[ The flurry of ice appearing and quickly snuffing out the flames before they can set the land below ablaze alerts Joshua to the fact that he may not be the only Dominant in this world. Even before that, he'd sensed her rather faintly (which in itself had been strange considering he was sure she had surrendered Shiva completely to Clive) and had more or less followed the proverbial breadcrumb trail to reach her and Torgal. As he spots her in the distance, doing her best to avoid being burnt, he's immediately relieved that his senses hadn't led him astray –and less so relieved that she's in danger.

His legs move before he can even will them do, cutting through grass and shrubs as fast as he can until he's scrambling down a hill and sliding into a rough landing next to her. A magical shield wraps around her, Torgal, and himself to absorb the brunt of the damage as he wheezes slightly before answering– ]

Only me, I am afraid, but there are far worse rescuers who could have appeared in my stead.

[ And far better. Clive, for instance... ]

We can exchange greetings later. Take cover first.

[ Would that fire wasn't raining down from the heavens so they could have a proper conversation. Where is it even coming from? ]