Alex let off one last burst off flame that shone with a silvery light, shaped itself into a bird, then burst into a shower of sparks that rained down, reaching a few feet above the heads of the people below, before dissipating into nothing. He smiled as he heard the comments of the others. That was just a show-off skill. In battle, he would be much less elegant. That had been proven before now. He could battle with an almost dance-like precision when he was just training, but to have a dragon try and be so precise in actual battle would be far from feasible. In his human form, though, he could battle with a precision that was unmatched by most.