Noticing that the two other Fire Controllers didn't yet spot the Arrows, Eric threw upon himself the responsibility to dismantle this Air attack. So he decided to do something a bit bold to face these undoubtedly life threatening Arrows, using the Bear Claw.
This is tremendously risky because he can terribly miss such as shot. For example, swinging before time. He would be showered with Arrows! Swinging too late might not even be an option here! Taking a look at his two companions first, and looking back at the arrows some of which were flashing in the sunlight, he blazed into action.
Fire broke from his hand and shaped into a bigger hand. As described many times before, it shaped into a Bear Claw. In order to make up for a few inches he might be missing with his desired swing, he leaped as much as he could without breaking Fire out of his feet.
