Book Seven: Chapter 111

Pelé smirked and looked at Mike. “I have a bit of a reputation,” she confessed with a wink, then exited the cave and knelt by the mermaid. She whispered something in Hawaiian, and Leilani nodded, then rose. Together, they came back into the cave where Mike and Opal stood. Nearby, the little white dog wagged its tail.

“Does the dog have a name?” he asked. Opal signed at him and he nodded in response. “And can Opal pet him?”

“You may call the dog what you wish. As long as you speak from the heart, he will know you speak to him.” She paused for a moment. “As for petting him, that is also his decision.”

The goddess continued into the cave with Leilani right behind her, the two of them chatting in the native tongue of the islands. Mike looked at the dog and grinned. “So may Opal pet you?”

The dog’s tongue lolled out of his mouth as he stared up at Mike for several long moments. Eventually, his tail wagged and he moved toward the slime girl. Opal knelt down and sta