[It's impossible to miss the build-up of pressure in the air as Jade channels the fifth fonons into his arte, and Luke instinctively pulls back, away from the invisible wall. Friendly fonic marking or not, it never paid off to get in Jade's way.
With the final incantation, the heat explodes out, upwards, engulfing the Virginia completely. Weapon (or, at least, stick) at the ready, Luke watches mindfully, looking to see if their target attempts to move out of the angry flames. Instead, it simply retches out an unholy noiseโand slowly collapses, folding up on its own pile of legs.
It's another solid beat before Luke lets his breath escape out in one long, slow sigh. Then:]
Any idea what that was?
[And after a jerk of his neck, left, right-]
And where's everybody else? Didn't I--
[There's another glance, down at his hands, which close into fists, before his line of sight jerks back to Jade.]
Jade, what happened
[There's something in his voice, something beyond just a childish demand for an explanation. It's almost desperate, fighting back a rising tide of panic.]
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With the final incantation, the heat explodes out, upwards, engulfing the Virginia completely. Weapon (or, at least, stick) at the ready, Luke watches mindfully, looking to see if their target attempts to move out of the angry flames. Instead, it simply retches out an unholy noiseโand slowly collapses, folding up on its own pile of legs.
It's another solid beat before Luke lets his breath escape out in one long, slow sigh. Then:]
Any idea what that was?
[And after a jerk of his neck, left, right-]
And where's everybody else? Didn't I--
[There's another glance, down at his hands, which close into fists, before his line of sight jerks back to Jade.]
Jade, what happened
[There's something in his voice, something beyond just a childish demand for an explanation. It's almost desperate, fighting back a rising tide of panic.]