Pearl sat and waited. Watching him begin to focus on the fireplace. It would be a hard skill to learn but due to the storm he had plenty of time in which to learn it. She waited and watch him trying to coax the flame into listening. She just watched to see if he could get it to move even a bit. Watching as the fire began dancing a bit more. Saw it trying to come out yet not quite able to do so. She smiled a bit as it was a good accomplishment for his first time "becoming the fire". She was proud of her companion for making even that small step in the right direction. Perhaps he had the potential she saw in his after all. Males were not as skilled in phoenix magic. Especially not if they weren't of phoenix origin.  She watched the fire trying to come out while trying to shrink back in. She took the fire out of his control and coaxed it into rollling around inside the fireplace before releasing it. She giggled a bit. "Yes. You do. A good first step for someone of no phoenix origin." SHe said with a proud smile. She was proud of him. She sat back on the seat and closed her eyes. "Storm is getting worse." She said softly.