Title: Scorched Earth
Author: bookdragon01
Genre: Angst
Rating: K+
Summary: Harry investigates the scene of a magical death
Disclaimer: I don't own Dresden
Harry stared at the broken circle, the signs all too obvious. He should probably be relieved. Considering the way things had been going, he should welcome an open and shut case (well, from his perspective - Chicago PD would be another matter).
He wasn't.
Kneeling, Dresden touched the ashes, sensing the lingering wisp of power like the scent of faded incense in an abandoned church. The girl had had Talent - raw and untrained - and the bad luck to pick up books from some two bit 'magic and charms' shop that had told just enough to unleash what she wasn't prepared to contain. Another wildfire witchling who had burnt herself out in a single blaze.
He'd seen it too often, but it scorched his heart every time.
AN: Originally written for Blue Skies prompts at LJ. I discovered Dresden last year and have been slowly making my way through the series as the books come available from the library wait list.
