exchanged words before on the yacht he shook.

           But Raffy remained motionless, floating gently in the surface of the sea as the fierce orange fire-breathing dragon looked and mocked his defeat.

          The whole ship cried and wailed, "The merman is dying… he’s dying!"

           From where he was floating, the weakened Raffy slowly heard the words of the sad and crying passengers of the ten ships and suddenly remembered. Softly he called, "Genie..." and immediately the heavens roared it’s loudest, and the lightning flashed its fastest. 

           And when the heavens quieted, the Golden Genie appeared near Raffy floating in the sea and immediately asked, "What is your wish?"