Videl pulled her hand away from Vance with a soft chuckle. Such disobedience, she thought to herself. That would definitely need to be dealt with later.

But at the moment, there was a more pressing matter to address---one with a sword and shield who seemed quite intent on facing off against Videl's fiery conjuration. Videl took a few steps forward, holding her staff outstretched and trying to pour a little more magic into her dragon. She was confident that her princess was securely bound and wouldn't manage some miraculous escape just because the sorceress's back was turned.

"I believe that was my line," Videl shot back at Fareeha. A slow trickle of flame curled through the air from Videl's staff to the fiery dragon, something rather like a lifeline connecting the two.

The dragon roared again at Fareeha, sending a stream of fire in the hero's direction. It lifted its right foreleg and lashed out, swiping at Fareeha with flaming claws outstretched.