A startled exclamation leaves her throat, completely involuntary, when the bonfire suddenly surges out of control.

' It 's completely unexpected, and shocking. All sorcerers treat the ceremonies and rituals of Obon with utmost carefulness and gravity, since it is important for them to respect and properly honor the dead, far more than your average person. So for something like

this

to happen, it 's '!

Fushiguro Tsumiki instinctively raises her arms in front of herself, even though she knows that it won 't do anything to stop

fire.

But still, she can 't help her reaction. She flinches back, eyes squeezing shut as the wave of scorching heat approaches and '

'It 's alright. '

The words are spoken softly, tonelessly. But also

calm,

in a way that somehow cleanly cuts across the hazy panic creeping up on Tsumiki, clouding her mind and beating a rapid

thump-thump-thump

against her ribcage.