..."July 4th 2011My mom was off "Working" with her boss and my dad was already hanging with his friends Jim, Jack and José. Brad could tell I needed ...a family to celebrate the day with and invited me to celebrate with yours. I remember you were giving me the cold shoulder the entire day. That night we walked to the Town Green to watch the fireworks. As we sat under the clear night sky watching the fireworks pop overhead I looked over at you, you were smiling and I noticed among all the bright. " He nodded. "We don't talk about what happened to the Captain, because when we do, most folks freak out, and want to hang her as an abomination."I swallowed. I wouldn't go that far, but seeing her use the dragon's magic had shaken me badly, more than I would ever admit."She saved us all back at Dragon's Mountain," he went on. "None of us thought to drink the blood. It was only a rumor, after all. A silly tale. But she did." He paused, remembering. "She turned into a raging fire. Burned the. The owner puts a leash on buck holding the leash to rex, and he reaches out for her collar she backs away still terrified n says "its ok Dixie!" "im not going to hurt u im just putting a leash on you so you dont get lost" she obediently lifts her chin letting him hook her leash on it was brand new! it was silky red matching her collar! had a diamond on it! her angelic face lit up! make up all messed up from her crying her lipstick smeared all over her mouth, she looks at bucks leash it is red. “Did you buy a boat?” she gasped. “I’ve never been on a boat this big before.”I laughed and replied, “Not bought, rented for the day. It’s a 30-foot Galeon 300 Fly sport cruiser. I’ve rented her a few times since I’ve been down here. I like to explore the multitudes of coves and inlets in these waters. In just a few months, I’ve managed to find quite a few isolated beaches. I thought you and I could spend the day exploring and playing.”Her face lit up with a big smile and she clapped her hands.