XXIX
Miri hit the ground running as soon as she jumped off Frog. She weaved through a crowd of dragons and elves running toward her, pushing and shoving and yelling at people to get out of the way.
Frog stomped behind her, and his presence thinned out the crowd, for no one wanted to be on the wrong side of the growling river dragon.
“Follow the fire,” Frog said.
Miri ran toward the smoke, putting her arm over her face. The inside of the event center was burning brightly now. A small fire in the foyer was spreading.
“Where can he be?” Miri asked. “Let’s try the ballroom!”
She pushed through the smoke and emerged into the ballroom. People were lying on the floor, coughing. Some were dead.
“My God,” she said.
She wanted to help all of them, but her heart broke because she couldn’t.
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