[She lets out a little grunt as the acceleration presses her tender back into the blanket and the seat, but it is more surprise than true pain.]

It is possible. I would certainly be able to put up a better showing against it than I did today.

At the very least, I am certain I could have redirected the lava away from danger. That is a simple matter of engineering and magical construction. Here, however, I am not at my best, and there is a great deal of additional interference in the randomness of the world.