But Sara had held her breath as long as she could, and the inner rumblings were crescendoing at a faster and faster pace. The match blazed into life, and there were many ohs and ahs from the surrounding crowd. Iggy triumphantly held it up, carefully placing it before Sara’s nose. She belched. There is not a word for the explosive burst which escaped Sara. The erupting gases billowed out and around Iggy. There was a tremendous blast, as gas and flame united. Iggy disappeared into a cloud of flame and smoke. Creatures cried aloud and fled in all directions. Buttons, Sally, and Biff tumbled down the hill, coming to rest on their respective backsides. They all glanced quickly at Sara who remained where she was, but now with a marveling gaze on her face. And Iggy? Well, he, too, stood exactly where he was, still holding the match, but a badly charred and crumpling match.
