[Okay, maybe summoning his fire sword was a mistake. He could feel it draining him. Unlike his real sword, the fire was a manifestation of his power over fire, and to keep it there required an outpouring of continuous energy. Normally he'd have that, but here his powers were dampened, and in the heat of battle he had forgotten then.
So stupid! Kumara would never have let him live this down if this were a real fight.
Snarling at his own incompetence, he released the fire blade and spun to meet Conrad, crashing against his blade and abruptly dropping, coming in low with his elbow to try for the gut or kidney.]