Ignis had been waiting for Sera to finish her hunt. While he promised to be her lookout, he didn't think she would truly need his help when dealing with the crows. After all, if he couldn't even deal with those weak crows, then she didn't have the chance to subdue the Heartbane in the long run.
When Sera finally dealt with the crows, Ignis was eager to return to Lysanthia with her. However, a presence he never thought he would encounter appeared where Sera was. Such an abomination shouldn't be possible in this world. The Goddess Solmora shouldn't have allowed such an entity to exist in her domain.
Sera informed him about Rowan's arrival, but the man who stepped out from the quarry with her made the fire dragon raise all his defenses at the sight of him. He wanted to attack the man, but seeing Sera sleeping in his arms, Ignis could only grit his teeth and leapt down the branch where he was waiting.
