The flames stop growing, but they still rage fearsomely above you. Ivor is struck by falling debris and takes 1 damage.
The captain turns to the barbarian sorcerer with a grimace: "I hae no idea what it is they're asking for, but my friend in the city said you could fight, so you better get to it: none of you looks like you can swim back to land from here!"

To Aquarius the Merwoman intones: "Four pearls lost to us for years but found once more."