[Flame did not bother Ashura, or at least did not make him panic. His own reaction was instinctual - his own flames burst into life, surrounding himself and Ken in a circle and pushing out. Where it touched the other flames it absorbed them, became one, and gave him control, widening the circle to safe distance.]
Is someone - can you hear that?
[Even he had to raise his voice against the hiss and roar of fire, looking to Ken.]