Charlie kept scooting back, hoping that the dragon wouldn't try to roast him. But he forgot that the further he got from the dragon, the less likely it would be mesmerized by his lighter. And about a minute later, the dragon seemed to be back to normal. Charlie tried to move the lighter back and forth, to grab its attention, but it did no good. The lighter was just too far away to have any effect on it.
Charlie braced himself for the fire that he knew was coming. He really didn't see any way out of this. But maybe if he prayed hard enough, something miraculous might happen.
