[Asbel rubs the back of his neck after hearing the explanation.]

Well, it is true that some people can be pretty confusing and unreasonable. But wouldn't accidentally setting your allies on fire be a bad thing? The whole point of having them in the first place is to watch each other's backs, after all.

[His head tilts a little.]

Oh, I see! So...where else have you been living? Somewhere cool, I hope!