Magic can kill the user. That's a well-known fact between mages. The power of the arcane is both powerful and harmful. Since the body itself can't regulate it without the consciousness.
The ember spark flashed with light as it ignited with the flame Zephyr kept. Merlin waved her hand around it, trying to form it as best as possible.
Elementals are some of the strongest beings in the world, rivaling dragons and ancient spirits in their might. The ancient scholar Olivia once said. that if dragons are 100 in power, then they have 50/50 between physical strength and elemental energy. Elementals are 90, with that whole 90 dedicated to their elemental magic. A dragon can't win against them in a fight of magic.
"Here she comes. I was right." Zephyr smiled, "That nova should've killed Ann if your curse witch didn't direct it toward the wall at the last moment." She stared at the flames, "But that was all good. She sealed this spark after all."