"As long as there's no risk of setting the entire town ablaze," Rukia conceded, and eased up on her attack. She'd already shot at it plenty, and it wasn't slowing. She knew they didn't have time to construct a catapult. She wasn't even sure how much would they could gather before it reached their position. They might be able to block one road, but which one?

"I have the mid-level fire and water spells at our disposal," she offered. "I could also attempt to poison it."

But she was loathe to do that in case some hero decided to try eating the thing.

"Do you know if the Crystal of Fire has the ability to amplify magic flames? That might be of use," she suggested.