In our last installment, our intrepid heroes had just finished preparing Mirror Blaze for an evening of fire excitement!

But first, they went to investigate a new friend, who had told them there would be a show that night:

She kindly let them peek inside her closely guarded egg:

They peered at her feeding depot, lit for safety in the darkness:

And saw with their own eyes the valves which would be opened to feed her the fire:

The valves were thrown, one of her keepers came to light her breath:

The flames raced down her spine:

She let out a mighty roar!:

Then, it was time for the show to start, the keeper returned, bearing fire extinguisher and Prox Suit[1]:

The show! Serpent Mother finally shares with us what she’s been incubating in that egg so long:

[1]Fire Proximity Suit.