Nairn and Danny had been blocked from the front door; and for a moment there's just the roar of flames. And then out of one window, wrapped in a blanket to stave off burns from the flames, came Danny. The boy was on his feet, shouting something; Nairn was supposed to be right behind of him.
Another moment, a beam in the ceiling collapsed. And then Nairn, wrapped in a quickly soaked blanket, crawled out from the same window. He was dabbing the blanket against his chest, the metal searing in temperature. Coughing against his arm, he stumbled away from the house, shouting,
The burns that peppered his arms were hardly noticed; though the angry red skin surrounding his chest-piece hurt more than he cared to admit. The metal hadn't got hot enough to melt; but it was certainly hot enough to hurt. He ground his teeth as he watched the house burn.
Another moment, a beam in the ceiling collapsed. And then Nairn, wrapped in a quickly soaked blanket, crawled out from the same window. He was dabbing the blanket against his chest, the metal searing in temperature. Coughing against his arm, he stumbled away from the house, shouting,
This'll spread! Megara—Another coughing fit, and he only sat when the Coterie boy shoved him to the ground.
The burns that peppered his arms were hardly noticed; though the angry red skin surrounding his chest-piece hurt more than he cared to admit. The metal hadn't got hot enough to melt; but it was certainly hot enough to hurt. He ground his teeth as he watched the house burn.
What... the fuck?He murmured, glaring at Danny. The boy shook his head, and mouthed 'wasn't me'.
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