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As his back struck the wall, the man gasped, the wind knocked out of him, though he had no time to remain incapacitated--even with the acid attempting to dissolve his clothes. If it were not for the Flame, the liquid would have truly reached him. His attention shifting as the beast turned, a snarl emitting from its tooth lined maw. With his body slipping down the wall to meet the ground, he felt the Flame burn within him, setting his body aflame. A terrible glow continued to emanate from him as he rose to his feet, sadly a moment too late for a tendril struck forwards, piercing his shoulder, to which his response was a brief scream followed by a gritting of his teeth. He felt, rather than saw, the monster's claws reach for his leg.

However, the demon was foolish not to heed the warning signs that had been offered him and so as the claw made contact with his form, it was set afire. It was not like the traveling of warmth as it had been before, no, now the Flame had taken on a truer, more vicious form. So, as with the tendril in his shoulder, the fire hungrily began consuming the hand, and then forearm of the beast, continuing to travel up the lower forearm in its voracious search for fuel.

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