Reese and Keri swam frantically to shore, not once looking back at the flaming shipwreck behind them. By the time they reached land they were sore and out of breath, each clutching the only things they were able to save.

"But won't it hurt?" She asked her dad tentatively, hovering her hand over the hot coals. "Only for a minute," he winked. "Once you're on the other side you'll be glad you did it. It's a rite of passage in the Scrampus family."