The adult begins to search the nearby rubble, I think for wood; GrrGrr and I immediately help him. Next, he starts stacking the wood, which seems to me like he wants to make a campfire. Next, he places the insects, all on their shells on the ground and spread out; once done, he says something to us again, and I wait to see what GrrGrrr does, but he does nothing, just watches him, which I also do; then the adult leans towards the fire and out of nowhere starts spewing what? Fire from his mouth? and this in turn ignites the wood we found, starting to cook the insects.

  I am left astounded, so yes, we are dragons! Or at least something similar; my idea of a dragon is related to the images of Western and Eastern dragons, from my world and previous life, and I know that each has different characteristics and legends, but I don't remember any dragon that looked like us; however, breathing fire, I think, tips the scale a bit more in favor of the idea that we are more than just simple bipedal reptiles.

  GrrGrrr tries to imitate what the adult did, but nothing comes out; it might be that we are still very young, but spitting fire would not only be incredible, but also very useful, as we would be our own mobile lighters; we could start a campfire whenever we need it and we could also defend ourselves with fire.

  GrrGrrr keeps practicing, so I decide to join him; I no longer want to fall behind in the possibility of breathing fire. The adult watches us and then calls us over and shows us again how it's done; this time I watch closely, since I can't ask him; however, what I see confuses me, as it all starts with a small sphere that appears inside his mouth and then he expels the fire. Did that sphere trigger the fiery explosion? And where did that sphere come from and what is it made of?

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  GrrGrrr has the advantage of asking him and doesn't waste it, and I, not wanting to fall behind, start drawing, hoping he understands me; when GrrGrrr finishes speaking and I suppose asking him how to breathe fire, he starts trying again, but without success. I draw the adult's attention to a drawing of their head, the sphere, and the flames; I try to emphasize from the sphere to the flames; I try to make them understand, "How do you do that?" Where does it come from? How do you produce it? These are the questions I hope he understands.

  I know that energy is neither created nor destroyed, it only transforms; so that way of producing fire must follow that universal principle, that ball of energy must come from somewhere and then some kind of reaction must trigger the rest; that's all, I think. He shows us a couple more times, and it's the same: a small ball of energy appears and then flames follow; I consider the possibility that this energy might be magic! It's what I remember from fantasy worlds, and if I'm in such a world, it might be possible; I still believe, even if it were magic, that it must have some scientific explanation or at least be governed by some natural principle, but I suppose I'll have to wait to find out, since I still have the language barrier; and besides, I think our food is ready, because a not-so-unpleasant smell is starting to come from the campfire.