James took this moment of respite to catch his breath. He needed to calm down and think his way out of this.
"Kid, torch the trees!" James looked up as he heard the voice. It must be the mystery man who was attacking the creature, so he was an ally? James would just have to trust him here.
His sword now catching fire he now ran while running his sword along the ground, leaving a trail of fire behind in his wake. Before the rune could wear off he pointed his sword to the other sword of the clearing and launched a fireball. The fire spread quite quickly and soon enough all of the trees around of them were ablaze.
As James' rune dyed down he disappeared in the smoke, but there was still one rune active on his blade. Not that anyone could see it anyway.