Oh, it was just for show: Mindy had actually a much bigger gamble in mind, one that required her to be quick, precise, and challenge what she was already able to do. She knew that she would be doing this on a lark though, and that it was likely it might not work, but a shot was a shot.

The flame was just a diversion: Mindy could make much bigger ones by now, and anyway she needed her chi for her attempt to take down Morgan here. When the flame went toward him, she took the few precious seconds to look as of she were genuinely coming at him, bringing an arm back to go for a midsection hit-

And the she BROKE from that, leaving an after image, and went for a solid hit to the back. The image lasted maybe a second, but it was all she needed.