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The Wishing Map

Chapter Sixteen: Fisher Folk and Naims (Cont’d)

Previously: Zack began telling the “story” he saw in a plank of rainbowood.

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Tuber whacked Zack on the shins and said, “Finish the story!”

“Well…” Zack continued, “…the only person brave enough to go there and try to take the piece of sun out of the pond was Zachary Zinn.”

“Aha! I knew it!” Bulgy blasted. “Who’s ‘Zaggyzim?’”

“Who is Zachary Zinn?”

“Aye! Who? Who?” the naims asked, their mouse-like ears and button eyes intent on everything Zack said and did.

“Well, he’s…he’s kinda me, actually,” Zack admitted, “but—”

“Aye! Look!” Noddie pointed at Zack’s Green Lantern hoodie. “It’s Zaggyzim holding up the sun piece he took from the Pond a’ Steam!”

Zack looked down at his hoodie, chuckled, and then, plagiarizing shamelessly, said, “Oh, yeah…