[Barghest goes skidding back, having seemingly taken actual damage that time.]

As is only right. Numbers is a strength all its own, after all. A single locust is hardly a threat, but an entire swarm can fell whole kingdoms. Weak or strong, human or fae, I accepted all under my aegis should they but follow my rules.

[Barghest chooses not to use flames against such an obviously fire themed armor, opting to instead send pillars of stone bursting out of the ground towards her.]