[Does he really look like some sort of tentacle monster here? Seriously, that had been a creepy thing to have appear instead of the usual fireball and thankfully no one but him had seen that considering the rules here.]

No way. Controlled fires as hot as Gehenna's flames and could reduce anything to cinders. Feel a bit naked without that.

[Among other things that are far more important to have back, but that's not stuff he wants to get into. What he's not pleased about is having a curse with none of its benefits now. He doesn't give away his annoyance, if anything he still sounds bored.]