The forest echoes with Ignis’ laughter and Solma tenses, her g*n trained on him. She could shoot him now, put an end to this sorry mess.
But …
Ignis sneers and launches the flame in his hand. It flies in a fist-sized, sizzling ball and Solma ducks as the burning mass rockets past her head. She feels its heat as it slams into the tree above Addie. Flames dance up the trunk.
Habu drops to his knees and drives his hands into earth, Whispering furiously. Water bubbles around him as the plants he’s connected with send their moisture towards the tree, helping to absorb the fire.
Solma leaps to her feet as Ignis’ laughter echoes through the forest again. But he’s gone, disappeared amongst the foliage.
Amongst all this fire food.
A chuckle from her left and Solma snaps to face it, g*n in o
