An excruciating pain coursed through Ember's body, as if she were burning from the inside out. Upon activating the
"It won't be that easy to absorb my flames," Griff said confidently, as fire began to gather intensely around his magic staff.
Ember clenched her teeth, her brow furrowed in a mixture of pain and stubbornness. She almost fell to her knees from the agony, but she resisted. A spark of defiance lit up her eyes. She would not break, she would not lose over a mere setback.
"If that's all you've got to show, I suggest you surrender," Griff remarked with a harsh tone.
"Never!" she shouted, her voice hoarse but filled with defiance.
With a monumental effort, she forced her black flames to intensify. Instead of aggressively trying to absorb all the fire around her, she focused solely on defense.
