063: Misunderstandings

[Primus]

The town of Ridgecrest is no more.

All that remains is the smoldering frameworks and floating cinders that were once wood and brick. Homes and livelihoods were destroyed in an all-consuming blaze that touched every building, avenue, and field. Despite our best efforts, we couldn't get the flames to stop. The fire was like none I had ever encountered before. Neither water nor smothering the flames made much difference. It was as if the flames were fueled by anger.

But that isn't the most impossible part.

The word on the street is that this fire was started by a dragon.

"Dragon?" Millie struggles to put on her clothing.

She looks singed and dirty like she had been out in the flames already. "Are you okay? Did the fire get you?"

"I don't know what you are talking about," she shrugs off my questions, as she grabs her things.

"It's a miracle this building is still standing," I recount how the flames seemed to touch everywhere but here. "It's almost like whatever caused this blaze w