"You do not belong underground. Even your trials make this clear. You never truly make contact; you aim to strike with a piece of yourself, burn with your heat, or vaporize with the air you heat."
As Mel roamed his claws around the crimson sun, the small explosions were powerless to pierce his armor covered in black scales. The Flame Element chose Edgan; Mel explained clearly that he understood the reasons for this, and it was evident from the tone of his voice that he smelled fear.
"You were not a Flame Element worthy of me. Those flames flowing slowly in the depths of the earth but destroying everything in their path by swallowing them could be mine. Fearless, strong, and scorching enough that no one could stand before them!"
