Firefight

“So why doesn’t Firefight vanish?” I asked. “He’s made of fire, which should negate your powers, and then he would go away.”

“He’s just a shadow,” Megan said. “No real fire. That’s what I’ve been able to figure. Either that or …”

“Or?”

“Or when I pull his shadow through, he brings with him some of the rules of his universe. I’ve had … experiences that make me question. I don’t know how this works, David. Any of it. It frightens me sometimes. But fire is my weakness.” She hesitated. “I wanted you to know what it was. In case … you know. Something needs to be done about me.”

“Don’t say things like that.”

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