Katie had another thought. "Merlin...what if I went back, before all these wishes were made, back to the beginning, but I still had the ring, had the chance again. Could I do that?"
Merlin pondered, "I could make that happen, it would reverse all the changes till now. Everyone would forget the powers of the ring, even you might forget some things, but the rings presence and form would not change. Your friends would be returned to their former lives, their former ages, your mother would be your mother and you a seven year old girl. You would be the only one who remembered all that has happened, but the ring would stay in its current form and state as a part dof your body and your soul-- in fact, its power and bond to you would only strengthen further."
"But?" Katie asked, sensing a catch.
The wizard nodded gravely, "But, my earlier spell to prevent you from disappearing and protecting you will be voided. You would have to find me, find everyone again."
Katie pondered his words and...