Pickle Berry's eyes widened. "This… this one judges everything they've done until now."
Thanks to Jinx's breakneck speed, she kept the Flame judge occupied while Linx started studying their opponent to determine what was causing it to become much stronger after every clash.
Five minutes later, she figured something out.
"It's reading and feeding on our guilt," Linx said as she landed beside her sister. "Every time I doubt myself, the flames get hotter."
"I feel it too," Jinx whispered. "It's feeding my fear..."
The Flame Judge floated back, still silent. Flames burned at its feet, spreading across the sky. It was as if the twins figuring it out wasn't something it was worried about.
Linx closed her eyes.
She took a deep breath. She knew what had to be done, for she understood what would have to go into defeating this beast of a person.
