-Sundown. 3rd POV-

The Sun approaching the western horizon illuminates the eastern mountains and dyed the slow-moving clouds in orange shades adorning the blue skies where birds and other creatures fly about. At the hill, all but three foxes remained, and the high-ranking wolves were recovering more relaxed while the low-ranking canines finished cleaning the battlefield and the Earth users started separating the metals... On the north-east of the beast corpse pile, a Lightning Dragon focused his purple vision zooming in the magnetic fields inside a fox woman's body down to the nervous system while fighting her domain's resistance trying to inject his magic into the leg forcibly.

Fuck! Her magic control is better than mine and my rank isn't high enough to force my way in. This would be easier if I just cut her up and expose the nerves. Nefiru affirmed watching the vixen's smug face and recalled. Hmm... Alphonse said something about acupuncture needles, but is there really no way to do this without elemental bridges...? He wondered and changed his approach.

*Bzzrrst!* The purple-blue creature used small bursts of direct current with a low voltage.

"Hyaah!" Ayumi screamed and wriggled on the dirt.

"That's not it..." He muttered and continued adjusting the electricity inside the leg.

These purple patterns... The currents are producing magnetic fields and the magnetic fields affect them back as well as the charges which result in more currents... So, its possible to throw lightning bolts with a higher accuracy... I just need to read the magnetic field more closely to judge the paths of least resistance and electroconductivity... Alright, let's target the Ions in the nervous system... The lightning user examined and executed the commands.

*Bzzt! Brrzzrrst! Bzzrst!* The lightning beast sent hundreds of harmless pulses with Direct current into the leg targeting the nerves, and a minutes later, he managed to induce artificial nerve signals of pain.

"...!!? KYAAHHH!" The red-haired firefox felt something hot in her leg and wailed while writhing on the ground.

"There we go~" Nefiru rejoiced

"What are you doing to HER!?" The green fox barked aggressively trying to intimidate.

"Relax... That was fake pain. There's no real harm..." He paused and reassured.

"HYU?" The confused wind user uttered and inspected with her magic.

"Speaking yet?" The dragon asked up close and prepared to torment her again.

"HA... Ha... Y-you'll pay for th--AAAHHHHH! AAH! AHH!" Ayumi snapped back with an ugly face when another wave of agony came.

"Hmm... That must have been like having your leg cut off, and you still won't talk, huh?" The lightning user commended and prepared to continue but the green fox couldn't endure anymore.

"GRRR--IT'S MARIE! The scent is from a hybrid servant--" The green fox blurted out loud until she was interrupted.

"RAMIKA!" The firefox bawled behind enraged.

"OHH! The one part Fox, Wolf, and Dragon?" Nefiru recalled the spear user early mention and affirmed.

"Yes! Everyone calls her muddy because she was found in the mud!" The wind user confirmed.

"Ramika...w-whyyy...?" Ayumi questioned on the verge if tears and ears flopped to the sides.

"I'm sorry. But my priority isn't some weird servant." The wind user declared looking at the ground and turned to the dragon. "I'll gladly bring that servant here if you let Ayumi go." She bargained with resolution.

"Heeh... You might get hated for that though." The dragon mused.

"I see no other way." Ramika shook her head and said helplessly.

"AAAAAARGH!" Ayumi's anger reached her limits and hit the ground frustrated and mobilized all her magic.

*Ziiiuu...* The firefox compressed a ball of flamable gas under the dragon's head and detonated. *BOOM!* The explosion pushed the beast's head upwards rocking his brain slightly and wounded the fox woman while creating a large fireball that expanded to the sides. *Shiiiooon~ Whoosh!* The white-haired girl put up a light shield in front of the wolf snout keeping the fire and smoke away.

"Oww... Will you stop that--?" Nefiru complained while the firefox endured and executed a follow-up attack.

*FriUUUSSSHH!* She held her palms upwards and ignited a blue jet that engulfed the scaly jaw in blazes of 3000 degrees Celsius.

This bitch... The lightning user thought angered and mobilized magic.

*Brrzt! Krrrzzzt! Shrriwooong!* Lightning bolts started appeared around the fire before a magnetic hum appeared and the electricity intensified ionizing all the fire produced until the fox stopped seconds later. *Gwruunngg!* The pale blue plasma cloud condensed into a doughnut rotating around the scaly's beast neck. *FSSsshhh!* The red-hot tips of the metallic scales cooled down as the beast employed water magic inside his body and the purple-blue shades returned as the smoke clears.

"Ouch! That was really hot... Hm? This odor is familiar..." Nefiru complained and sniffed the combustion gases.

"HA... Ha... Huh...?!" Ayumi panted sprawled on the ground in even more pain than before. "Y-you--...What's that...?!" She started saying and changed the speech to a question looking at the glowing ring of plasma.

"Oh, I got a little angry and was about to return your fire back to you, but I have a promise to keep. So, stop tempting me!" He bared his teeth threatening with the arm-thick incandescent loop.

"Ugh... Stop cornering me then! I won't let you have Marie!" She shouted declaring.

"Hey, it's not like I'll gobble that girl up right after meeting her." The scaly beast denounced and released the vixen's leg.

"...R-really?" She bent her body to rub her leg and spoke relieved.

"Yes. I can restrain myself better next time after getting a taste from you. Besides, it wouldn't be possible to enjoy her again if she's gone." Nefiru announced looking at her chest.

"Urgh! You vile creature!" The firefox grimaced insulting.

"I'm a beast though. You won't even let me nibble her a little? I'll compensate for an arm or a leg." He suggested tilting his head slightly and flickering his ears.

"NO!" Ayumi shouted opposing adamantly.

"...Won't budge huh?" Nefiru affirmed watching her resolute expression. "Fine! Fine... I give up on her...for now. But do tell this Marie that I want to talk to her next year." He conceded looking at the green fox.

"We'll see..." She mumbled and lied horizontal relaxing.

"Now, I'm gonna need some other information to be satisfied..." The scaly beast demanded, tapping a claw on the dirt impatiently while creating a hole.

"L-like what? We get punished for talking to the enemy..." Ayumi felt threatened and said.

"Devious... But I already divulged plenty, so your Elders shouldn't mind if we exchange things that won't affect us." The lightning user criticized and assured.

"...I don't have much of a choice, don't I?" The firefox frowned asking.

"Nope. I'm just being considerate... I hope that you will be too and keep a secret what I tell you." He reaffirmed and dismissed the plasma ring.

"Ugh! You are the worst... I accept, but you go first." Ayumi accepted and demanded when the doughnut started dissipating. "Wait, wait...!" She calls out and extended her hand trying to grab a wisp under his jaw.

*Whooosh... Kshh!* The finger protected with fire elementals was overwhelmed in an instant and the fox retracted her hand. *Zuuong!* The lightning user saved a golf ball sized pale blue plasma.

"Argh!" The firefox retracted her hand and held the burnt finger. "How hot is that thing??" She inquired pointing at the bright blue mist.

"Hm... Do you have a scale to measure temperature?" Nefiru asked confirmation.

"Uhn? Yes, the typical Tinker scale with water boiling at 100 and freezing at 0 TT." The busty woman replied with a slight nod.

"Hmmm... Damn Tinkers..." The dragon grumbled looking at the white-haired girl and turned back. "The fire you made should be around 3000 TT. This white wisp is probably around 10 000 TT." He assumed moving the ghostly cloud around his snout.

"Ten...thousand...!!?? How? You aren't a fire user!?" Ayumi questioned shocked feeling the throbbing in her finger that attested to that.

"Don't you know ballers vibrate or move faster as they get hot?" The scaly beast affirmed.

"Yes." She nodded recalling her Father's teachings.

"Well, Lightning makes ballers go crazy! The super-heating of air to tens of thousands of TT is where the sound of thunder comes from." He compared with a known example.

"Oohhh... That's around the range of immortal fire users." Ayumi sounded impressed while nodding.

"Temperature can go much, much higher though. The center of the Sun is in the tens of millions TT." The lightning user continued.

"M-millions?! Is that even temperature?" The firefox questioned astonished. "Wait...did you fly there?" She said sarcastically before raising an eyebrow skeptically.

"...Not yet." Nefiru replied with an empty look. "But you can tell the temperature of objects and their composition by the light they emit. The flame color depends on what is burning and how, but the Sun isn't really a fireball." He explained pointing at the Light user with his snout.

"The Sun...?" She repeated in a questioning tone.

"It's...more like this wisp, but that's oversimplifying it." He explained and dismissed the plasma ball.

"I see..." The red-haired woman acknowledged and glanced at the white-haired girl to the left.

"My turn now." Nefiru declared and lifted the right foreleg pointing at the scales of his chin. "Make some of that fire from earlier." He demanded and rubbed

"Uhn? O-okay..." Ayumi nervously complied.

*Bwoop!* The firefox ignited a small candle-like flame before the dragon sniffed it.

"As I thought...it's Acetylene! No wonder your fire was so hot." He recognized and rejoiced.

"Hmph! It's called True Blaze..." Ayumi corrected putting out the flames.

"...Dumb name." Nefiru mocked and turned right leaving the fox upset. "YO, FIRDOS! You guys get over here." He growled at the red-coated wolves concentrated on magic progress.

How can I not identify the smell that almost blew up the garage back on Earth? I guess I had a dangerous love for Chemistry... Nefiru retorted to himself reminiscing.

"Psst! Could you do something about those damaged scales?" Shaila called out sitting cross-legged and demanded.

"Hm? Yeah, I don't have to wait for them to grow to cover the evidence of your crime." The scaly beast implied glancing with an empty look.

"Geh! I'm a bad girl~" The light user said in a jovial manner.

"...I'll spank you later." The dragon countered patting the ground with a paw.

"Eep!" The white-haired girl winced and recovered. "Nuh-uh... You are getting punished later..." She declared smiling with serious eyes.

"...Apparently, cheating is worse than attempted murder." Nefiru shrugged and returned to the topic. "I'm not too fond of relying on others that cannot be by my side at all times though. I would need an Earth user to repair any damage, reinforce my skeleton and replace scales as my body grows..." He pointed out the next goal.

"Umu... We need a trustworthy humanoid Earth magician. I need protections for travel too..." Shaila acknowledged nodding. "My siblings don't qualify...it can't be a female either... Maybe an Earth Dragon or another talented flying beast?" She reviews the options and proposed.

"Oi! Why can't it be a woman? We are desperate here!" Nefiru lectured and the white-haired girl shrugged. "HAAaa... It'd be nice to trigger some event to save an Earth user and get instant loyalty, but...no such luck..." He lamented placing his hopes on the visit to the Capital.

Ugh... Rayan is more of a Main Character with everything at his disposal than me... So unfair! And even if I were to defeat somehow...there is no 100% good outcome... Absorbing his Soul means corruption, and letting him escape will start the cat-mouse game all over again. The lightning user complained at the uncertain future.

"...If only you had a high Bloodline or a way to strengthen your body naturally and fast enough. I could even use your scales for protection... Haa..." The light user lamented and sighed. "You must be uncomfortable replacing your scales and bones with metal as well." She pointed out.

"A little... I'm feeling more like a cyborg every day! But defense is important when it doesn't affect..." Nefiru affirmed helplessly. "At least the metal scales get dyed automatically. And not even turning red-hot affected their color. Weird." He wondered using light magic to see around his head.

"Hihihi... It's not paint." Shaila giggled amusingly and corrected. "You can't fake affinity markings. They are microscopic patterns which emit or refract light..." She revealed and mobilized magic.

"Woah! You saw them? I haven't been able to get a clear picture... Show me!" Nefiru said awed and requested.

"The surface of my hair looks like this..." The light user reported and showed a 3D image with diverse symbols and runic characters.

"N o w a y... A language?!" He spoke amazed while the foxes roll their eyes as it was common sense to them.

"If it is... I don't want to learn it. I lost count at hundreds of different characters, and they are...written by the Elementals randomly." The white-haired girl reviewed and dismissed the lights.

"Hmm... So, Elementals just need to pass through something, huh? But how do they know where to inscribe? What else elementals do?" The purple-blue creature wondered looking at the little girl who shrugged when four wolves arrived.

*Pawf!! Thump!!!* The three males and one female wolf arrive and line up next to the black wolf lying down.

"Yes?" Firdos stopped the closest and asked.

"It's about the gas that can burn hotter than H or CH4," Nefiru revealed the formula equivalent in growls of Hydrogen and Methane gas.

""OH!!!"" The four wolves became excited and lied down before shoving their muzzles over the vixen.

""H-hey! What's this about?"" The foxes asked worriedly.

"Show them your blue fire," Nefiru demanded, pointing at the arrivals.

"True Flame!" Ayumi corrected angrily and complied.

*Bup! Friuushh!* The firefox created a small jet burning upwards before the fire wolves sniffed and inspected it with their magic.

"Any luck with C4N2 or O3?" The dragon asked for progress on Dicyanoacetylene and Tri-Oxygen.

"Apologies... We haven't been able to produce neither..." Fridos reported for the rest with their ears lowered.

"That's a shame. I'll ask her..." The dragon lamented and pointed with a claw at the vixen. "For now, learn C2H2." He instructed growling the formula and used Light magic to make a 3D model of the molecular structures. "This thing can burn up to 3500 degrees with pure O2 in the right proportions, and it looks easier to control than H..." He compared Oxyacetylene and Hydrogen while showing other numbers and properties in English.

"What are those light symbols? An ancient language?" Ayumi asked curiously.

"Yes. It's for magic instructions." The scaly beast replied.

"Ohh..." She nodded understanding.

"Girl, is that the hottest flames mortal Fire users can make?" The dragon asked hurriedly.

"Umm... No. There are True Blazes. But not everyone can make them even at Pre-Divine..." Ayumi answered the inquiry as best as she could.

"Who named these things?" Nefiru retorted and dismissed the neon-like graphics. "Can you make the gas with this smell?" He questioned and mobilized magic in front of her face.

*Brrzzrrzt!* The lightning beast created electric arcs producing Ozone odor and the vixen dismissed the fire to get a better whiff.

"Uhhn... Like the smell after rain or around trees?" The firefox recognized and asked confirmation.

"Yes. I call it Ozun." Nefiru affirmed nodding.

"Uhh... I don't know... I don't know anyone who produced it either." She pondered and shook her head slightly before answering.

"Well, you should know that Ozun can make some things burn hotter than Life gas and you need it to make the hottest flame." The lightning user compared with Dioxygen.

"...Huuuh? True Blazes...?" The red-haired girl uttered astounded.

"It should be. It's something that burns with a bright blue-white flame at 5000 TT with Life gas and 5800 TT with Ozun." He elaborated the difference.

"Huh? Huuuuh?!" Ayumi's face changed and sounded with her mouth open.

That's almost twice as hot as True Flames! Normal metal would melt like snow, and even Low-tier Divine-forged items wouldn't withstand that heat. No, no, more importantly, I could use that to breakthrough to Divine! Aieee... I must know those secrets--no matter what... The busty vixen determined without showing discomposure and inspected the dragon standing over her. What's this? He has three Affinities??!! I've never even heard of anyone with three affinities before! What kind of joke is this? And the color of his scales...dual High-Talents?! Who...who birthed this absurd creature? And why hasn't Irimos captured him yet? It might be a matter of time if he doesn't know...unless he's not interested? I could get a favor... She pondered while the wolves finish preparations.

*Fwop! Fwuish! Bup! Fwoosha! Bwop!* The fire users started igniting different compounds with sensations close to the formula of the gas assigned.

"Hm? Huahaha! Learning True Flames isn't that easy. It took me years to learn from Father who was a Rank 10." Ayumi noticed their efforts and mocked.

"Wanna bet?" The dragon smiled and said with a smirk plastered on his scaly muzzle.

"...Sure." Ayumi frowned and accepted. "If they learn by night, then I'll forgive what you did to me, and let you meet Marie on my terms, but if they don't...you'll tell ME everything I want to know." She attempted to capitalize the opportunity.

"Heeh..." He mused looking at her straight face.

"Presumptuous wench! I'll sever your tail..." Shaila snapped and threatened, pointing a finger.

"Eeep!" Ayumi uttered and hid her tail under her back. "I'm-I'm not talking to you!" She rebuked from the ground.

"Now, now, Shaila... You know I like talented and curious individuals, and it was my wrongdoings..." Nefiru placates the angry girl.

""Tch! Hmph!"" The two girls sounded and turned away.

"HAa.. I don't mind teaching, but only death awaits if you misuse my knowledge." He sighed and announced with a stern gaze.

"...It's just magic advice. We are entitled to our magic secrets." The firefox affirmed getting comfortable and crossed her arms over the abdomen.

"Oh? Alright. Can you tell me why your Divine want this mana vein?" Nefiru approved and interrogated.

"Uhnn... I wish I could say that we are dying to procure a gift for a Divine vixen at the north pole. Whoops! I spoke out loud." Ayumi dramatized and covered her mouth.

"...Seriously!?" The dragon retorted with a deadpan look.

"A-Ayumi..." The green fox interjected and was ignored.

"Those Dual-High affinities always have so many contenders wanting offspring with them and offer precious gifts. Haa..." The red-haired woman continued.

"Ah... I get it." He acknowledged and stopped her.

"I'll give you a word of advice since you are Dual-High-Talents as well... RUN! Find a master that can protect you." Ayumi said with urgency.

""..."" The white-haired and the purple dragon looked at each other with hardened faces.

"I'm not High-Talent in Lightning though." Nefiru shrugged casually.

"WHAT?! Y-you are you not? B-but what you can do and your markings...!?" The firefox questioned and squinted suspiciously.

"I am High-Talent in Water, but I swear on my dearest thing that I am NOT a High-Talent Lightning." The purple-blue beast declared out loud surprising her.

"...Huuu?! Is that so? W-well, you still have value--Actually, I-I don't know your current value, but with your lightning abilities, you could become a High-affinity at Divine." The busty fox commented feeling confused.

"I appreciate the warning. We'll go to the Goldias Capital with that in mind." Nefiru gave his gratitude and revealed.

"Is that so?" The firefox raised an eyebrow asserting. "But why did you risk getting all three affinities with low talents?" She inquired curiously.

"Iya...wasn't told that obtaining multiple affinities tends to decrease Talents before my awakening." The scaly beast replied embarrassingly.

"Oopsie? That was our fault..." Shaila took responsibility.

"Bad masters!" Nefiru reprimand watching her squirm. "Anyway, these three felt more compatible than others, but I didn't know their grade, and collected them until it caused a rampage... I was actually surprised that Light was Low-Talent considering my love for it." He elaborated thinking back to the eventful day.

"You...felt other elements and rampaged during awakening? Are you an idiot?" The firefox retorted while feeling impressed.

"Erm... Doesn't everyone know...?" The dragon tilted his head wondering.

"I knew I was getting Light before awakening!" Shaila interjected bragging.

"Kugh..." The firefox's mouth twitched annoyed and envious. "Not everyone can feel multiple elements, what they are, and even less qualify to awaken them all. But who would dare choose multiple affinities with the risks and downsides?" She criticized the choice.

"I think it was the Core which activated those compatible affinities for you..." The green fox surmised.

"The Core does that?!" The scaly beast questioned back.

"The Core does a few things... Otherwise, beasts would have it hard learning magic." The wind user remarked.

"Interesting..." The dragon mused intrigued.

"Even so... It must be uncomfortable setting 3 Spirit limits." Ayumi asserted trying to imagine.

"It's inconvenient and time-consuming, yes," Nefiru affirmed as he is adjusting it currently.

*Friusshh!* A small flame appeared and burst into a radiant blue ball in front of a wolf's snout.

"I did it! I surpassed you!" Fenzu bragged looking at the tallest wolf to his left.

"Oh! Fenzu made your True Flame already." The dragon announced nodding in approval.

"...!?" The firefox's ears twitched and turned her head looking to the East. "...Eeehhhh!?!?" She opened her eyes wide blurting and froze in place stunned looking at the

*Friusshh!* A small jet ignited inside the third red-coated wolf and expanded.

"I got it too! WOOoo!" Fierun announced and did a short howl upwards with fire spewing out of his mouth.

"Wuu... I need more time..." Farima lamented falling behind. "I haven't found the right sensation yet... There's so many...feels like finding a black hair in my beautiful coat..." The Rank 6 compared and continued working.

"Actually I was just exploring the CH chains. But nothing else seems as efficient. A simple formula that consumes little magic to produce powerful flames and it's easy to control. Genius!" The Upper-Rank 7 praised and exhaled.

*ZiuuoOSSHH!* Firdos spew tongues of blue fire that rolled over the firefox as if dancing naturally.

"Wuk!" The competitive wolf sounded and lowered his ears admitting defeat.

No, no... The pyromaniac genius is you... And you guys broke the fox girl... The dragon thought enviously and growled.

"Don't feel bad about talent. I speak from harsh personal experience when I tell you that luck and choices play a major role..." Nefiru encouraged. "So, don't lose the magic feelings, you mutts!" He lectured about the distractions.

""Hau! Yes!"" The fire wolves acknowledged and concentrated with eyes closed.

"Hyuu... A talent must be developed... It hurts seeing promising offsprings die." Firdos whimpered saddened.

"...You a Father?" The scaly beast asked him.

"Yes. Come visit my pack?" The red-coated beast invited.

*Friusshh! Fwhoosh~* A blue fireball suddenly ignited and moved around.

"Sure. I'll sniff it out if I have time... OH!" Nefiru approved and opened his eyes wide as the last wolf learned the

"WOOF! I got it too! Aren't I awesome? Right, right...?" The low ranking she-wolf rejoiced, wagging her tail and showing off.

""Congratulations!"" The beasts and the little girl praised.

"Uuuh... I...I lost the bet..." Ayumi mumbled with a scrunched face and brought an arm over her eyes.

"Ah... There, there... Don't feel bad little fox. How about I tell you more about fire next year in the meeting with Marie?" Nefiru comforted and offered a paw.

"Uhnn... I'll accept your pity." She said removing the arm to look and grabbed the claws.

"Hahaha! You are a funny one...when you aren't trying to kill me..." The scaly beast retorted and pulled her up.

"AARrrgh!" The firefox yowled in pain and sat with her legs stretched. "Huuuf! Huuff! Can you teach me about Water then?" She requested looking up with her head tilted right.

"What is there to learn? Water is the easiest magic system." The dragon remarked.

"Erm... Even the high-ranking abilities like Water compression?" The red-haired woman questioned his knowledge.

"Um, Ne--Stormy... I don't think even Rigel knows that." The white-haired girl presumed.

"What?! But it's so easy that you can figure that out while dreaming!" Nefiru commented outrageously.

"...Please stop bragging and tell me already..." Ayumi asked again with an empty look.

"Hmm... Okay, so there are many types of Ballers with different properties, size about them, and combinations... Water is one of these groups formed with 3 ballers that repel or attract depending on orientation, so when you command them closer for compression, they vibrate strongly and bump into others increasing temperature. You need to cool them down with a clear image in mind as if making Ice. It shouldn't be a problem to do this at low ranks since Water Elementals specialize in controlling a single group of ballers, so the control is greater than other systems." The water user described the process.

"Oohh... Multiple commands simultaneously were needed... I see I see..." The firefox assimilated the content smiling.

"Good for you Miss. You learned a great deal!" The wind user praised.

"Hmpf! Don't talk to me, traitor. I'm walking home..." The low rank disgruntled and turned face with crossed arms.

"Kyuuu... You can't even get up..." The green fox sounded saddened.

"Hmph! I'll crawl or stay around until I get healed." Ayumi declared adamantly.

I'll just carry her in my mouth again... Ramika decided and played along with the tantrum.

Huu... This Bloodline Dragon is more amazing than the myths...and he's dying to teach me... Too bad his personality is distasteful like Zorbaz's. Although those with great talent like these two are always arrogant or eccentric--ah, my feelings for Marie aren't normal either... Hmm... He's worse! But then again, Magic is everything...after love and family, so keeping ties with this lizard is beneficial... The firefox decided arbitrarily.

"Hey, how come you can explain things better than Divines?" Ayumi interrogated innocently.

"Umu... I wondered the same about the Teachers at the Capital who impart magic with feelings. It's all because Magicians discover insights with senses, and keep it to themselves or their Tribe." The white-haired girl interjected thinking back to her school.

"Some...secluded Ancients passed on information for generations in the past, and a minuscule portion of their collective knowledge is within me. But it's been 1500 years since the last known record... I...I can't even accept they might be gone after becoming aware of that... Everyone--" The dragon narrated with unfocused eyes getting increasingly depressed thinking of earth.

"HEY! Stop revealing secrets!" Shaila snapped and stopped him

"Ah...ah..." Nefiru uttered getting his bearings and dodged. "I got a little nostalgic there. Haha..." He said forcing a chuckle and closed his eyes for a moment.

""..."" The two foxes and the girl stare at the downcast dragon in an awkward silence.

The wolves concentrated on their magic oblivious to the conversation around them when a red-coated fox appeared from the north-west gap in the beast circle.

"GET OUT!" The firefox rider ordered yelling.