"Ah shit," Bull had heard the squawk and the clatter beside him, drawing his attention even as he released the last bit of flame to stare at the woman sprawled out on the floor.

"Sorry about that, I got a little carried away," he cleared his throat, holding up a hand as though to show her that he was harmless even if he was very large and had been spitting fire a second ago.

"Do you need help up?"