowd melted away, leaving one warm friend at the table. The blue glow turned soft and steady. Mended.
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