Seeing the flaming figure of Zoe hovering before him, Ryan felt a surge of excitement rather than intimidation. Ideas swirled in his mind, and he couldn't wait to test them out.
"You're wearing fireproof clothing. What a shame," he remarked, his voice carrying a teasing edge that only fueled Zoe's fury further. The flames around her intensified, roaring with a fierce energy that made the air itself shimmer with heat.
Ryan noticed the correlation between her anger and the power she unleashed, a curious phenomenon that piqued his interest. Meanwhile, Melanie, watching from the sidelines, found herself torn between concern and fascination.
'Even I wouldn't be confident facing that much firepower,' she mused, her eyes glued to the unfolding battle.