A fist-sized flame packed quite a punch, warming up the entire cave.
Sweet Ring hissed happily, "Are you mine?"
The flame tilted its head and, imitating her, spat out a fingernail-sized flame. WHOOSH. 'Little worm, you summoned me, so I guess I am, right?'
Si Shuo and the others only heard a whooshing sound like a bellows, but Sweet Ring understood what it meant.
Sweet Ring was a female Snake Beast and wasn't fond of the harsh winter. It was a good thing she was carrying the Warm Jade; otherwise, she would have either been frozen solid or would have dug a hole with her brother to hibernate.
She adored the little flame. "So, will you burn me?"
The flame's triangular eyes rolled upward as it whooshed weakly. 'Is that head on your shoulders just for decoration? Have you ever seen a river drown a fish? I'm not some low-level fire that burns everything it touches!'
