Thistleburn & Scorch
Scorch
Think you can outsmart fire? I’ll bet you can’t build one without a match.
Thistleburn
You think fire’s a trick? I can spark a flame with a stone and dry tinder, no match required.
Scorch
Nice trick, but can you keep it from blowing up the whole camp? Show me before I show you a real blaze.
Thistleburn
Sure, just watch. I keep a stone ring, put a wall of dry bark on one side, and never add more tinder than you can handle. That way the spark stays put, and the wind never turns it into a wildfire. Let me show you before you start a real blaze.
Scorch
You got it—show me, but don’t think I’ll let you get away with playing around with a fire that can bite back. Let's see if your stone's got more firepower than a match.
Thistleburn
You’ll see, just watch how I light it. I take a dry twig, grind it against a flint, let the spark stick to the tinder, then breathe it out slow so the flame stays tiny. I never let it grow, I keep it tight in a stone ring. That’s how I keep a fire from biting back. Give me a chance and watch.