Jessika Downes-Gössl

Dust, gas, light, and the vacuum of space are all that separate Earth from the Wish Upon a Star Agency and its faithful helpers. Hidden behind the stars of the Corona Borealis constellation, there's a secret troop of wish-granters. They carry out the bidding of the splendid lights that humans cast their hopes on.

Dust, gas, light, and the vacuum of space are all that separate Earth from the Wish Upon a Star Agency and its faithful helpers. Hidden behind the stars of the Corona Borealis constellation, there's a secret troop of wish-granters. They carry out the bidding of the splendid lights that humans cast their hopes on.

Dust, gas, light, and the vacuum of space are all that separate Earth from the Wish Upon a Star Agency and its faithful helpers. Hidden behind the stars of the Corona Borealis constellation, there's a secret troop of wish-granters. They carry out the bidding of the splendid lights that humans cast their hopes on.

Often, people make wishes on stars as a joke, as an afterthought, or when they're young and getting tucked into bed. But these wishes don't disappear in the quietness of space. They are heard and sometimes answered. Reggie Staples has heard all kinds of wishes over the years. He's a seasoned veteran who is highly respected by his peers. and he's one of hundreds of wish-granters.

Often, people make wishes on stars as a joke, as an afterthought, or when they're young and getting tucked into bed. But these wishes don't disappear in the quietness of space. They are heard and sometimes answered. Reggie Staples has heard all kinds of wishes over the years. He's a seasoned veteran who is highly respected by his peers. and he's one of hundreds of wish-granters.

Often, people make wishes on stars as a joke, as an afterthought, or when they're young and getting tucked into bed. But these wishes don't disappear in the quietness of space. They are heard and sometimes answered. Reggie Staples has heard all kinds of wishes over the years. He's a seasoned veteran who is highly respected by his peers. and he's one of hundreds of wish-granters.

They live together, spread throughout the headquarters of the Wish Upon a Star Agency. The structure of the building is like a honeycomb, made of a material still unknown to humans. It is extremely dense but feels comfortable to the touch. Six hexagonal chambers make up the habitat. Each chamber is as large as a small town and is subdivided by dozens of smaller rooms.

They live together, spread throughout the headquarters of the Wish Upon a Star Agency. The structure of the building is like a honeycomb, made of a material still unknown to humans. It is extremely dense but feels comfortable to the touch. Six hexagonal chambers make up the habitat. Each chamber is as large as a small town and is subdivided by dozens of smaller rooms.

They live together, spread throughout the headquarters of the Wish Upon a Star Agency. The structure of the building is like a honeycomb, made of a material still unknown to humans. It is extremely dense but feels comfortable to the touch. Six hexagonal chambers make up the habitat. Each chamber is as large as a small town and is subdivided by dozens of smaller rooms.

These serve as living quarters for the galaxy's most inconspicuous people, the wish-granters. Reggie looks like a middle-aged man at the cusp of his golden years, but he is truly old. How old? Nobody but he really knows. Reggie purposefully hides his age because he enjoys letting the younger wish-granters guess incorrectly. He never plans to tell them if they guess his actual age.

These serve as living quarters for the galaxy's most inconspicuous people, the wish-granters. Reggie looks like a middle-aged man at the cusp of his golden years, but he is truly old. How old? Nobody but he really knows. Reggie purposefully hides his age because he enjoys letting the younger wish-granters guess incorrectly. He never plans to tell them if they guess his actual age.

These serve as living quarters for the galaxy's most inconspicuous people, the wish-granters. Reggie looks like a middle-aged man at the cusp of his golden years, but he is truly old. How old? Nobody but he really knows. Reggie purposefully hides his age because he enjoys letting the younger wish-granters guess incorrectly. He never plans to tell them if they guess his actual age.

He just likes to muse over the years of incorrect guesses. whenever he finds a solitary moment to enjoy a cup of his favorite lemon tonic. He'll take a sip and smile at the memory of a singularly humorous attempt. His dark brown eyes will light up with a mischievous twinkle. And he'll chuckle to himself, flexing deep laugh lines carved into his face. He expects today will be fairly uneventful.

He just likes to muse over the years of incorrect guesses. whenever he finds a solitary moment to enjoy a cup of his favorite lemon tonic. He'll take a sip and smile at the memory of a singularly humorous attempt. His dark brown eyes will light up with a mischievous twinkle. And he'll chuckle to himself, flexing deep laugh lines carved into his face. He expects today will be fairly uneventful.

He just likes to muse over the years of incorrect guesses. whenever he finds a solitary moment to enjoy a cup of his favorite lemon tonic. He'll take a sip and smile at the memory of a singularly humorous attempt. His dark brown eyes will light up with a mischievous twinkle. And he'll chuckle to himself, flexing deep laugh lines carved into his face. He expects today will be fairly uneventful.

32,653 wishes from adults and children alike fill his queue. The agency can't possibly make them all come true. But some lucky number of souls will be granted good fortune and other delights. At the thought, a tender smile travels a well-worn path across Reggie's face. He doesn't need recognition or praise. His job is to make people's wishes come true. What more could a person ask for in life?

32,653 wishes from adults and children alike fill his queue. The agency can't possibly make them all come true. But some lucky number of souls will be granted good fortune and other delights. At the thought, a tender smile travels a well-worn path across Reggie's face. He doesn't need recognition or praise. His job is to make people's wishes come true. What more could a person ask for in life?

32,653 wishes from adults and children alike fill his queue. The agency can't possibly make them all come true. But some lucky number of souls will be granted good fortune and other delights. At the thought, a tender smile travels a well-worn path across Reggie's face. He doesn't need recognition or praise. His job is to make people's wishes come true. What more could a person ask for in life?

Well, there is one more thing Reggie wants. Years and years ago, he made a wish of his own. It was so long ago that he has practically forgotten making it. But the stars he works for have not. Today is the day Reggie the Wish Granter will see his very own wish come true.

Well, there is one more thing Reggie wants. Years and years ago, he made a wish of his own. It was so long ago that he has practically forgotten making it. But the stars he works for have not. Today is the day Reggie the Wish Granter will see his very own wish come true.