Snippet #2751538

"What's going on? Why is that guy after you and why does he want to kidnap us?" Nariko asked before he watched the fire shoot out from the fireplace and started burning his mouth. At first Nariko was a bit scared because he wasn't sure if the fire did it on its own or if he had done it with some new psychic power he didn't know he had yet. He seemed to discover he had new powers all the time, so it wouldn't have surprised him if he was doing this subconsciously. However, when he heard the priest speak to him, he knew that the fire had a will of its own.

Nariko pulled the covers up tight to his neck instinctively, even though it wouldn't have provided much protection, if any, from the ruffians that wanted to kidnap them. He did it as because being under the blankets made him feel safe for some reason. It prevented him from bolting to the nearest door to run away as his fight or flight instinct kicked in. He scooted closer to Ixa and was ready to grab him and run if he had to, though he wasn't sure where they would go if he had to do that.

He put his hand behind his back and began to take in matter from the air and pillow behind him and manifested a sword behind his back, ready for the boy to attack or for others to come in and attack him. He didn't even realize he had done it until the sword was fully formed.