"Well, was that enough of a demonstration?"
He paused, then glanced at the remaining embers.
"Oh, and by the way, I was holding back by, like, 50%."
Beatrix blinked, taken aback by the sheer power of the spell that Evan had just displayed. She exchanged a glance with Artemisia, who remained as unreadable as ever, though there was the slightest narrowing of her eyes in acknowledgement.
Still determined not to let Evan have the last word, Beatrix crossed her arms and spoke.
"Alright, alright, you made your point."
She wanted to continue speaking after a short pause, but again, she was cut off as a piercing screech filled the air.
Evan's fiery display had attracted more than just the attention of the two girls, and from above, a massive flying creature swooped down, spewing a torrent of flames directly at him.
