CHAPTER 32The frozen river of fire blazed brightly though the flames, yet did not flicker, making it impossible for Mara to see into the darkness beyond. She could hear her mother calling to her, sense her footfalls and those of the others as they approached, but she could not make them out, until Sam ducked under the unmoving flames and gave her a wide-eyed expression of amazement. At his side, Hannah held his hand and scampered to keep up with him.
“What do you think you are doing?” Mara said to him. “You guys need to get back under the overpass.”
“Hi, Mar-ree!” Hannah said.
Sam rolled his eyes. “Don’t get in a snit. We’re just here to see if we could help during the intermission. Maybe I could get into position to prompt the dragon, so you don’t have to get into nuclear progenitor bu
