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CHAPTER 28

A Bonfire of Innocents

“NO!” DEKKA YELLED as she slammed on the brakes and skidded to a halt She was out of the door in a heartbeat, but by then Ar

He ran straight at the burningco the people, hurled them onto the unburned sidewalk across the street, and threw hiuish the flaed and burned

Shade Darby was suddenly there, right in front of Dekka She pointed, her ar fork “Dekka! Shred! Smother!”

Dekka followed the direction of her ar!

She raised her hands and roared like the an to shred, bits of steel and plaster and wood and gravel Dekka sprayed it over the burning people, a fire extinguisher of debris

Too little Too late

Dozens, maybe hundreds had already died More would be scarred for life

Her effort had saved some But only a very smallsome

“Ar over Arht in his fur “Are you okay? Armo!”

He blinked up at her

“Take care of the baby!” he yelled, leaped to his feet, and went charging back into the burning crowd He grabbed burning people and literally threw the the fire on their clothing and flesh His feet were covered in burning gasoline, but he roared on, oblivious to the pain, fearless, e

Shade tried to think Tried to reason Enough wind and sheto snatch Dillon’s sparking toy But how? If she ran around and around, would she just draw the fire ever outward?

She atching hus burn in what to her was slowon cheeks She could see hair go froed to afla but fire