All that Carly could remember was a sudden warmth and the continued increase in body temperature until she felt like someone had dropped her into a hot tub and forgot to tell her that they were going to be boiling frogs in it that afternoon. That, and the glowing red light that seemed determined to blind me, she thought in confusion, trying to figure out where in the heck she was. Carly glanced around, surprised that she could see so clearly in the dim light. It didn’t take her long to realize that she had somehow ended up back in the treasure room under the palace. A frown creased her brow and she tried to remember their return trip to the Isle of the Dragon. For the life of her all she could remember was picking up the brooch she had purchased and falling asleep. Lifting a claw to push

