Now I had to come up with a plan. I could not allow Iris to burn to death. She had helped me so much, and without her I would have starved to death in some alley long ago. My life in the lower district would have been a thousand times harder without her.
I muttered,
"I wish Iris would return to her normal self."
It was a huge risk, since I had no idea what kind of price I would have to pay. But if it worked, it would be worth it. The moment I voiced the wish, flames appeared out of nowhere and spread across my entire body.
Raven rushed toward me, pulled the hilt of his sword from his coat, and the watery edge formed as soon as it was drawn. He then unleashed a wave of water that slammed me against the wall, extinguishing the fire.
He sighed in relief, then said as he stared at me suspiciously,
"What just happened?"
I stood up as the burns covering my body began to heal rapidly, then said,
"I was trying something."
"And this experiment of yours was...?"
