Bernie laughed and took a small bow. “You are most welcome.” She felt a little proud. Most Earth Elementals would not consider it a remotely interesting display of power. Rather basic really. But humans were easily impressed (and probably didn’t have grandparents who literally caused a volcanic eruption). “Oh that. That I’ve been doing since I was a tiny kiddo.”
“What was it like growing up as a Earth Elemental,” she asked curiously. In a normal situation asking questions like this would have embarrassed Amira, but right now she was too curious to care. “I mean was your life different compared to a human?”

















