[He snorts a laugh.] Charming indeed, and modest to boot. [When she turns around, he just grins.] Right to the point, too, I see. I can appreciate that. [He inspects his fingernails a moment, then meets her eye briefly before opening his palm to display the little flame sitting therein. Nothing fancy, just a little flame, the base about the size of a ping-pong ball.]

Admittedly I don't usually do this... recreationally. Oh, sure, it comes in handy for lighting the barbecue, but I'm not exactly used to just doing katas, as it were. [That isn't to say he's not something of a showoff, he just prefers to brag in battle. Rolling the flame around his hand he thinks for a moment, then divides it and takes one in his other hand as well. He gives a chortle.] Suddenly I wish I could juggle.