He could hear the panic behind him, some portion of the populace refusing to exit in a calm and orderly fashion despite Saiden's steady voice and instructions rising above the hullabaloo, and he couldn't really blame them. When the world was exploding, panic was inevitable and so were the injuries and deaths that would result from it.
He couldn't save them all. Ever desperate to be a hero, even Jigano knew that. Still, any one that his efforts could save was worth the effort, and he grit his teeth against the rising heat and drifting ash. Mort, he prayed desperately, Ludo, if you're listening... please, help me to save those whose time has not yet come.
Hoping that the initial moat and barricade would stop the worst of the lava flow, he turned his efforts to pulling the earth into a simple berm, a bank that would help to channel the flowing liquid fire further around the city. He moved as fast as he could while still maintaining his magic, concentrating fiercely as he tried to keep ahead of the lava, and readying his Mastered Fire Magic to push back against the heat should it begin to overcome him.
Jigano throws a prayer to Mort and Ludo, and stops worrying about the moat now that he's hopefully created enough of an earthwork to turn the flow and divert it around the outside of the city; he continues to use his Mastered Earth magic to create a simpler barrier to serve as the bank of a channel, speeding up his pace and trying to keep enough ahead of the heat to buy the fleeing populace more time. He readies his Fire Magic to protect himself from the lava's heat and turn it aside if it catches up to him.
He couldn't save them all. Ever desperate to be a hero, even Jigano knew that. Still, any one that his efforts could save was worth the effort, and he grit his teeth against the rising heat and drifting ash. Mort, he prayed desperately, Ludo, if you're listening... please, help me to save those whose time has not yet come.
Hoping that the initial moat and barricade would stop the worst of the lava flow, he turned his efforts to pulling the earth into a simple berm, a bank that would help to channel the flowing liquid fire further around the city. He moved as fast as he could while still maintaining his magic, concentrating fiercely as he tried to keep ahead of the lava, and readying his Mastered Fire Magic to push back against the heat should it begin to overcome him.
Jigano throws a prayer to Mort and Ludo, and stops worrying about the moat now that he's hopefully created enough of an earthwork to turn the flow and divert it around the outside of the city; he continues to use his Mastered Earth magic to create a simpler barrier to serve as the bank of a channel, speeding up his pace and trying to keep enough ahead of the heat to buy the fleeing populace more time. He readies his Fire Magic to protect himself from the lava's heat and turn it aside if it catches up to him.
