“Wendy! You’re okay!” Peter hugged her. “I seem to be,” she said. “No thanks to them.” She shot a look at the mermaids. “My goodness,” Penelope retorted. “You’re fine.” “We were only trying to drown her,” Arika said with a snort. The other two chuckled, and even Peter’s lips twitched for a moment—though only a moment.

