Oh, thank goodness, Luigi thought as his foot pressed down on the suddenly solid surface of the lava. Nearby, he could hear Blitz's grateful sigh. "I-I thought I was going to mess that up…" He tapped his fingertips together while averting his gaze, then kneeled down at Glace's feet to do his magic on them. She also didn't seem to enjoy the feeling of her feet being on fire, because she withdrew and squeezed them for several seconds before relaxing.
Glace stood up and edged over to the lava that Luigi and Blitz were already standing on. Rather than stepping onto the lava, however, she stood at the edge, shaking. "Come on, it won't hurt you," Blitz tried to console her, but she didn't seem to care. He began to look annoyed. "Hey, Glace! What's the holdup?!"
Luigi glared at him and held his hand out to the terrified princess. "It's okay… It won't burn you. It's not burning me, so I doubt it will burn you." She still didn't seem convinced, though. He just sighed and pulled the Luigi Puppy Eyesᵀᴹ again. Glace tried to look away, but ultimately relented and took in a deep breath. Taking his hand, she tensed up and stepped onto the lava.
Her heavy breathing slowed as she put another foot onto the smoldering yet harmless surface while holding her skirt up. "See? You're safe," Luigi reassured her. Though she still seemed worried and cautious, Glace relaxed and stepped out further while still holding her dress up from the sides. "You… don't have to do that, you know," Blitz informed her. "Nah, I like it like this," she replied, still shaking a little.
"Now that that's over, let's go." Blitz turned on his heel and started off into the main district, being followed closely by the princess and plumber. "It's not that far, anyway."
In sharp contrast to Frost, the Ember Kingdom appeared to have an affinity for stone as its primary building material, though that didn't prevent the buildings from being as sleek and magnificent as Frost's icy buildings thanks to excellent polishing. A lot of places were also adorned in one way or another with orange, as fitting for a fire-themed kingdom. The castle could also be seen in the distance, presenting a medieval style to contrast the Frost palace's fantasy style. The general kingdom itself could be described as medieval to a lesser degree, in fact.
The Ember people wouldn't stop pointing at them and whispering, which made Luigi very uncomfortable.
Is that the Frost princess? Why is she with the prince?
But who is Greenie over there? He kind of reminds me of the plump guy who got dragged through earlier…
Mommy, why are there weirdos over there?
Luigi tried to ignore them as Blitz brought them up to a majestic gate in front of the castle. "Well, we're here," he said, gesturing to the castle. "Let's just-"
"Identify yourself!"