Part Five: The God of Fire

“I said what is this?”

“uh..this is a car. Where are you from?”
“Ardalis. A place I cannot believe you’ve never heard of.”

“Whatever. Are you going to sit down?”

He sat down and she had to close the door for him. He didn’t change his expression much, when she started the car but she could tell he had no idea what this thing was that he was in from the way his head darted about nervously. “What does this car do?”
“It travels around.”
She reversed the car.

“Ah. A carriage. Interesting.” He smiled.

She was going to drive him through a few key spots in town and then she was thinking of driving him to the police station.

They were silent for the first few minutes of the drive.

“You just appeared in that theatre.” She said eventually.

“I transported, yes.”

She looked at him in disbelief, darting her eyes back to the road every few seconds. “Like, you didn’t come through the door. You just appeared there out of thin air.”

He looked at her with an irritated expression. “Whats your point?”

She stopped the car in a corner and took a deep breathe.

“Why have we stopped?” he looked at her.

“Oh God.” Her eyes were closed, and she faced heavenward. “Oh God.” She said again.

He didn’t say anything. “Elta” He whispered, and she ignored him.

“You…appeared.” She said it half to herself. “Who are you?”

He looked at her. “I am the God of Fire.”

“What?”
He just looked at her.

“The God of Fire.” She repeated in a mocking voice.

He didn’t look amused. “Don’t mock me.” He said, and her right arm sleeve suddenly burst into flame.