[Benedikta just watches in silence at the scene in front of them, as both the horse and Ixion try to shatter the altar. Even Chirada is confused, not sure what she should do from here, so she dismisses her egi with a wave of her hand.
And then it does the unexpected: it turns and rushes away, leaping into the lava and vanishing, leaving them all behind as if it hadn't been there at all.
What the hell did they just witness indeed.]
What was that?
[The fire sprite steps out from behind Cid's boots, clutching the coin as if it were its safety net. "It does that sometimes. It comes out of the lava, attacks the altar, and then goes back. But sometimes it attacks people, too. Even us."
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And then it does the unexpected: it turns and rushes away, leaping into the lava and vanishing, leaving them all behind as if it hadn't been there at all.
What the hell did they just witness indeed.]
What was that?
[The fire sprite steps out from behind Cid's boots, clutching the coin as if it were its safety net. "It does that sometimes. It comes out of the lava, attacks the altar, and then goes back. But sometimes it attacks people, too. Even us."
Well, that doesn't make it any less confusing.
Benedikta turns to Cid, then to Ixion.]
And what of your horse? He was doing the same...