Playing with fire
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Fire's fascinating. It burns. It kills. Play with it to dangerously, and you may just burn. Hayden must set off on a journey to understand what really happened to her parents, and why the incident happened that night. But is she ready to test the limits? Or will she burn as a result of her choice? After all, even fire has its limits. But how long will it take Hayden to realise that?
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