Chapter 81
Derek returned faster than expected. “It will be up—” His words faltered. “What are you doing?” “Oh, something that children dare each other to do. Well, children who aren’t Firebearers.” Halle laughed, quickly stopping when Derek’s intent expression hadn’t changed. “It doesn’t hurt,” she explained, thinking he may have no idea what non-Firebearers could manage when it came to fire. “Are you certain?” His eyes flicked to her hand. Halle returned her attention to the appendage in question and stared in shock. Her fingers had been directly atop the flame the whole conversation, frozen from the moment he’d caught her. She stared dumbly, watching the fire flicker over her skin as nothing more than heat. “What ...” she whispered in confusion, pulling her hand from the candle. Halle stared a
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