Ugh, she didn't understand! If not fire, there would undoubtedly be some other sort of tragedy; their family didn't exactly have the best luck, and it would only be time before another situation left them in panic!

He moved closer to Clementine, lowering his voice so the then-distracted Faye might not hear.

"What about the...reptiles?" he whispered. "We don't know what sort of enchantments are on those cages. What if they're solely kept closed by magic?" Oh Merlin, the horror!

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