" Though darkness closes, I am shielded by flame. “ - sounds like the incantation to a spell.- Sebastian said it quietly his eyes downcast and his palms up just bellow his waist. Flames erupting around him and curling like rings before extending outward, casting away the shadows that threatened his student, a student that had wandered off to the wrong area of his giant facilities. His eyes opening with an ember glow.
She couldn’t explain how she’d gotten here, not truly, though if she was being perfectly honest she might admit that she’d gone farther than she was strictly supposed to. That was neither here nor there, because right now there was only darkness here, a sudden and suffocating darkness. She stumbled backwards, trying to retrace steps she hadn’t given any attention, and promptly tripping on her own feet. And so she was curled up in a ball on the ground when she heard his voice, the sound of salvation. Her face jerked up, tear streaks now illuminated by flames spreading out from where he stood. Scrambling to her feet, she hurried to his side, breaths rapid, and looked out at the surrounding darkness, impenetrable despite the fire. “What is that?” she asked nervously, though the last word died on her lips as she turned to her teacher and found fiery eyes staring.