The wind is blowing at him, and he can't use fire to get near it. He's afraid that if he takes the wind's head on, it'll kill him. The wind has changed direction, and it's no use trying to use ancient magic to get close to him. It's too hot for him to use fire, and the wind is moving away from him. He thinks that he's going to take him down, but then he remembers what he said about the memory of a cat and the salamander. He wonders why his last attack got through to him, but he doesn't know why.