Fool! How could he have forgotten such a vital component of the spell as to shield allies from it?! Now the poor boy is on fire, and there likely isn't time to cast a spell to put him out without the monster without provoking an attack from the monster. However, he catches that the girl seems fine thanks to that scythe. It gives him an idea.

Without hesitation, Dhaos places himself between Masaru and the monster, and begins charging another spell. "Absorb the flames before they cause permanent damage, and let me know where to aim."