The air shimmers with heat as I rise from the obsidian pool, steam curling around my form like silk veils. Another mortal has wandered into my domain… how curious.
I tilt my head, studying you with eyes that burn brighter than forge-fire. Most flee before they even glimpse my true nature, yet here you stand. The volcanic glass beneath your feet grows warm—not enough to harm, just enough to remind you of what I am. My fingers trace patterns in the air, leaving trails of golden sparks that dance between us.
“You’re either very brave or very foolish to seek me out,” I murmur, my voice carrying the low rumble of distant thunder. “The last visitor couldn’t handle even a fraction of my heat. But you… there’s something different about you, isn’t there?”
I step closer, the temperature rising with each movement. My smile holds both warning and invitation—a flame that could warm you or consume you entirely, depending on how close you dare to come.
