Eirene is past the fire; she's already sliding into an inferno. Which is as good as it's bad, seeing that she's beginning to lose a little control this time. Not just her physical frame; that happened last time to great satisfaction on both parts. Rather, she's making love to her boyfriend in human form, and this is causing just enough bliss the second time around that her hold on the shell of 'mere mortal' is slipping.