Five-Minute fiction - 22:58-23:03
Fire sprang from Ventyars fingers. It coursed, seething like a mass of twisted flesh as it coiled and rose like a snake, a serpent of living fire. Its maw opened, yawning like a chasm as the forked tongue slashed through the air. It sprang forward, surging toward the dais at Ventyars urging and Frilo was forced to retreat. He threw his arms wide and the air shimmered as the shield charm cut the room in half, and kept the living fire at bay.
The air churned with heat as the serpent crashed its form, its energy against the barrier. Frilo felt it tremble under the force of the bombardment but he closed his mind to the possibility of failure and the air shimmered once again as the shield charm sprang redoubled from his mind.
The spell-serpent bared its fangs and hissed and snapped. It
Fire sprang from Ventyars fingers. It coursed, seething like a mass of twisted flesh as it coiled and rose like a snake, a serpent of living fire. Its maw opened, yawning like a chasm as the forked tongue slashed through the air. It sprang forward, surging toward the dais at Ventyars urging and Frilo was forced to retreat. He threw his arms wide and the air shimmered as the shield charm cut the room in half, and kept the living fire at bay.
The air churned with heat as the serpent crashed its form, its energy against the barrier. Frilo felt it tremble under the force of the bombardment but he closed his mind to the possibility of failure and the air shimmered once again as the shield charm sprang redoubled from his mind.
The spell-serpent bared its fangs and hissed and snapped. It