Crap! I thought I got them both! Vi’lea curses. The only good thing about the new development is that the fire also affects the ice encasing the whip so it is now a bit easier to free herself. But she’s likely to run out of mana before she’s free. The dark elf does the only thing she can think of.
Normally Vi’lea would call this 'a waste of a valuable spell'. Under these circumstances she would call it either 'an act of desperation' or 'a last resort'. The dark elf points her free hand at the ground just outside her sphere, in the vague direction of the second elf, and unleashes her last prepared spell. Seven large ice shards with very sharp tips appear in the air and shoot down at the ground. When they hit it they sink in the soft floor. Then they all shatter and turn into a rapidly expanding cloud of freezing cold that spreads in all directions and will continue to do so for at least half a minute, probably longer. It would be able to quickly put out a regular fire, but she has no idea if she’s dealing with regular or magical flames.
It is a spell that, once unleashed, no longer needs the caster and thus cannot be controlled. It is meant for use inside a cave or other such closed space where it would be easy to contain if necessary. But out here, in the open, the effect is unpredictable, especially since the surrounding area is moist and that will likely feed the spell. In theory it can freeze every other person nearby, but in practice that is highly unlikely to happen since the elves will see it and will surely try to get away. Hopefully her companions will also be able to avoid it…
Vi’lea is fully aware of the fact that the spell she has just unleashed is as dangerous for her as it is for everyone else, but right now her main concern is getting to the point where she will need to worry about her own spell. She redoubles her attempts to free herself as she begins to wonder if using this particular spell – a spell she can’t even use without preparing it ahead of time – was a wise move or a terrible mistake…
(OOC: And this is what happens when inexperienced sorceresses play with spells above their skill level. Vi’lea is not immune to this spell and her sphere is her only protection. Once the sphere is gone she’s in as much trouble as everyone else. Hopefully she didn’t screw up everything with that one spell…)