"It was probably the heat, and the fact that it didn't come from fire. The flames I was using were technically hotter, but I could feel the heat from the lava you used more. Apparently the magic rules here are extremely strict."

Nine was at least gentle as he worked. "And this serves as a warning that we will need to actually be careful here. But yeah, this is a worst case scenario. We have access to all seasonal magic and some useful tools, but the only safety right now is here behind the Nightwake barrier. Things are more dangerous further out right now, but that won't remain the case and things will gradually get more dangerous closer to Nightwake."