*quickly writes "I'm a Lighties on the paper in his hand and attaches it to Niel's back*

 

 

*Unravels one of his many mirror of mists on his hippo servants*

*kicks Niel and then tosses a fireball at the hippo, sending it stampeding toward Niel*

*Unravels yet another Mirror of Mist on yet another hippo and weaves Water to douse the fire on his babies back and then gives this hippo Water Armour*

*uses Air and Earth to create hundreds of small switches that lash at the hippos, guiding them around*

A thread from long ago....

 

 

A thread from even longer ago....