Rita finds herself pulled into Ignatius's arms, and for a few brief, desperate moments, she latches on to him, taking in the warmth of his embrace, and of the feeling of Life around them...

But once she has her wits about her again, she quickly pulls away. She's alive, but there's no time to celebrate. This isn't over yet.

Facing the Ringmaster, Rita holds out a hand, closes her eyes, and focuses. She focuses on the power of Fire and Ice pulsing within her heart, and draws on it, pushing it outward to fuel the Ringmaster's blade. Once she establishes the path for the energy to flow in, she clenches her hand into a fist, pushing herself to muster up more and more of that power.