Chapter Fourteen Fires crackled everywhere, all in different shades of the rainbow. Logically, I was sure there must be some kind of chemical explanation for them. But the dragon inside me had definitely taken hold and all I could think of was the way in which the flames danced together. Their tongues licked at one another and... “Dolores Cedar?” “Yes?” I replied, cringing at the sound of my full name. I really hated Dolores. It didn’t feel like me. “I need you to take a seat,” the voice instructed, indicating to the uncomfortable looking plastic chair to my left. Hesitantly, I sat on it, scared that it could give way at any point. “Arm, please.” I looked at the middle-aged woman in confusion. What did she want my arm for? She clucked in annoyance. “Come on girl, we haven’t got all

