The fire licked up the dry hay hungrily. Its insatiable hunger drove it forward to nibble at the terrified horses hooves. When it found it’s way blocked by stone it rose up. Up towards cool refreshing oxygen. It rose through the roof of the smoke filled barn to immerse itself in cool wind. After several deep gulps it leapt with tiny sparks flying to the ground and the crisp fall grass. Behind it stableman hurried to save the animals from its trail of destruction.

It rushed toward the nearby house wondering what delicacies awaited it there. Only a few leaps away from the tantalizing structure it felt something akin to ice hit it. As it whirled to face the attacker and found it could not bear to face it. Flickering it attempted to turn away only to be attacked from the other side. The icy cold water that burst from the snake like hoses ebbed its strength. Weakly it turned to see its trail being treated in a similar manner. Slowly the water conquered the fire leaving only ash to reveal its presence.