Red pretended that the sky-scraping flames were little more than a minor nuisance as she approached Hellbrand, her step both confident and calm, making it seem as if she was only moving closer because she had 'chosen' to and not because of the shrinking circle of searing fire. "Do you think that you can make me forget that you betrayed us, just by making a bank explode?" The thought annoyed Karen, noticeably, as she gained in height again. This time growing until Kate's head only reached just under her chest, with the villainess soon standing right over the firebrand, trying to exude an intimidating air. "Why shouldn't I just snuff out this little flame," she asked with feigned disinterest as she placed a single hand on her hip while lightly blowing on the nails of the other.