“Calm down, woman! It’s just me!” Came Soren’s petrified voice. “Put the fire away before you burn the damn forest down!”

“I didn’t burn it down before.” Josie remarked sarcastically. “My precision has only gotten better with time.”

“Trust me, I don’t need another demonstration.” Soren sighed as he joined her by the water. “I’m still trying to forget the smell of burning chemicals. And flesh.”

“I’d say I’m sorry, ...