So far so good...only Ash closed his eyes for a moment, then knelt and drove his sword point down into the floor. There was a flash of blue light, and ice spread rapidly from the tip, covering the ground and coating everything in crystal. The girls' breath hung in the air, and icicles formed on the overhead beams. The scrap metal frosted over, radiating absolute cold.

Lise immediately stopped moving as the temperature dropped well below freezing.

Isiea slips and falls, hard.

Ash leaped aside as the dragon reached him, moving as easily on ice as normal ground. Unable to stop itself, the dragon slammed into the wall, bits of metal flying everywhere. It hissed and struggled to rise, sliding on the slick floor, tail thrashing. Ash jumped forward and blew out a long whistle, sending an icy whirlwind spinning through the air. The dragon shrieked as the blizzard whipped around it, coating it with frost and snow. A hoary rime caked its metal body, its struggles growing weaker as ice weighed it down.

Ash stopped, panting heavily. He staggered away from the frozen dragon and leaned back against a post, closing his eyes.

Isiea manages to stand back up, glaring at Ash in annoyance.

Lise...skated over to Ash, although keeping q bit ot distance. " Are you okay? "

"Never again," he muttered, almost to himself. His eyes were still closed, and it seemed he didn't know she was there. "I will not watch that happen again. I won't...lose another...like that. I can't..."

She moved a bit closer and tapped his shoulder. " Ash. "

Isiea glances at him.

His eyes opened and his gaze dropped to Lise and then Isiea. He seemed a bit confused on why they were still there. He blinked and shook his head. "Why didnt you run? I tried to buy you some time. You should've gone ahead"