[Intimidation...given the current predicament and the growing size, seemed like the best call. Question was how. Though it soon came to her as Tsumuji leapt around her shoulders, rising her body up and down to give her master an idea. And fortunately, Homura had just the thing.

She moved away from the cave entrance, only to suddenly face it and her pursuers. Rather than lightning though, fire erupted from her hands. Shooting it at both sides, she concentrated on the flames, the trail from the blaze growing bigger. She was forming a cage of flames, one the spiders dared not pass.

It was quite a standoff, the bugs unsure whether to test their luck. All until one tried...only to reel back in pain once its leg was burned. They all retreated back into the cave moments later, slowly, cautiously watching Homura.

With the last spider slinking back to their lair, she took the barrier of flames down, and sighed heavily. Too draining to keep it up consistently. ]

Not bad for a first try at least, huh?