Not all adults we're like this one-- but, not all adults had fond, scattered memories of fire either. The bright sound of Cecily's laugh broke the tension in the desert. Grumpy kids were the absolute best to tease.

"I don't think anyone will be dying after all," she commented, stopping at the edge of a dune and peering over the nearly blinding expanse.

"It looks like there's a town down there. We just have to reach it."