Make a wish.
Wishing wells are dangerous. Of course they are dangerous for being holes in the ground. A quick slip over the edge is problematic enough, but add to that the dangers of amateur wishing and, well, they're something to be feared.
This wishing well is red brick, a wreath of crumbling rock rising from the crest of a green hill in the countryside. The bucket has long been gone, the rope is frayed and coated with algae.
People come and toss their coins in, expecting wishes in return. And they get wishes, if not always their own. Some think quarters, having the highest monetary value, will produce the strongest wishes, the longest-lasting wishes, but it's pennies really, that have the most wish-fulfilling potency.
As long as you don't toss in a nickel, you're safe. If you do, well...
Make a wish. Go ahead.
Text by Lucie MacAulay
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