"But it's magic that Evan's power made up. It can do whatever."

He stands up, putting on his best brave little savage expression. "You're right. This is going to be awesome, you're gonna be awesome, we're going to be awesome!"

"Of course I'm right, I'm always right."

"And when we're both awesome double Miracles, I want a rematch!"

"Okay!"

"And then I'm going to have Evan do it to all my cousins! We'll be the best tribe!"

"Yeah!"

"We'll get all the mates!"

"—ew."

He giggles. "Zaneta said we can do whatever we want, so long as you're ready to be picked up at five." He seems so excited to have a whole day with Sadde.

"Cool! Did you have plans?"

"Well, I could show you my tribe, or I could show you around the mountain and the island."

"Okay!"

"...Okay what?"

"Okay we can do one of those, your pick."

He smiles. "Wanna come meet my mothers?"

"Sure! I wanna brush my teeth first, though."

"Sucks that humans only get one set."

She shrugs. And goes off for teeth.

He follows. "Miracles I think just grow new ones when they need them."

"...new what? Teeth? Really?"

"Yeah. I know Maurice once had a few of his grown up teeth knocked out, and he got new ones. It's how it works for mer, too."

"Your powers are cool."

Something happens that might be blushing. "Thanks."

"Your face turned a strange color," she says, and there she is in the bathroom where she can brush her teeth.