Fire birds

The Infernal Footsoldier's flames grew brighter as it lunged toward the Blueblood Guard. The Pawn seemed to hesitate for a moment, then Aldric's voice rang out from the other side of the board, stern and commanding. "Blueblood Guard, brace yourself. You know what you must do." There was a hint of strain in his voice, something Ty hadn't heard before.

The Blueblood Guard glowed with a faint sapphire hue, almost like a final stand, but the Infernal Footsoldier's attack was too swift and too fierce. It plunged its daggers into the chest of Aldric's Pawn, and in a burst of flame and blue energy, the Pawn shattered into shards of sapphire light. The Life Coin embedded within it seemed to disintegrate, sending a wave of energy rippling back to Aldric.