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I stared into the flames, watching for Dart to move within them. It was still early in the morning, but the Duchess and two of the girls, Nancy and Jill, were about to leave for the ball. If I was going to act, then it would have to be soon so I could follow the tracks of their carriage.
"What am I going to do, Dart?" I asked, giving up on waiting for the dragon to appear. I knew she was there, which meant she could hear me.
To my surprise, she zipped out of the fire and around the kitchen, moving at lightning speed.
I scrambled to my feet, unsure what she was suggesting. It wasn't like her to risk exposure like this. With the Duchess almost ready to depart, the cooks weren't preparing her breakfast and were taking a much-needed rest while they could. It was the same as the rest of
