Granted

Captain Percy Coyle a 130-year-old Civil War veteran bound to a wish made long ago serves quietly in the shadows of U.S. governance. When a red djinn empowers a deluded man to launch demands from orbit Percy is called in. Alongside his own djinn companion the towering and unpredictable Blue Percy must draw from a century of service and restraint to end the standoff-without using his remaining wishes if possible. The story reframes magical power not as a solution but as a responsibility-highlighting the fragility of human ambition when it meets forces beyond understanding.